Série A: São Paulo and Corinthians set to heat up the title race between Palmeiras and Flamengo Credits: Rodrigo Coca / Corinthians and Rubens Chiri and Paulo Pinto / São Paulo FC
Corinthians and São Paulo are set to intensify the battle for the top spot in the Brasileirão Betano between Flamengo and Palmeiras. In the 27th round of the competition, Timão face league leaders Rubro-Negro, while the São Paulo Tricolor take on Alviverde, who sit in second place. The Rio side have 54 points, while Palmeiras have 53.
At 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Saturday (12), Palmeiras host São Paulo at Nubank Arena. In the first half of the season, Alviverde won 1-0 at MorumBIS. At home, Palmeiras have 16 wins and eight losses in 37 matches.
On Sunday (13), at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Flamengo and Corinthians play at the Maracanã. In the first half of the season, in São Paulo, the country’s two most widely supported clubs drew 1-1. At home, Fla have 22 wins against Alvinegro’s eight in 42 meetings.
Other matches
This Friday (11), the round begins with the Atletiba derby at Couto Pereira. In the first half of the season, Furacão won 2-0 at their stadium. At home, Coxa have 13 wins, six draws, and six losses.On Saturday (12), at 4 p.m., two matches will be played. At Arena MRV, Atlético-MG host Fluminense. At home, Galo have an excellent record, with 22 wins and only five losses in 38 matches. In the first half of the season, Flu won 1-0 in Rio. Meanwhile, in Porto Alegre, Grêmio face Vasco. At home, the Rio Grande do Sul Tricolor have 28 wins and six losses in 40 matches and are unbeaten in the fixture for 14 games, with 12 wins and two draws. Vasco’s last win in the South in this matchup came in 2006. In the first half of the season, at São Januário, Vasco won 2-1.
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Later on Saturday, at 5 p.m., Chapecoense host Internacional at Arena Condá, where they have six wins and one loss in seven meetings. In the first half of the season, at Beira-Rio, Colorado won 2-0.
Later, at 8:30 p.m., Botafogo and Red Bull Bragantino play at Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro. At home, Fogão have five wins and four losses in ten matches and come into it on a run of four straight wins. In the first half of the season, in Bragança Paulista, Botafogo won 2-1. Then at 9 p.m., Santos take on Cruzeiro at Vila Belmiro. With Peixe at home, the matchup is evenly balanced, with 17 wins for the São Paulo side and 16 for the Minas Gerais side in 38 matches. In the first half of the season, they drew 0-0 at Mineirão.
On Sunday (13), at 4 p.m., Mirassol host Vitória. In the first half of the season, in Bahia, the Bahia Rubro-Negro won 1-0. In 2025, in Mirassol, in their only Série A meeting there, the match ended 1-1.
Closing out the round, on Monday (14), Bahia host Remo in Salvador. In the first half of the season, in Belém, Remo won 4-1. At home, Tricolor de Aço have three wins and two draws in the fixture. The last match between them at Fonte Nova was in 1994 (a 1-0 win for Bahia).
Check out the head-to-head records for the 27th round of the 2026 Brasileirão Betano below:
Coritiba vs Athletico-PR in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):45 matches
15 wins for Coritiba
12 draws
18 wins for Athletico-PR
42 goals for Coritiba
45 goals for Athletico-PR
Atlético-MG vs Fluminense in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
75 matches
31 wins for Atlético-MG
23 draws
21 wins for Fluminense
114 goals for Atlético-MG
99 goals for Fluminense
Grêmio vs Vasco in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
72 matches
33 wins for Grêmio
16 draws
23 wins for Vasco
97 goals for Grêmio
78 goals for Vasco
Chapecoense vs Internacional in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
14 matches
5 wins for Chapecoense
2 draws
7 wins for Internacional
14 goals for Chapecoense
18 goals for Internacional
Palmeiras vs São Paulo in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
81 matches
31 wins for Palmeiras
33 draws
17 wins for São Paulo
106 goals for Palmeiras
82 goals for São Paulo
Botafogo vs Red Bull Bragantino in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
22 matches
9 wins for Botafogo
6 draws
6 wins for Red Bull Bragantino
31 goals for Botafogo
24 goals for Red Bull Bragantino
Santos vs Cruzeiro in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
71 matches
25 wins for Santos
19 draws
27 wins for Cruzeiro
103 goals for Santos
97 goals for Cruzeiro
Mirassol vs Vitória in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
3 matches
0 wins for Mirassol
1 draw
2 wins for Vitória
1 goal for Mirassol
4 goals for Vitória
Flamengo vs Corinthians in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
84 matches
34 wins for Flamengo
31 draws
29 wins for Corinthians
120 goals for Flamengo
101 goals for Corinthians
Bahia vs Remo in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
8 matches
3 wins for Bahia
4 draws
1 win for Remo
10 goals for Bahia
9 goals for Remo
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