Palmeiras v Vitória: early Libertadores pace meets top-half push | OneFootball

Palmeiras host Vitória in the Brasileirão on Wednesday, 5 February 2026 in Barueri, with the visitors third after an opening win and the hosts looking to build on their draw.

Head to head tilts towards the hosts: Palmeiras have won eight of the last 12 meetings, with Vitória taking two and two ending level.

Verdão opened with a 2-2 draw away to Atlético Mineiro and have mixed results around their state fixtures, while Leão da Barra arrive with three wins in their last five, including a 2-0 league start against Remo and a 2-0 success at Barcelona de Ilhéus.

Palestra are without Lucas Evangelista, Paulinho and Figueiredo. Nêgo list absences for Renzo Lopez, Edu, Lucas Arcanjo, Ismael, Claudinho and Fintelman, leaving defensive and goalkeeping options thinner than usual.

Verdão showed cutting edge with two away goals on matchday one and could look to press that advantage at home, while Leão da Barra's successive clean sheets suggest they may lean on organisation and counter-attacks. The balance may hinge on whether the visitors' back line can absorb early pressure and exploit transitions.

In the table picture, Verdão sit 10th on one point and a win would push them towards the Libertadores spots. Leão da Barra, currently third on three points, could consolidate their early place in the top four with another victory.