Chapecoense v São Paulo: survival fight meets mid-table push | OneFootball

Chapecoense host São Paulo in the Brasileirão at Arena Condá on Sunday, 23 August 2026, with the bottom side chasing crucial points against mid-table visitors looking to climb.

Chapecoense are 20th on 11 points and have conceded 46 goals this season, while São Paulo sit 13th with 27. The visitors won 2-0 when the sides met in March.

Chape have drawn three of their last five league games, including a 3-3 at home to Bahia, but wins have been scarce. Tricolor Paulista's recent run shows one win in five across league and Sudamericana, drawing at Flamengo and Coritiba, losing at Grêmio, then beating Bolívar.

Verdão do Oeste are without a raft of attackers in Yannick Bolasie, Bruno Tubarão, Rafael Carvalheira, Maurício Garcez de Jesus and Robert, plus defender João Paulo. Victor Caetano is suspended and Max is sidelined. Soberano will be missing Lucas Moura and Rafael Tolói.

Chape average 43% possession and have kept just one clean sheet, so their back line could come under sustained pressure. Tricolor Paulista average 54% possession with 84.64% pass completion and have attempted 189 shots at 46.56% accuracy. Jonathan Calleri has seven league goals and Luciano six, and they could target a defence that has shipped 46.

A home win would move Verdão do Oeste to 14 points and could cut the gap in the relegation battle. Three points for Soberano would take them to 30 and may nudge them towards the top half.