Palmeiras 2-0 São Paulo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 27 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Allianz Parque, São Paulo · referee R. Klein · full time
Full time: Palmeiras 2-0 São Paulo
Palmeiras won 2-0 at home to São Paulo in Brasileirão Matchday 27 on Saturday 12 September 2026. The goals: Murilo 45+1', Vitor Roque 50'.
How Palmeiras won it
Murilo put Palmeiras ahead in the 45th minute (+1). Vitor Roque made it 2-0 to Palmeiras in the 50th minute, set up by Khellven .
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Luis Osorio of São Paulo was sent off in the 39th minute. The referee, R. Klein, showed 5 yellow cards: 4 to Palmeiras and 1 to São Paulo.
Palmeiras: A. Moreira Ferreira, 3-4-2-1 · São Paulo: D. Silvestre Júnior, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.08 for Palmeiras and 2.43 for São Paulo.
São Paulo left about 2.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
São Paulo created the better chances, 2.43 xG to 1.08, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Palmeiras had 7 shots on target, São Paulo 2.
São Paulo's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Palmeiras had 57% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Palmeiras came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 0.7 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 1.04 against, and had won 63% of their matches.
São Paulo came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.48 expected goals for and 1.36 against, and had won 38% of their matches.
Palmeiras vs São Paulo: the match in numbers
| Palmeiras | Match statistics | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1.08 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.43 |
| 19 | Total shots | 8 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Big chances | 2 |
| 527 | Total passes | 405 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 9 | Corners | 6 |
| 21 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Tackles | 21 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ferreirinha (São Paulo), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Palmeiras
- Bruno Fuchs 7.6
- Andreas Pereira 7.6
- Murilo 7.4 1 goal
- Vitor Roque 7.3 1 goal
- Carlos Miguel 7.1
São Paulo
- Ferreirinha 7.7
- Carlos Coronel 7.1
- Iago 6.9
- Cauly 6.9
- Robert Arboleda 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Luis Osorio at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Palmeiras: Santos vs Palmeiras Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- São Paulo: Bahia vs São Paulo Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Palmeiras vs São Paulo
What was the score in Palmeiras vs São Paulo?
Palmeiras 2-0 São Paulo (half-time 1-0), Brasileirão, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Palmeiras vs São Paulo?
Murilo 45+1', Vitor Roque 50'.
Did Moneyball predict Palmeiras vs São Paulo correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Palmeiras vs São Paulo?
Ferreirinha, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Palmeiras vs São Paulo?
R. Klein.
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