Brazil's Serie A enters Matchweek 34 with 10 matches scheduled between 2 November and 6 November 2026, as the pursuit of the championship and the scrap to avoid relegation intensify. Flamengo hold top spot on 73 points with Palmeiras trailing by three, while the battle for survival features multiple sides separated by slender margins at the foot of the table. Remaining match forecasts appear on each fixture page the day before kickoff.
The match of the round: RB Bragantino vs Santos
Ninth-place RB Bragantino host eighth-place Santos, with three points separating the clubs heading into the final five rounds. The home side enter after a 3-0 win over Chapecoense and average 1.7 goals per league match on their own ground. Santos secured a goalless draw with Palmeiras in their last outing, but defensive absences could test their resilience. Center-back Lucas Veríssimo and goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão are sidelined through injury, while defensive midfielder João Schmidt serves a suspension.
RB Bragantino are not without selection problems of their own, missing Davi Gomes, Gustavo Marques, and José Hurtado. Even so, our model leans towards a narrow home win, though confidence in that match result call is low. The model holds firmer medium confidence that both teams to score and that the match produces more than 2.5 goals, with top scorer Gabriel Barbosa (15 goals in all competitions) leading the line for Santos and Lucas Barbosa (seven goals) leading Bragantino's attack. A speculative, low-confidence call also projects an exact scoreline of 2-1 to RB Bragantino.
Match-by-match
Chapecoense host Mirassol on Tuesday in a meeting between two teams struggling near the bottom. Chapecoense sit bottom of the table on 21 points following a 3-0 loss at Bragantino, burdened by 66 goals conceded across 32 fixtures. Mirassol are 16th on 37 points after a 2-0 loss to Corinthians and must manage without the suspended pairing of Bruno Santos and Edson Carioca, along with the injured Negueba.
Internacional welcome Coritiba on Wednesday seeking to climb out of the bottom four. The Porto Alegre side are 18th on 35 points following a 2-1 defeat at Fluminense and remain without Antonio Sanabria and Johan Carbonero's supporting cast of Anthoni and Benjamin Arhin. Coritiba sit 11th with 42 points after defeating Vitoria 2-0, though winger Lucas Ronier remains out.
Fifth-place Atletico Paranaense host 13th-place Vasco da Gama later on Wednesday. Atletico Paranaense have 54 points and rely on Kevin Viveros, who has scored 21 goals this season, though they lost 2-0 at Gremio in their previous outing. Vasco da Gama sit on 38 points after a heavy 4-1 loss to Flamengo, with Andrés Gómez, Carlos Cuesta, and Cauan Barros unavailable.
League leaders Flamengo face Gremio in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday evening. Flamengo have collected three consecutive victories, scoring 10 goals in that stretch, but midfielder Gonzalo Plata is suspended, while Alex Sandro and Danilo are injured. Gremio sit 15th on 37 points and have won two straight league matches, yet they travel without top scorer Carlos Vinícius due to suspension, alongside injuries to Cristian Pavón and Danilo.
Botafogo face Atlético Mineiro on Thursday looking to halt a slide of two consecutive defeats against Remo and Internacional. The Rio club sit 12th on 39 points and are missing Arthur Chaves, Danilo, and Jordan Barrera. Seventh-place Atlético Mineiro have 50 points but lost 1-0 at home to Cruzeiro last time out and remain without Fred, Mateo Cassierra, and Reinier.
Sao Paulo meet Corinthians in Thursday's derby, with both sides needing points for distinct reasons. Sao Paulo occupy 10th with 43 points after a 3-2 defeat at Bahia, missing Aurélio Buta, Domingos Duarte, and Nicolas. Corinthians sit 17th on 36 points, in danger of relegation, but enter after a 2-0 win over Mirassol, though Alex Santana, Gabriel Paulista, and Kayke are sidelined.
Palmeiras host 19th-place Remo on Thursday night aiming to keep pressure on league leaders Flamengo. Second-placed Palmeiras have 70 points and the league's best defensive record with 22 conceded, though Jefté, Paulinho, and Ramón Sosa are absent. Remo have 29 points and won 2-1 against Botafogo in their previous fixture, with top scorer Jája level on nine goals with Palmeiras forward Mauricio.
Cruzeiro face Bahia on Friday in a contest between two teams inside the top six. Third-place Cruzeiro have won three consecutive league games, led by Kaio Jorge's 12 goals, though Felipe Morais, Gabriel Pec, and João Marcelo remain out. Bahia sit sixth on 53 points following a 3-2 win over Sao Paulo, with Luciano Juba carrying 11 goals this season.
The round concludes on Friday night as 14th-place Vitoria take on fourth-place Fluminense. Vitoria have taken two points from their last three matches and remain without Camutanga, Dudu, and Edu. Fluminense have 54 points after defeating Internacional 2-1, but travel without suspended defender Ignácio as well as injured top scorer John Kennedy.
Matchweek 34 could deliver significant separation at both ends of the standings. A Flamengo victory combined with any slip from Palmeiras would hand the leaders a commanding advantage with four games left, while the bottom-six clubs, separated by only two points between 15th and 18th, face results that could alter the survival picture heading into the final fortnight.
