Brasileirão's final round before the cup: check the head-to-heads

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·29 de maio de 2026

Brasileirão's final round before the cup: check the head-to-heads

Palmeiras, sole leaders, host Chapecoense at Allianz ParqueCredits: Cesar Greco / Palmeiras

The Brasileirão Betano will feature the 18th round this weekend, the last one before the break for the 2026 World Cup, which will begin on June 11. Palmeiras, who lead the league with 38 points, will face Chapecoense at home, and if they win, they will claim the symbolic title of first-half champions.

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The 18th round will begin on Saturday the 30th, with four matches. At 4:00 p.m., Flamengo host Coritiba at the Maracanã, where they were beaten by Palmeiras last week, ending a 29-game unbeaten home run in the Brasileirão. Against the Paraná side, the Rubro-Negro hold a strong home advantage in Série A, with 17 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses. Coxa last won in Rio in 2015. Since then, there have been 5 matches and 4 Flamengo wins.

Also at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Athletico-PR and Mirassol will face each other for the first time in Brasileirão history. At 5:30 p.m., Grêmio and Corinthians will play in Porto Alegre, where the São Paulo side have not lost in 6 matches (3 wins and 3 draws). Grêmio’s last home win was in 2018. Corinthians are also unbeaten against Grêmio in the last 12 matches. At the same time, Bahia host Botafogo in Salvador. At home, Tricolor have 13 wins, 7 draws, and 7 losses.

Still on Saturday, at 8:00 p.m., Santos and Vitória will play at Vila Belmiro, where the Bahia side earned their first away win of 2025. Overall, in Santos, there have been 13 wins for Peixe, 6 draws, and that lone victory for Rubro-Negro baiano.

On Sunday the 31st, Red Bull Bragantino and Internacional will face off at 11:00 a.m. in Bragança Paulista, where the matchup is evenly balanced, with 2 wins for the São Paulo side, 3 for Inter, and 4 draws. At 4:00 p.m., Vasco and Atlético-MG play in Rio, where the record favors the Rio club, with 19 wins, 12 draws, and 7 losses. In São Paulo, also at 4:00 p.m., Palmeiras host Chapecoense, who have won only once away from home, in 2017. In the other matches, Palmeiras have 5 wins and 1 draw.

At 8:30 p.m., Cruzeiro vs. Fluminense will be played at Mineirão, and Remo vs. São Paulo at Mangueirão. In Belo Horizonte, Raposa have 16 wins, 7 draws, and 9 losses against Flu. Meanwhile, in Belém, Remo will host São Paulo after 33 years. In the capital of Pará, there have been 4 matches, with three wins for the São Paulo Tricolor and 1 draw.

Check out the head-to-head records for the 18th round of the 2026 Brasileirão Betano below:

Flamengo vs. Coritiba in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):

49 matches

26 Flamengo wins

8 draws

15 Coritiba wins

74 Flamengo goals

57 Coritiba goals

Athletico-PR vs. Mirassol in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):

They have never faced each other in Série A history

Grêmio vs. Corinthians in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):

79 matches