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·28 August 2026
Brasileirão Betano: 25th round to feature derbies in Rio and São Paulo

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·28 August 2026


Flamengo and Botafogo will face each other in the 25th round of the Brasileirão BetanoCredits: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo
The 2026 Brasileirão Betano is back this weekend for the 25th round, the 6th of the second half of the season, after the midweek Copa do Brasil quarterfinal matches.
This Saturday (29), the round begins at 6:30 p.m. with Atlético-MG vs. Vitória at Arena MRV. As the home side, Galo has 15 wins and 3 losses in 26 matches. Vitória, who won the first-leg meeting 2-0, last won in Belo Horizonte in 2017.
At 8 p.m. on Saturday, São Paulo hosts Red Bull Bragantino in a matchup that already decided the Brasileirão in 1991. In the first half of the season, Tricolor Paulista won 2-1 in Bragança Paulista. At home, São Paulo has 6 wins and 2 losses in 11 matches. In the most recent meeting, however, Bragantino came out on top: 1-0 at Vila Belmiro in 2025.
Then at 9:20 p.m., also on Saturday, Vasco and Cruzeiro face off at São Januário, where the Cruzmaltino side holds a slight edge, with 13 wins to Raposa’s 11 in 33 matches. In the first half of the season, the two teams drew 3-3. This interstate derby also decided the Brasileirão in 1974, when Vasco won its first league title.
On Sunday (30), at 11 a.m., Athletico-PR (3rd place) and Fluminense (4th) play at Arena da Baixada. In the first half of the season, Flu won 3-2 at the Maracanã. In Curitiba, Furacão has 13 wins and 7 losses in this matchup over 29 games.

Corinthians and Santos will go head-to-head in the 25th round of the Brasileirão BetanoCredits: Raul Baretta/ Santos FC
At 4 p.m., there will be two state derbies. In São Paulo, Corinthians hosts Santos at Neo Química Arena. As the home side, Timão has 17 wins and 9 losses in 44 matches and has not lost at home since 2011, with 6 wins and 7 draws. Peixe’s last away win was in 2011. In the first half of the season, the teams drew 1-1 at Vila Belmiro. At the same time, Flamengo and Botafogo play at the Maracanã. In the first half of the season, Rubro-Negro won 3-0 at Nilton Santos. As the home side, Fla has 14 wins and 5 losses in 37 matches.
Also on Sunday, at 6:30 p.m., Mirassol and Palmeiras face off in the countryside of São Paulo state. In the first half of the season, Palmeiras won 1-0. In 2025, at home, Mirassol won 2-1. At the same time, Grêmio and Chapecoense play in Porto Alegre. In the first half of the season, in Chapecó, they drew 1-1. As the home side, Tricolor Gaúcho has 4 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses.
At 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Bahia and Internacional play at Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova. The matchup, which was also the Brasileirão final in 1988, when Tricolor Baiano won the title, saw Bahia win 1-0 in Porto Alegre in the first half of the season. As the home side, Bahia is at a disadvantage, with 5 wins against Inter’s 11 in 24 matches.
Then on Monday (31), Remo and Coritiba close out the round at 8 p.m. in Belém. In the first half of the season, the Paraná side won 1-0 in Curitiba. In Belém, the teams have already played 3 times in Série A, with 1 draw and 2 Coritiba wins, the last of them in 1980.

Chapecoense and Grêmio will battle for victory in the 25th round of the Brasileirão BetanoCredits: LUCAS UEBEL/GREMIO FBPA
Atlético-MG vs. Vitória in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
53 matches
22 wins for Atlético-MG
16 draws
15 wins for Vitória
81 goals for Atlético-MG
60 goals for Vitória
São Paulo vs. Red Bull Bragantino in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
24 matches
10 wins for São Paulo
10 draws
4 wins for Red Bull Bragantino
32 goals for São Paulo
23 goals for Red Bull Bragantino
Vasco vs. Cruzeiro in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
68 matches
19 wins for Vasco
24 draws
25 wins for Cruzeiro
80 goals for Vasco
98 goals for Cruzeiro
Athletico-PR vs. Fluminense in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
53 matches
23 wins for Athletico-PR
11 draws
22 wins for Fluminense
76 goals for Athletico-PR
75 goals for Fluminense
Flamengo vs. Botafogo in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
74 matches
27 wins for Flamengo
30 draws
17 wins for Botafogo
91 goals for Flamengo
75 goals for Botafogo
Corinthians vs. Santos in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
77 matches
27 wins for Corinthians
25 draws
25 wins for Santos
92 goals for Corinthians
89 goals for Santos
Bahia vs. Internacional in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
51 matches
7 wins for Bahia
15 draws
29 wins for Internacional
40 goals for Bahia
80 goals for Internacional
Mirassol vs. Palmeiras in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
3 matches
1 win for Mirassol
1 draw
1 win for Palmeiras
3 goals for Mirassol
3 goals for Palmeiras
Remo vs. Coritiba in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
7 matches
0 wins for Remo
2 draws
5 wins for Coritiba
3 goals for Remo
9 goals for Coritiba
Grêmio vs. Chapecoense in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):
16 matches
9 wins for Grêmio
4 draws
3 wins for Chapecoense
31 goals for Grêmio
19 goals for Chapecoense
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