🔀 The road to the title: what’s left for Palmeiras and Flamengo in the BR

With the 28th round already concluded, Palmeiras and Flamengo enter the most dramatic phase of the race for the Brazilian title.

Every victory, draw, or loss now carries enormous weight in the fight for the trophy — and comparing the schedules becomes almost as important as counting the points.

Verdão leads the championship with 61 points and 19 wins in 27 games. Meanwhile, Rubro-Negro follows with 58 points and 17 victories in the same 27 matches.

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Flamengo and Palmeiras face each other this Sunday (19th), at 4 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a match that can be considered the "final" of the round-robin championship.

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🟢 See the remaining matches for Palmeiras

Leading Brasileirão with 61 points, Verdão still has 11 matches to play.

• 19/10 – Flamengo × Palmeiras
• 26/10 – Palmeiras × Cruzeiro
• 02/11 – Juventude × Palmeiras
• 06/11 – Palmeiras × Santos
• 09/11 – Mirassol × Palmeiras
• 15/11 – Santos × Palmeiras (postponed)
• 19/11 – Atlético‑MG × Palmeiras
• 23/11 – Palmeiras × Fluminense
• 30/11 – Grêmio × Palmeiras
• 03/12 – Palmeiras × Vitória
• 07/12 – Ceará × Palmeiras

🔴 See the remaining matches for Flamengo

With 58 points, Rubro-Negro also has 11 matches to complete in the tournament.

• 19/10 – Flamengo × Palmeiras
• 25/10 – Fortaleza × Flamengo
• 01/11 – Flamengo × Sport
• 05/11 – São Paulo × Flamengo
• 09/11 – Flamengo × Santos
• 13/11 – Sport × Flamengo (postponed)
• 19/11 – Fluminense × Flamengo
• 23/11 – Flamengo × RB Bragantino
• 30/11 – Atlético‑MG × Flamengo
• 03/12 – Flamengo × Ceará
• 07/12 – Mirassol × Flamengo

⚡ Important details

• Palmeiras will face three opponents currently in the top half of the table — Cruzeiro, Mirassol, and Fluminense.
• However, in terms of home-field advantage, it will be a tough stretch for Verdão: seven of the 11 games will be away, including the direct clash against Flamengo at Maracanã and the finale against Ceará.
• Additionally, there are two classics against Santos (one of them a postponed match), which also appear on Palmeiras' path.
• Flamengo, on the other hand, faces four opponents currently among the top ten: São Paulo, Fluminense, RB Bragantino, and Mirassol.
• In terms of home advantage, the Carioca club plays six times at Maracanã, leveraging the home factor in its final stretch.
• The only classic in this phase for Rubro-Negro will be against Fluminense, in a venue that usually divides fans and tension.

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