Brasileirão round 34 preview: Flamengo host Grêmio, Palmeiras face Remo, São Paulo v Corinthians

Round 34 runs from Monday to Friday, and this time Flamengo move first. Three points clear with five rounds left, they host Grêmio at the Maracanã on Wednesday evening, a day before Palmeiras play Remo, nineteenth, at home. At the bottom, Corinthians, seventeenth, meet São Paulo on Wednesday night in a derby moved to the Vila Belmiro, and Internacional, eighteenth, host Coritiba on Tuesday night; both are within two points of sixteenth place. Third-placed Cruzeiro host Bahia, sixth, on Thursday night.

Monday

RB Bragantino v Santos (23:00 UTC). RB Bragantino, ninth on 44, beat Chapecoense 3–0 and have won eight of 16 at home. Santos, eighth on 47, held Palmeiras 0–0 and have not lost in two. Gazeta Esportiva reports that Santos are without the suspended Neymar and João Schmidt, that Arthur is back in full training, and that RB Bragantino have the goalkeeper Tiago Volpi and Gabriel back from suspension. Santos won May's meeting 2–0 at home, and the sides drew 0–0 in the Campeonato Paulista in January and 2–2 here in September 2025.

Tuesday

Chapecoense v Mirassol (22:30 UTC, Arena Condá). Chapecoense, bottom on 21 with a match in hand, lost 3–0 at RB Bragantino and have won three of 15 at home. Mirassol, sixteenth on 37, lost 2–0 at Corinthians after a red card on 24 and have won two of 16 away. May's meeting ended 1–1 at Mirassol, who had won all four Série B meetings in 2023 and 2024, each 1–0.

Internacional v Coritiba (00:30 UTC Wednesday, Beira-Rio — Tuesday night in Brazil). Internacional, eighteenth on 35, lost 2–1 at Fluminense to a goal on 90 and have won five of 16 at home. Coritiba, eleventh on 42, beat Vitória 2–0 to end a run of seven without a win. The sides drew 2–2 at Coritiba in May; Coritiba won 4–3 here in October 2023.

Wednesday

Atlético Paranaense v Vasco da Gama (22:30 UTC, Arena da Baixada). Atlético Paranaense, fifth on 54, lost 2–0 at Grêmio and have gone three without a win, but have lost two of 16 at home. Vasco da Gama, thirteenth on 38 with a match in hand, lost 4–1 to Flamengo and have won two of 15 away. Vasco won May's meeting 1–0 at home; in 2024 the sides met three times, Vasco winning 2–1 twice at home, in the league and the Copa do Brasil, and Atlético Paranaense 2–1 here.

Flamengo v Grêmio (22:30 UTC, Maracanã). Flamengo, top on 73, won 4–1 at Vasco and are unbeaten in ten; they have won twelve of 16 at home, and Pedro has 18 goals. Leonardo Jardim said the win gave a three-point lead, "that's all it means" (Lance, translated). Gazeta Esportiva reports that Gonzalo Plata is suspended, that Alex Sandro (thigh) is not expected to be available and Danilo is still recovering from jaw surgery, and Lance that a scan found no serious knee injury for Lucas Paquetá, who is a doubt. Grêmio, fifteenth on 37, beat Atlético Paranaense 2–0 for two league wins in a row, but have won one of 16 away. Flamengo won May's meeting 1–0 at Grêmio; the sides drew 1–1 here in August 2025.

Botafogo v Atlético-MG (00:30 UTC Thursday, Nilton Santos — Wednesday night in Brazil). Botafogo, twelfth on 39, lost 2–1 at Remo and have won one of their last five. Atlético-MG, seventh on 50, lost the derby 1–0 to Cruzeiro, their second defeat in a row, and have won four of 16 away. May's meeting ended 1–1; Botafogo won 1–0 here in September 2025 and won 3–1 against Atlético-MG in the Copa Libertadores in November 2024.

