Cruzeiro and Athletico-PR will face each other in the 26th round of the Brasileirão Betano 2026Credits: Igor Barrankievicz and Du Caneppele

The Brasileirão Betano 2026 returns this weekend for the 26th round, following the midweek Copa do Brasil quarterfinal matches.

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On Saturday (5), the round begins at 4 p.m. with Red Bull Bragantino vs. Bahia in Bragança Paulista. In the first half of the season, in Salvador, Bahia won: 2-0. In the countryside of São Paulo state, Braga has the edge with five wins, five draws, and just one loss. In 2025, however, Bahia won there 3-0.

Shortly after, at 6:30 p.m., São Paulo and Atlético-MG, who already met in the 1977 Brasileirão final, won by Tricolor, face off at MorumBis. In the first half of the season, Galo won 1-0 at Arena MRV. At home, São Paulo has 18 wins, 11 draws, and 11 losses, the most recent in 2023.

Also on Saturday, at 9 p.m., Fluminense and Vasco play the Clássico dos Gigantes at the Maracanã. In the first half of the season, also at the Maracanã, Vasco won 3-2. With Flu as the home side, the matchup is evenly balanced, with 11 wins for each team and 11 draws in 33 matches.

On Sunday (6), Coritiba hosts Mirassol at Couto Pereira at 11 a.m. In the first half of the season, in the countryside of São Paulo state, Coxa won their first-ever Série A meeting 1-0. Then, at 4 p.m., Cruzeiro takes on Athletico-PR at Mineirão. In the first half of the season, Furacão won the clash 2-1. At home, Raposa has 13 wins and seven losses in 28 matches, the most recent in 2019.

Palmeiras and Botafogo promise a great match in the 26th round of the BrasileirãoCredits: Vitor Silva/Botafogo

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Also at 4 p.m., Internacional and Santos play at Beira-Rio. In the first half of the season, at Vila Belmiro, Colorado won 2-1. At home, Inter holds a big advantage in the matchup with 19 wins and seven losses in 41 matches. Santos last won there in 2013. Since then, there have been six Inter wins and four draws.

At the same time, Remo hosts Flamengo at Mangueirão. Their last match there took place in 1978, with Fla winning 1-0. In Belém, there were two more matches, both won by Remo (1972 and 1973). In the first half of the season, Flamengo won 3-0.

Also on Sunday, at 6:30 p.m., Botafogo and Palmeiras play at Nilton Santos. In the first half of the season, Alviverde won 2-1. At home, Fogão has 11 wins, 11 draws, and nine losses. Then at 7:30 p.m., Corinthians hosts Chapecoense at Neo Química Arena. In the first half of the season, the teams drew 0-0 in Chapecó. At home, Alvinegro has three wins, four draws, and no losses.

Closing out the round, on Monday (7), Vitória and Grêmio face each other at Barradão, in Salvador. At home, rubro-negro has ten wins, five draws, and five losses, but has not beaten the Tricolor gaúcho since 2014 — with two losses and three draws since then.

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Check out the head-to-head history for the 26th round of the Brasileirão Betano 2026 below:

Botafogo vs. Palmeiras in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):

69 matches

18 Botafogo wins

20 draws

31 Palmeiras wins

68 Botafogo goals

95 Palmeiras goals

Red Bull Bragantino vs. Bahia in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):

21 matches

5 Red Bull Bragantino wins

7 draws

9 Bahia wins

29 Red Bull Bragantino goals

34 Bahia goals

Cruzeiro vs. Athletico-PR in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):

54 matches

20 Cruzeiro wins

18 draws

16 Athletico-PR wins

82 Cruzeiro goals

70 Athletico-PR goals

Coritiba vs. Mirassol in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):

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1 match

1 Coritiba win

0 draws

0 Mirassol wins

1 Coritiba goal

0 Mirassol goals

São Paulo vs. Atlético-MG in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):

77 matches

25 São Paulo wins

24 draws

28 Atlético-MG wins

97 São Paulo goals

88 Atlético-MG goals

Fluminense vs. Vasco in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):

71 matches

19 Fluminense wins

26 draws

26 Vasco wins

85 Fluminense goals

96 Vasco goals

Internacional vs. Santos in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):

75 matches

28 Internacional wins

23 draws

24 Santos wins

96 Internacional goals

87 Santos goals

Vitória vs. Grêmio in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):

46 matches

12 Vitória wins

12 draws

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22 Grêmio wins

36 Vitória goals

60 Grêmio goals

Remo vs. Flamengo in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):

6 matches

3 Flamengo wins

0 draws

3 Remo wins

9 Flamengo goals

5 Remo goals

Corinthians vs. Chapecoense in Brasileirão history (1937-2026):

15 matches

9 Corinthians wins

5 draws

1 Chapecoense win

16 Corinthians goals

6 Chapecoense goals

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