Brasileirão returns with big games in prospect | OneFootball

Atlético-MG will host Bahia this roundCredits: Pedro Souza / Atlético-MG

After the break for the 2026 World Cup, the Brasileirão Betano returned this Thursday (16), with two matches from the 19th and final round of the first half of the season. At Nilton Santos, Botafogo defeated Santos 2-1. And at Barradão, Vitória beat Vasco 1-0. The round will continue until next Thursday, the 23rd, with 10 matches.

In addition, during this period, two postponed matches from the 4th round will be played: Bahia vs. Chapecoense and Botafogo vs. Vitória.

On Friday the 17th, Bahia host Chapecoense in a postponed match from the 4th round. Then Fluminense face Red Bull Bragantino at the Maracanã. At home, Flu have lost only once to the São Paulo side, in 1991, in the semifinal. Since then, in 8 matches, there have been 6 wins for the Tricolor and 2 draws. Also on Friday, Mirassol host Grêmio. In 2025, the team from the São Paulo countryside thrashed the Porto Alegre Tricolor at home 4-1.

The following week, on Tuesday the 21st, Atlético-MG take on Bahia at Arena MRV. In Belo Horizonte, Galo have not lost to the Bahia Tricolor since 2019, with 3 wins and 2 draws. On Wednesday the 22nd, Coritiba host leaders Palmeiras. In Curitiba, Coxa went unbeaten against the rival from 1997 to 2020, with 9 wins and 5 draws, but lost the last two matches.

Also on Wednesday, three matches will be played at 9:30 p.m. In Bragança Paulista, São Paulo face Athletico-PR. At home, the São Paulo Tricolor have 18 wins and only 4 losses in 30 matches, having won the last three meetings. In Porto Alegre, Inter host Cruzeiro at Beira-Rio, where they have not lost since 2014 – 5 wins and 2 draws. Also in the South Region, Chapecoense host Flamengo, who hold the edge in the matchup in Chapecó, with 4 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses.

Closing out the round, on Thursday, Corinthians host Remo in São Paulo. In the history of the matchup, the team from Pará have the upper hand with 2 wins against 1 for the black-and-white side. Botafogo and Vitória also play the same day in a postponed match from the 4th round.

Check below the head-to-head record for the matchups of the 19th round of the 2026 Brasileirão Betano, with the Botafogo vs. Santos and Vitória vs. Vasco figures already updated:

Botafogo vs. Santos in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):

73 matches

23 Botafogo wins

24 draws

26 Santos wins

77 Botafogo goals

97 Santos goals

Vitória vs. Vasco in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):

43 matches

19 Vitória wins

9 draws

15 Vasco wins

65 Vitória goals

64 Vasco goals

Fluminense vs. Red Bull Bragantino in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):

20 matches

8 Fluminense wins

6 draws

6 Red Bull Bragantino wins

24 Fluminense goals

22 Red Bull Bragantino goals

Mirassol vs. Grêmio in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):

2 matches

2 Mirassol wins

0 draws

0 Grêmio wins

5 Mirassol goals

1 Grêmio goal

Atlético-MG vs. Bahia in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):

53 matches

23 Atlético-MG wins

18 draws

12 Bahia wins

82 Atlético-MG goals

57 Bahia goals

Coritiba vs. Palmeiras in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):

49 matches

17 Coritiba wins

12 draws

20 Palmeiras wins

47 Coritiba goals

60 Palmeiras goals

São Paulo vs. Athletico-PR in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):

63 matches

24 São Paulo wins

20 draws

19 Athletico-PR wins

80 São Paulo goals

67 Athletico-PR goals

Internacional vs. Cruzeiro in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):

77 matches

28 Internacional wins

23 draws

26 Cruzeiro wins

94 Internacional goals

92 Cruzeiro goals

Chapecoense vs. Flamengo in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):

14 matches

2 Chapecoense wins

2 draws

10 Flamengo wins

13 Chapecoense goals

29 Flamengo goals

Corinthians vs. Remo in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):

4 matches

1 Corinthians win

1 draw

2 Remo wins

5 Corinthians goals

4 Remo goals

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