Portuguesa v Palmeiras: where to watch the Paulistão opener | OneFootball

Palmeiras debuts in the Paulista Championship this Saturday, against Portuguesa. The match kicks off at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) at Canindé Stadium, in São Paulo (SP).

Where to watch live?

TV: Record YouTube: CazéTV Streaming: HBO Max

How are the teams coming into the match?

Portuguesa

Portuguesa has been preparing for the 2026 season since October 8, when the team regrouped at the Training Center in Parque Ecológico. During the pre-season, eight friendly matches were played, with five wins (Itapirense, Portuguesa U-20, Nacional, São José, and Suzano) and three draws (Água Santa, Betim, and Santo André).

The players followed the activity schedule until December 27. The squad was given time off for New Year's and regrouped on January 2, when they traveled to Guararema, in the interior of São Paulo, where they stayed in training camp until the 7th.

The first round of the Paulista marks the debut of the new coaching staff, led by coach Fábio Matías. The assistant coach is Raphael Laruccia, formerly of Corinthians.

Palmeiras

Palmeiras, on the other hand, had a much shorter preparation period. The São Paulo team finished the 2025 season on December 7 after the end of the Brasileirão and only regrouped last Sunday, January 4. The squad underwent medical and physical tests on Monday morning.

On Tuesday, under the command of Abel Ferreira, the squad trained in two sessions. On Wednesday, the coach conducted the first tests with the team in a friendly match against Desportivo Brasil, which ended with a 5-2 victory for Verdão.

The squad also trained in two sessions on Thursday and will have the final test on Friday before going into training camp for the Paulista debut. In this first round, Verdão

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