Remo v São Paulo: relegation battle meets Sudamericana push | OneFootball

Remo host São Paulo in the Brasileirão on Sunday, 31 May 2026 at Estádio Estadual Jornalista Edgar Augusto Proença in Belém, with the hosts fighting to climb away from the relegation zone and the visitors aiming to strengthen their Copa Sudamericana standing.

Remo are 19th with a negative goal difference after 17 games, while São Paulo sit eighth and currently occupy a Sudamericana berth. The visitors have taken far more points at home than away, whereas the hosts have collected slightly more on their travels than in Belém.

Leão Azul's May brought league wins at Botafogo and Chapecoense, a draw with leaders Palmeiras, and a narrow home defeat to Athletico Paranaense. Tricolor Paulista drew with Botafogo in the league and Millonarios in South America before beating Boston River, but they also fell to Corinthians and Fluminense earlier in the month.

Availability could shape selection. For the visitors, Lucas Moura is injured, while Luciano and Wendell are suspended. Sabino, Paulinho and Maik are also sidelined. The hosts are without Bill, Eduardo Melo, Thalisson, Freitas and Kayky Almeida through injury, and Jajá is suspended.

Defensively, Leão Azul have conceded 29 league goals, so keeping things tight against Soberano's attack may be pivotal. Even so, the visitors' away record shows five defeats and 13 goals conceded on the road, which suggests openings could emerge for the home side.

A positive result for Tricolor Paulista would consolidate their top half, Sudamericana-zone position. For Leão Azul, any points would be valuable in the survival fight and could trim the gap to the teams above them in the relegation battle.