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Palmeiras v Novorizontino: live stream, stats, history, line-ups

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Palmeiras and Novorizontino kick off this Wednesday the battle for the grand final of the 2026 Campeonato Paulista. The ball starts rolling at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time) on the Arena Barueri pitch for the first leg of the final.

(Photo: Victor Monteiro/Ag.Paulistão)
The current state runner-up, Palmeiras is seeking its 27th Paulistão title. Last year, the team lost the final to archrival Corinthians. The Alviverde has seven wins, one draw, and two losses in this edition of the tournament, having eliminated Capivariano and São Paulo to reach the final for the seventh consecutive year.
Novorizontino, on the other hand, is trying to lift the state trophy for the first time in its history. The Tigre boasts the best campaign of this edition, with seven wins, one draw, and two losses, having left Santos and Corinthians behind.
The overall record between the teams favors Palmeiras. Verdão has come out on top in seven of the 11 matches played against Novorizontino. In addition, Tigre has two wins and there have been two draws.
On the other hand, the team from the São Paulo countryside has been gaining strength in recent years. The recent record shows that Novorizontino has won the last two matches against Verdão, the most recent being a 4-0 rout, the worst defeat of the Abel Ferreira era.

(Photo: Pedro Zacchi/Ag.Paulistão)
The campaigns of Palmeiras and Novorizontino in the Paulistão are almost identical. Both teams have seven wins, one draw, and two losses, but Tigre stands out for its offensive power. Enderson Moreira's team has the best attack in the tournament with 19 goals scored, compared to Verdão's 13.
With no new absences, coach Abel Ferreira should repeat the same lineup from the victory over São Paulo in the semifinal. The possible new face among Palmeiras' squad is midfielder Emiliano Martínez, who is currently in the physical transition phase on the pitch.
Meanwhile, Novorizontino has a doubt in midfield: Rômulo. Tigre needs to pay a R$ 1 million fine if they want to field the player, who is on loan from Alviverde. Coach Enderson Moreira is keeping it under wraps and the player's presence remains uncertain.
Carlos Miguel; Khellven, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, and Piquerez; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira, Mauricio, and Allan; Flaco López and Vitor Roque.
Jordi; Alvariño, Dantas, Patrick, and Mayk; Luís Oyama, Léo Naldi, and Juninho (Rômulo); Matheus Bianqui, Vinicius Paiva, and Robson.
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🟢 PALMEIRAS X NOVORIZONTINO 🟡
🏆 Competition: Campeonato Paulista (1st leg of the final) 🏟️ Venue: Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP) 📅 Date: March 4, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time)
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