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Fla look to close on leaders Palmeiras; round 23 records

Fla look to close on leaders Palmeiras; round 23 records Flamengo will try to cut the gap to leaders Palmeiras in the 23rd round of the Brasileirão Credits: Adriano Fontes/Flamengo After the midweek matches in South…

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Fla look to close on leaders Palmeiras; round 23 records Flamengo will try to cut the gap to leaders Palmeiras in the 23rd round of the Brasileirão Credits: Adriano Fontes/Flamengo After.

Fla look to close on leaders Palmeiras; round 23 records
Fla look to close on leaders Palmeiras; round 23 records
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Flamengo will try to cut the gap to leaders Palmeiras in the 23rd round of the BrasileirãoCredits: Adriano Fontes/Flamengo

After the midweek matches in South American club competitions, the Brasileirão Betano 2026 returns this weekend with nine matches in the 23rd round, which will be completed on Monday (17) with one more game.

On Saturday (15), the round begins at 4:30 p.m. with Fluminense vs. Palmeiras at the Maracanã. In the first half of the season, in São Paulo, leaders Palmeiras came out on top and won 2-1. In Rio de Janeiro, in 2025, Alviverde won 2-1 and leveled the head-to-head away record, with 14 wins to Fluminense’s 15, plus nine draws.

At 6:30 p.m., Athletico-PR hosts Red Bull Bragantino in Curitiba, where it has three wins, three draws, and two losses. In the 4th round this year, the two teams drew 1-1 in Bragança Paulista.

Closing out Saturday’s games, at 9 p.m. at MorumBis, São Paulo faces Coritiba, against whom it holds a good edge with 12 wins and two losses in 26 matches. Coxa’s last win in São Paulo was in 2017. In the first half of the season, Tricolor won in Curitiba: 1-0.

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Chapecoense vs. Bahia will be one of the matches in the 23rd round of the Brasileirão BetanoCredits: Rafael Rodrigues/EC Bahia

On Sunday (16), at 11 a.m., Chapecoense hosts Bahia. In the first half of the season, Bahia’s Tricolor won 2-0. In Chapecó, the matchup is even, with one win for each side and three draws.

At 4 p.m., Vasco and Santos play at São Januário. In Rio, the Cruzmaltino side has 17 wins and ten losses in 39 matches. In the first half of the season, Santos won 2-1 at Vila Belmiro. Also at 4 p.m., Atlético-MG and Grêmio face off at Arena MRV. In the first half of the season, the Tricolor gaúcho won 2-1. In Belo Horizonte, Galo has 20 wins, ten draws, and ten losses.

At 6:30 p.m., Mirassol hosts Flamengo in the São Paulo countryside. In the first half of the season, the teams did not face each other because the match was postponed and still has no date set. In 2025, Fla won in Rio and then the teams drew 3-3 in Mirassol in the final round.

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Vitória and Botafogo will battle for a win in the 23rd round of the Brasileirão BetanoCredits: Victor Ferreira/EC Vitória

Also at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Vitória hosts Botafogo in Salvador, where it has not beaten its Rio rival since 2017. In the last five matches there, Alvinegro has won three and drawn two. In the first half of the season, the two teams drew 1-1.

Shortly after, at 7:30 p.m., Corinthians vs. Cruzeiro will be played in São Paulo, where the São Paulo side holds a big advantage with 25 wins, 12 draws, and ten losses. In the first half of the season, in Minas Gerais, the teams drew 1-1.

Wrapping up the round, Inter and Remo play in Porto Alegre on Monday at 8 p.m. In the first half of the season, in Belém, it ended 1-1. At home, Inter has two wins in two matches (in 1975 and 1986).

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Corinthians and Cruzeiro will face each other in the 23rd round of the Brasileirão BetanoCredits: Gustavo Aleixo/Cruzeiro

Check out the head-to-head record for the matchups in the 23rd round of the Brasileirão Betano 2026 below:

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

72 matches

22 Fluminense wins

14 draws

36 Palmeiras wins

79 Fluminense goals

104 Palmeiras goals

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

16 matches

5 Athletico-PR wins

5 draws

6 Red Bull Bragantino wins

25 Athletico-PR goals

25 Red Bull Bragantino goals

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

54 matches

22 São Paulo wins

18 draws

14 Coritiba wins

81 São Paulo goals

69 Coritiba goals

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

11 matches

3 Chapecoense wins

4 draws

4 Bahia wins

8 Chapecoense goals

12 Bahia goals

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

76 matches

23 Vasco wins

24 draws

29 Santos wins

99 Vasco goals

107 Santos goals

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

75 matches

25 Atlético-MG wins

19 draws

31 Grêmio wins

83 Atlético-MG goals

100 Grêmio goals

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

2 matches

0 Mirassol wins

1 draw

1 Flamengo win

4 Mirassol goals

5 Flamengo goals

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

43 matches

15 Vitória wins

16 draws

12 Botafogo wins

60 Vitória goals

55 Botafogo goals

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

76 matches

29 Corinthians wins

21 draws

26 Cruzeiro wins

82 Corinthians goals

76 Cruzeiro goals

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

6 matches

2 Internacional wins

2 draws

1 Remo win

8 Internacional goals

3 Remo goals

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