When the matchday had begun, Botafogo was only two points ahead at the top of the board, but after matchday 26 of the Brasileirão, the team is more than ready to keep pushing with a three-point lead over the currently second-placed Palmeiras.
Palmeiras’ hot streak has them close to taking over the top spot. They don’t depend on themselves, but O Fogo is not a good visitor and has to deal with international compromises, contrary to the Verdão, whose sole focus is on the Brasileirão. Everything could happen, but all seems to be in favor of a third league title in a row for the Paulistas.
A little below, we have a great battle for the top four places, with Bahia and Sao Paulo achieving victories to put pressure on a Flamengo team that is not waking up.
Brasileirão Weekly Picks Betting Odds
| Athletico-PR 2.22 | Fortaleza 3.485 | Draw Offs: 3.18 |
| Botafogo 1.56 | Corinthians 6.3 | Draw Offs: 3.98 |
| Palmeiras 1.34 | Criciúma 9.2 | Draw Offs: 5.1 |
| Flamengo 1.71 | Vasco 5 | Draw Offs: 3.74 |
Brasileirão Matchday 26 Roundup: Athletico-PR 1 – 1 Fortaleza
| When? | Saturday, September 14 at 5:30 pm ET, 4:30 pm CST, 3:30 pm MT, and 2:30 pm PT |
| Where? | Arena da Baixada |
| Where can I watch it? | ViX, Premiere, and Paramount+ |
The clash between Athletico-PR and Fortaleza seemed like it would go far and fast, as it only took Fortaleza’s Moises 14 minutes to open up the score and put the visitors in the lead.
That aggressive start pointed out what could end up as a bad time for the locals, but Agustin Canobbio managed to equalize the score with a goal in the 28th minute.
Things seemed to slow down considerably afterward, though as none of the teams managed to find the tiebreaker, and they had to share the spoils.
Brasileirão Matchday 26 Roundup: Botafogo 2-1 Corinthians
| When? | Saturday, September 14 at 8:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm CST, 6:00 pm MT, and 5:00 pm PT |
| Where? | Nilton Santos stadium |
| Where can I watch it? | ViX, Premiere, and Paramount+ |
The home team decided to make a statement while defending their current spot on the board by having Luiz Henrique score in the 39th minute of the first half.
Corinthians tied the score after Rodrigo Garro scored a penalty by the 63rd minute, but even though it seemed like things would become more interesting, the hosts had Thiago Almada score a second one in the 67th, locking the score in their favor.
Brasileirão Matchday 26 Roundup: Palmeiras 5-0 Criciúma
| When? | Sunday, September 15 at 3:00 pm ET, 2:00 pm CST, 1:00 pm MT, and noon PT |
| Where? | Allianz Parque |
| Where can I watch it? | ViX, Premiere, and Paramount+ |
This clash ended up with the hosting team making a huge statementand also providing a ton of entertainment to their fans.
We say that because Palmeiras continued their strong winning streak after smashing Criciúma to a pulp, landing a 5-0 score.
They simply opened up strong with a goal by Jose Manuel Lopez in the first minute, and then they followed up in the 15th before Criciuma’s Tobias Figueiredo scored an own goal, only to then add two more in the second half.
Brasileirão Matchday 26 Roundup: Flamengo 1-1 Vasco
| When? | Sunday, September 15 at 5:30 pm, 4:30 pm CST, 3:30 pm MT, and 2:30 pm PT |
| Where? | Maracaná |
| Where can I watch it? | ViX, Premiere, and Paramount+ |
The clash between the 5th and 8th placed teams on the board was a lot closer than some might imagined, as the first half remained pretty uneventful.
Things pick up to a faster pace in the 2nd half, where the hosts managed to open up the score in the 72nd minute thanks to Gerson.
However, the lead was short-lived, as it took 15 minutes for the visitor’s Philippe Coutinho to land a goal in the 87th minute, locking the scores into a draw, splitting a point each.
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