Portuguesa v Palmeiras: how to watch, stats and predicted line-ups | OneFootball

The Palmeiras kicks off the 2026 season this Saturday night, facing Portuguesa in the first round of the Campeonato Paulista. The match starts at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) at the Canindé Stadium.

Where to watch Portuguesa vs Palmeiras live?

YouTube: CazéTV TV: Record Streaming: HBO Max

How is Portuguesa approaching the match?

Portuguesa has been preparing for the 2026 season since October 8, when they returned to training at the Parque Ecológico Training Center. During the pre-season, they played eight practice matches, 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 team took a break for New Year's and returned on January 2, traveling to Guararema, in the interior of São Paulo, where they stayed until January 7.

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

How is Palmeiras approaching the match?

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

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

The squad also trained in two sessions on Thursday and had the final test on Friday before concentrating for the Paulista debut.

See more: Palmeiras in the Paulistão: see matches, squad, and history

History of Portuguesa vs Palmeiras

Palmeiras and Portuguesa are part of a classic in São Paulo football. In total, the teams have faced each other 225 times, with a significant advantage for Verdão, which has 107 victories. Additionally, Portuguesa has 52 wins, along with 66 draws.

Verdão won the last three matches against Portuguesa, all in the Paulista and without conceding a goal: 1-0 in 2014 at Pacaembu, 2-0 in 2024 at Canindé, and 2-0 in 2025 at Allianz Parque.

Tickets

15,000 tickets were made available for the game, with 5,000 allocated to Portuguesa fans and 10,000 to Palmeiras fans.

General sales are happening through the website www.ceosports.com.br. Tickets are also available at the Canindé secretary, exclusively for Portuguesa fans. Palmeiras fans can also purchase tickets at the Allianz Parque box office.

Sales at the stadium box office will only occur on the day of the match, starting at 10 AM, for both sets of fans.

Ticket Prices

Bleachers: R$ 130 (full price) and R$ 65 (half-price) Numbered seats: R$ 180 and R$ 90 (half-price)

Probable Lineups

For this match, Palmeiras will have the addition of midfielder Marlon Freitas, who was signed for this season. Goalkeeper Weverton and midfielder Emiliano Martínez, who ended the year recovering from injuries, should also be available.

Portuguesa, on the other hand, underwent a restructuring after the end of the season and, besides the new additions, has a new coaching staff led by coach Fabio Matías.

Portuguesa

João Paulo; Sciencia, Biazus, Gustavo Henrique, and Lucas Hipólito; Gabriel Pires, Hudson, Guilherme Portuga, and Marcelo Freitas; Igor Torres and Lohan. Coach: Fábio Matias

Palmeiras

Carlos Miguel (Weverton); Khellven (Giay), Gustavo Gómez, Murilo (Fuchs), and Piquerez; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira, Mauricio (Veiga), and Allan; Flaco López and Vitor Roque. Coach: Abel Ferreira

Absences

Refereeing

Referee: Lucas Canetto Bellote Assistants: Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis and Enderson Emanoel Turbiani da Silva VAR: Vinicius Furlan

Upcoming Matches

Portuguesa

Capivariano vs Portuguesa Competition: Campeonato Paulista (2nd round) Date: January 13, 2026 (Tuesday) Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Municipal Stadium Carlos Colnaghi, in Capivari (SP)

Palmeiras

Palmeiras vs Santos Competition: Campeonato Paulista (2nd round) Date: January 14, 2026 (Wednesday) Time: 7:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Arena Barueri

Match Details

🔴🟢 Portuguesa vs Palmeiras 🟢⚪ Competition: Campeonato Paulista (1st round) Date: January 10, 2026 Time: 8:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Canindé Stadium

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