São Paulo v Corinthians (00:30 UTC Thursday, Vila Belmiro — Wednesday night in Brazil). Gazeta Esportiva reports that the derby has been moved to Santos's ground because the MorumBIS is unavailable after a series of concerts. São Paulo, tenth on 43, lost 3–2 at Bahia, but have won ten of 16 at home; according to Gazeta Esportiva, the centre-back Sabino is suspended after a third yellow card and has knee surgery on Wednesday, and the left-back Iago is back from suspension. Corinthians, seventeenth on 36, beat Mirassol 2–0 to end a run of ten league matches without a win; they are a point behind Mirassol and Grêmio, and have won three of 16 away. Lance reports that the right-back Matheuzinho is suspended after a third yellow card and that Memphis Depay, with a thigh problem, is a doubt; Clarence Seedorf said, "We will use everyone" (translated). Corinthians won May's meeting 3–2 at home and the November 2025 one 3–1; São Paulo won 2–0 at home in July 2025.

Thursday

Palmeiras v Remo (22:30 UTC, Nubank Parque). Palmeiras, second on 70, drew 0–0 at Santos and are unbeaten in ten, with twelve wins in 16 at home. Remo, nineteenth on 29, beat Botafogo 2–1 for their first league win in 13 matches; they have won two of 16 away. After the Copa do Brasil semi-final first leg against Vasco, Abel Ferreira said Palmeiras have had fewer options since Allan left and must "bet on the youngsters" (Lance, translated). The only previous meeting, in May, ended 1–1 at Remo.

Cruzeiro v Bahia (00:30 UTC Friday, Mineirão — Thursday night in Brazil). Cruzeiro, third on 57, won the derby 1–0 at Atlético-MG for a third straight win; Kaio Jorge has twelve goals. Bahia, sixth on 53, beat São Paulo 3–2; Luciano Juba has eleven. O Tempo reports that Cruzeiro are without three regular starters, Matheus Pereira, the right-back William and Lucas Villalba, all suspended after bookings in the derby. Cruzeiro have won the last three meetings: 2–1 at Bahia in May and in September 2025, and 3–0 here in April 2025.

Friday

Vitória v Fluminense (23:00 UTC, Barradão). Vitória, fourteenth on 38, lost 2–0 at Coritiba; they have won ten of 16 at home and none of 17 away. Fluminense, fourth on 54, beat Internacional 2–1 to end a run of three defeats, but have won three of 16 away. May's meeting ended 2–2 at Fluminense; Fluminense won 1–0 here in September 2025, and Vitória 2–1 here in October 2024.

The table before the round

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Flamengo	33	+40	73
2	Palmeiras	33	+34	70
3	Cruzeiro	33	+6	57
4	Fluminense	33	+10	54
5	Atlético Paranaense	33	+10	54
6	Bahia	33	+6	53
7	Atlético-MG	33	+5	50
…
13	Vasco da Gama	32	−9	38
14	Vitória	33	−13	38
15	Grêmio	33	−7	37
16	Mirassol	33	−10	37
17	Corinthians	33	−6	36
18	Internacional	33	−5	35
19	Remo	33	−15	29
20	Chapecoense	32	−34	21

Flamengo lead Palmeiras by three points with five rounds left, and Cruzeiro are 13 behind Palmeiras. At the bottom, three points cover Vasco da Gama in thirteenth and Internacional in eighteenth; Remo are eight points from sixteenth place and Chapecoense 16. Vasco da Gama and Chapecoense still have their postponed round 21 match to play.

Numbers to know

• Kevin Viveros of Atlético Paranaense leads the scorers with 21; Pedro of Flamengo has 18 and Gabriel Barbosa of Santos 15.
• Flamengo and Palmeiras are both unbeaten in ten league matches, and both have won twelve of 16 at home.
• Vitória have won ten of 16 at home and none of 17 away.
• São Paulo have won ten of 16 at home and two of 17 away.
• Palmeiras have conceded 22, the fewest; Chapecoense 66, the most.

The full round with kick-off times in your time zone is on the Brasileirão page.

Sources for the context: Gazeta Esportiva, Gazeta Esportiva, Gazeta Esportiva, Gazeta Esportiva, Gazeta Esportiva, Lance, Lance, Lance, Lance, O Tempo.