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Palmeiras Visit São Paulo in Choque‑Rei With Brasileirão Lead in Sight

Palmeiras carry a lengthy derby unbeaten run into a meeting with a São Paulo focused on reviving its Libertadores push.

Overview

  • Kickoff is Sunday at 16:00 (Brasília) at MorumBis with TV coverage on Globo, Premiere and GETV, and Ramon Abatti Abel assigned as referee with Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis and Rafael da Silva Alves on the lines and Ilbert Estevam da Silva in VAR.
  • Palmeiras sit second on 52 points, three behind Flamengo’s 55 with a game in hand scheduled against Juventude on Oct. 11, while São Paulo are seventh on 38 after snapping a four‑match winless run.
  • The visitors are unbeaten in eight against São Paulo (four wins, four draws) and have a seven‑match league streak without defeat at MorumBis since 2017; they won the first‑round meeting 1–0 in Barueri.
  • São Paulo get Arboleda back from suspension and lose Rigoni after a red card, with Alan Franco and Lucas Moura in contention to return from injury; Palmeiras have season‑ending absences for Paulinho and Lucas Evangelista and list Khellven as a doubt.
  • Abel Ferreira’s side completed final preparations on Saturday and enter with standout away form in 2025, including 18 road victories, while several players are set to miss the next match due to international call‑ups.