Palmeiras Statistics: What to Expect from Verdão in 2026?

Palmeiras experienced a 2025 season full of “almosts”: they fell just short in major decisions, such as the Libertadores and Campeonato Paulista finals, finished the Brasileirão in second place, and also suffered early exits, like in the Copa do Brasil. In Football Betting, this type of campaign says much more than just the final result.

To understand why the season ended without trophies, the path is to look at the indicators: how much Verdão created, what they converted, where they struggled, which phases weighed heavily, and what signals remained in the attacking, passing, and defensive numbers.

With the data organized — and factoring in squad changes — it becomes easier to project what might repeat itself and what tends to change in 2026.

Below, you’ll find the complete breakdown of the São Paulo-based Alviverde.

Summary of Palmeiras’ 2025 Season

If the word “almost” defined 2025, the road to it helps explain why. Palmeiras started the year investing heavily in the squad, with a revamp that brought in names such as Ramón Sosa, Facundo Torres, Emiliano Martínez, Lucas Evangelista, and Micael.

The headlines, however, were driven by two major signings: Paulinho, for €18 million (around R$115 million at the exchange rate at the time), and Vitor Roque, for €25.5 million — the most expensive signing in Palmeiras’ history.

Overall, the team closed 2025 with 76 matches played, 45 wins, 16 draws, and 15 losses, scoring 131 goals and conceding 61. The success rate was 66%, but without lifting any trophies — and it’s this contrast that defines the tone of the season.

The first blow came early in the Campeonato Paulista. In the final against Corinthians, Palmeiras lost at the Allianz Parque and drew goalless in the second leg, with a penalty missed by Raphael Veiga.

Even so, the team didn’t derail. Between the Brasileirão and the Libertadores, they maintained a high tempo for long stretches and remained protagonists on both fronts.

There was also an international chapter at the Club World Cup. Verdão advanced from a competitive group, beat Botafogo in extra time with a decisive goal from Paulinho, but fell to Chelsea in the quarterfinals.

That match, in fact, marked farewells and mid-year squad changes, such as Estêvão’s departure and the negotiation involving Richard Ríos.

The heaviest emotional turning point, however, came in the Copa do Brasil — once again against Corinthians. The defeats in the round of 16 (1–0 away and 2–0 at the Allianz) pushed the team to the limit and exposed how much matches decided by fine margins weighed heavily.

The Brasileirão still saw a reaction and a strong spell from the Flaco López and Vitor Roque partnership. But the final stretch took its toll: Palmeiras alternated moments of strength with consecutive dips, lost ground, and finished with 76 points — an extremely high tally for a runner-up.

The “almost” got its final chapter in the Libertadores, in the decision against Flamengo. The performance was tight, with low attacking output, and Palmeiras lost 1–0.

The balance of 2025, therefore, was that of a competitive Palmeiras side that faltered precisely in decisive moments. With Abel Ferreira retained and renewed, 2026 begins with a practical question: what was down to knockout circumstances, and what was a performance trend?

That’s what the numbers help separate next.

What Does Palmeiras’ Squad Look Like in 2026?

Palmeiras begin 2026 with much of the core squad maintained compared to last season. At the same time, the roster has entered “movement mode”: some departures have been confirmed, other negotiations are ongoing, and replacements are still arriving at a slower pace.

Changes in Palmeiras’ Squad for 2026

So far, the only confirmed arrival is defensive midfielder Marlon Freitas (ex-Botafogo). Behind the scenes, the club continues to monitor names such as Thiago Almada, Jhon Arias, Nino, and Igor Julio, but without official progress — and in Almada’s case, the player himself has indicated that he is likely to remain at Atlético Madrid for now.

On the departures side, four moves have already been treated as completed: Weverton (Grêmio), Aníbal Moreno (River Plate), Micael (Inter Miami), and Facundo Torres (Austin FC). In addition, the market could still affect other fronts: Raphael Veiga has appeared in rumors involving Club América (MEX).

The youth setup is also on the radar. Center-back Pimenta has been mentioned as a target for European clubs, and forward Luighi is attracting interest, including from within Brazilian football.

Below is the current Palmeiras squad list:

• Goalkeepers: Carlos Miguel (27), Marcelo Lomba (39), Aranha (20);
• Center-backs: Murilo (28), Bruno Fuchs (26), Gustavo Gómez (32), Luis Benedetti (19);
• Left-backs: Joaquín Piquerez (27), Jefté (22), Arthur Gabriel (20);
• Right-backs: Agustín Giay (22), Khellven (24);
• Defensive midfielders: Emiliano Martínez (26), Marlon Freitas (30), Luis Pacheco (17);
• Central midfielders: Lucas Evangelista (30), Figueiredo (19), Larson (20);
• Attacking midfielders: Andreas Pereira (30), Mauricio (24), Raphael Veiga (30);
• Wingers (left/right): Paulinho (25), Ramón Sosa (26), Bruno Rodrigues (28), Riquelme Fillipi (19), Allan (21), Felipe Anderson (32), Vitinho (22);
• Strikers: Vitor Roque (20), José Manuel López (25), Luighi (19).

