Trophies v derbies: see Abel Ferreira’s record against Palmeiras’ rivals | OneFootball

Palmeiras visits Corinthians on Sunday (31st) for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. Always a championship of its own, the Dérbi carries even more weight for Verdão this season due to their defeats against their rival in the Paulistão final and the Copa do Brasil round of 16.

Fighting point by point with Flamengo for the lead in the national championship, Alviverde cannot afford to slip up once again against their biggest rival, who are facing a severe financial crisis and suffering from the absence of their biggest stars.

Peace of mind

Asked about the clash after the 3-0 victory over Sport last Monday (25th), coach Abel Ferreira played down the recent frustrations in Dérbis and highlighted the victorious era the green and white club is experiencing.

– Just look at the last few years to see who really had more drive. It's not enough to want to win just one game. If you ask me if I prefer to beat Corinthians or win titles, I prefer to win titles.

Titles vs. Classics

Abel has won ten titles as Palmeiras manager (a record in the club's history), having won: Libertadores (2020 and 2021), Brasileirão (2022 and 2023), Copa do Brasil (2020), Paulistão (2022, 2023, and 2024), Recopa Sudamericana (2022), and Supercopa do Brasil (2023).

In the classics, adding up the matches against Corinthians, São Paulo, and Santos, the Portuguese coach has 62 games, with 29 wins, 19 draws, and 14 losses, 79 goals scored and 48 conceded. The success rate is 57% of the points, with Palmeiras winning 46.7% of the matches.

Check out Palmeiras’ numbers under Abel Ferreira against their rivals:

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