São Paulo banking on Morumbis to topple Palmeiras at home | OneFootball

São Paulo faces Palmeiras this Saturday at 9 PM (Brasília time) for the eighth round of the Brazilian Championship. The match is for the leadership of the competition, as both teams are tied with 16 points. To emerge victorious, the Tricolor relies on its positive home record in 2026.

Support from the fans

Despite not having beaten Palmeiras in the last eleven encounters, the Tricolor relies on its recent positive home record to turn the tide in the Choque-Rei. Out of seven matches played at home this year, São Paulo won six and lost only one, to Portuguesa, still in the Paulista Championship.

In the Brazilian Championship, Roger Machado's team has a 100% home record, with victories against Flamengo, Grêmio, and Chapecoense (match played at Canindé).

In the last Choque-Rei held at the stadium, in October 2025, the Tricolor lost 3-2, in a controversial match. On that occasion, there were many complaints from São Paulo fans about a penalty not awarded to Tapia and a red card not given to Andreas Pereira.

Full house

This Thursday, São Paulo announced that more than 40,000 tickets have already been sold for the match. Even two days away from the game, the crowd is already the second largest for the Tricolor playing at home this season. The only match with more fans present was against Santos, in the 2-0 victory in the Paulista Championship. On that occasion, 49,533 fans were present at Morumbis.

Next São Paulo match

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