Palmeiras Squad Market Value

According to market estimates from football specialist site Transfermarkt, Palmeiras remain at a high level: the squad is valued at €209.88 million. This figure does not guarantee performance on its own, but it helps illustrate the strength of the group and how much room the club still has to rebuild the squad.

Next, the focus shifts to individual performance and the 2025 numbers.

Who Was Palmeiras’ Best Player in 2025?

In a season in which Palmeiras competed in five tournaments, the idea of a “best player” changes depending on the comparison, and Sofascore ratings help make this more objective. Rather than a single name, 2025 featured different standouts by competition, with players taking on leading roles at specific moments.

In the Campeonato Paulista, the highest ratings went to Mauricio (7.50), Raphael Veiga (7.39), and Richard Ríos (7.29). At the Club World Cup, the numbers point to Richard Ríos (7.32), Marcos Rocha (7.30), and Paulinho (7.24) as the players with the best averages.

In the Brasileirão, the top figures came among goalkeepers and defensive leaders: Carlos Miguel (7.80), Marcelo Lomba (7.43), and Gustavo Gómez (7.25). In the Copa do Brasil, the standout was Estêvão, with two goals during the campaign. Finally, in the Libertadores, the highest-rated performances were by Micael (7.58), Gustavo Gómez (7.30), and José Manuel López (7.29).

Palmeiras’ Offensive Statistics in 2025

Goals per Game

Palmeiras showed consistent attacking output across virtually all competitions: 131 goals in 76 matches, an average of 1.7 goals per game over the season. The breakdown by competition makes this clear:

• Paulista: 25 goals in 16 matches (1.6 goals per game);
• Club World Cup: 6 goals in 5 matches (1.2 goals per game);
• Brasileirão: 66 goals in 38 matches (1.7 goals per game);
• Copa do Brasil: 4 goals in 4 matches (1 goal per game);
• Libertadores: 30 goals in 13 matches (2.3 goals per game).

Top Scorers

In 2025, Palmeiras had a clear main finisher: Flaco López finished as the team’s top scorer with 25 goals. He was followed by Vitor Roque with 19, while Estêvão rounded out the top three with 12.

Just behind them, production was well distributed: Mauricio and Facundo Torres were tied with 10 goals, and Raphael Veiga completed the list with 7. It’s worth noting that Estêvão and Facundo Torres are no longer part of the squad, and Palmeiras will need to find new alternatives to maintain the same level of attacking output.

These metrics also reinforce an important point about Verdão: the team had a clear goalscorer but also relied on multiple sources of goals throughout the year, without being dependent on a single player to decide matches. If the club maintains the chemistry among its main finishers, the trend is for goals to continue being spread across several players.

Goal Frequency

If Palmeiras had volume in 2025, this metric helps show who turned presence into goals more consistently. Among players who remain in the squad for 2026, Flaco López was the most consistent when it came to scoring, needing 151 minutes per goal. Close behind is Vitor Roque, with 192 minutes per goal.

Further down the list, the frequency drops but still highlights players capable of delivering in decisive moments. Mauricio needed 307 minutes per goal, while Raphael Veiga rounds out the list with 360 minutes per goal. These figures consider the average minutes per goal across all competitions played in 2025.

Shots

In terms of shot volume, Palmeiras were a team that rarely failed to create chances. The numbers by competition show this:

• Paulista: 17.1 shots per game (5.8 on target);
• Club World Cup: 15.2 shots per game (4 on target);
• Brasileirão: 15.4 shots per game (5.6 on target);
• Libertadores: 15.7 shots per game (6.2 on target).

It’s also worth noting the number of shots off the post: 4 in the Paulista, 6 in the Brasileirão, and 8 in the Libertadores. In a season decided by fine margins, this kind of data helps contextualize matches where efficiency came down to a single play.

xG

Expected Goals (xG) estimate the quality of chances, and here the analysis considers the Brasileirão and Libertadores, the competitions for which Sofascore provides these indicators. For Palmeiras in 2025, Flaco López led the category with 9.25, followed closely by Vitor Roque with 9.06.

Next come Mauricio (2.39) and Raphael Veiga (2.02), numbers that reinforce a Verdão pattern: most of the xG was concentrated among the forwards, while midfielders contributed more as support and secondary arrivals into the box.

Palmeiras’ Passing Statistics in 2025

Assists

Palmeiras ended 2025 with a high volume of assists across competitions. Among the players, Raphael Veiga was the team’s main provider with 12 assists, followed by Mauricio with 11. Also frequently involved in the final pass were Flaco López with 7 assists, while Vitor Roque finished the year with 5.

