Santos, despite being in the relegation zone, previously defeated Palmeiras 1-0 in their last encounter. The two teams will meet again on May 2, 2026, at Allianz Parque. Palmeiras leads the Brazilian Série A with 32 points while Santos struggles in 17th place with just 14 points.
Recent performances:
- Palmeiras has won their last six home games.
- Santos has three wins, three losses, and four draws in their last ten league games.
- Palmeiras has eight wins, one loss, and one draw in their last ten league games.
In their previous meeting, Santos secured a surprising victory against Palmeiras. This win came as Santos was battling to avoid relegation. Gabriel Barbosa scored the decisive goal for Santos. However, Neymar will be absent from the Santos lineup due to fatigue.
Key players:
Jose Lopez and Jhon Arias are the top goalscorers for Palmeiras with three goals each. and Gabriel Barbosa leads Santos with four goals.
The confirmed lineups show that Palmeiras will start with Carlos Miguel, Khellven, Gustavo Gomez, Murilo Cerqueira, and Jose Lopez. Santos will field Gabriel Brazao, Igor Vinicius, Lucas Verissimo, and Gabriel Barbosa. This match is crucial for both teams as they aim for different objectives this season.
Experts suggest that Santos might be a play on the Asian Handicap with a +1 goal start at odds of 1.94. This could provide them an edge given their recent performance against Palmeiras. Still, the historical record favors Palmeiras—having won six of the last ten head-to-head matches against Santos.