Overall, Verdão recorded 44 assists in the Brasileirão, 18 in the Paulista, 20 in the Libertadores, and 4 in the Club World Cup.

Assists per Game

When these numbers are converted into per-game averages, the pattern becomes even clearer:

• Brasileirão: 44 assists in 38 matches (1.2 per game);
• Paulista: 18 in 16 (1.1 per game);
• Libertadores: 20 in 13 (1.5 per game);
• Club World Cup: 4 in 5 (0.8 per game).

xA

Expected assists (xA) appear only for the Brasileirão and Libertadores in this guide, as these are the datasets available on Sofascore. Leading in xA is Mauricio (2.18), followed by Flaco López (1.92) and Vitor Roque (1.68). Raphael Veiga comes next with 1.38. This analysis is interesting because it shows that, beyond finishing, the attack also generated danger through creation: even players more associated with goals, like Flaco and Vitor Roque, feature prominently.

Possession and Passing Averages

Verdão alternated between periods of control and more pragmatic approaches, but maintained high passing efficiency. In the Brasileirão, for example, they averaged 52.3% possession, with 338 accurate passes per game and an 82.9% completion rate.

In the Paulista, control was even more evident: 56.3% possession, 358 accurate passes per game, and 83.8% completion. At the Club World Cup, the scenario changed: possession dropped to 44%, but the team maintained a similar accuracy level (82.4%). In the Libertadores, possession stood at 50.5%, with 79% accuracy, reflecting tougher matches with greater pressure on execution.

Accurate and Key Passes

In the final third, Palmeiras maintained a constant presence, which helps explain the season’s attacking volume. In the Paulista, there were 195 accurate passes per game in the final third (72.9%); in the Brasileirão, 170 (71.7%); and in the Libertadores, 149 (68.1%).

For long balls, performance varied: 26.8 per game in the Paulista (59.1%), 22.7 in the Brasileirão (56.4%), and 23.8 in the Libertadores (51.8%). Accurate crosses totaled 6 per game in the Paulista (24.9%), 5.4 in the Brasileirão (26.2%), 6.8 at the Club World Cup (26.2%), and 6.2 in the Libertadores (36.5%) — figures that show how much Verdão used width and balls into the box, especially in the continental knockout stages.

Palmeiras’ Defensive Statistics in 2025

Clean Sheets and Goals Conceded

Matches without conceding goals highlight consistency and help measure Verdão’s defensive “floor” throughout the year:

• Paulista: 7 clean sheets and 11 goals conceded (0.7 per game);
• Club World Cup: 3 clean sheets and 4 goals conceded (0.8 per game);
• Brasileirão: 15 clean sheets and 33 goals conceded (0.9 per game);
• Copa do Brasil: 2 clean sheets and 3 goals conceded (0.8 per game);
• Libertadores: 7 clean sheets and 10 goals conceded (0.8 per game).

Tackles, Interceptions, and Clearances

In “off-the-ball work” metrics, Palmeiras maintained high numbers throughout the season — with natural variations depending on game type and opponent quality:

• Paulista: 18.6 tackles, 9.3 interceptions, and 17.4 clearances per match;
• Brasileirão: 16.9 tackles, 7.4 interceptions, and 21.2 clearances per match;
• Libertadores: 13.8 tackles, 8.5 interceptions, and 27.6 clearances per match.

Yellow and Red Cards

Palmeiras’ discipline varied by competition, but the Brasileirão stands out for the number of red cards:

• Paulista: 1.4 yellow cards per game and 1 red card;
• Club World Cup: 2.4 yellow cards per game and 1 red card;
• Brasileirão: 2 yellow cards per game and 5 red cards;
• Copa do Brasil: 2.5 yellow cards per game and 2 red cards;
• Libertadores: 2.1 yellow cards per game and 0 red cards.

Over a 76-match season, cards are not just a “discipline stat”: they affect game management and can change the course of matches.

Palmeiras’ Goalkeeper Statistics in 2025

Goalkeeper numbers become clearer when saves per game are analyzed alongside clean sheets. In 2025, Palmeiras faced less pressure in the Paulista and a higher workload in the Brasileirão and Libertadores — while still maintaining low goals-against averages.

• Paulista: 1.7 saves per game;
• Club World Cup: 2.6 saves per game;
• Brasileirão: 2.9 saves per game;
• Libertadores: 2.9 saves per game.

With 15 clean sheets in the Brasileirão and 7 in the Libertadores, these figures point to a team that managed risk well but, when required, relied more heavily on its goalkeeper — especially in higher-demand competitions and matches with greater opponent shot volume.

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After analyzing Palmeiras through the numbers — attacking output, chance creation, defensive consistency, and performance by competition — it becomes easier to follow the 2026 season with more context and less guesswork. Still, it’s worth emphasizing: data helps identify trends, but it doesn’t turn matches into certainties.

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