Palmeiras host Remo in Série A with five starters rested
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The gist
Palmeiras, second with 70 points, host 19th-placed Remo in Brazil's Série A Round 34.
Palmeiras rested five starters before a cup semifinal, so the lineup may look different.
Background
Palmeiras are a São Paulo club sitting second in Brazil's Série A (the top division of Brazilian league football) with 70 points, chasing leaders Flamengo. Remo are 19th with 29 points, nine fewer than 16th-placed Internacional, and are fighting in the standings. Coach Abel Ferreira rested five starters with the second leg of the Copa do Brasil (Brazil's national cup) semifinal ahead, and the club has also secured a Copa Libertadores (South America's top club competition) Final berth. The teams met earlier in the 2026 season in round 15 at Mangueirão in Belém, a match whose kick-off was delayed more than 90 minutes by rain flooding part of the pitch.
How it unfolded
- May 10, 2026Remo and Palmeiras met in Brasileirão round 15 at Mangueirão Stadium in Belém; kick-off was delayed from 4 p.m. to 5:40 p.m. because rain flooded part of the pitch.
- Nov 5, 2026Palmeiras host Remo at Nubank Parque in São Paulo in Série A Round 34, kick-off 7:30 p.m. Brasília time (22:30 UTC), with Wilton Pereira Sampaio (GO) as referee and Diego Pombo Lopez (BA) on VAR.
- Nov 5, 2026Palmeiras are 2nd with 70 points, six behind Flamengo; Remo are 19th with 29. Palmeiras' home record is 12 wins, three draws and one defeat; Remo's away record is one win, four draws and 12 defeats outside Pará.
- Nov 5, 2026Abel Ferreira rests five starters ahead of the Copa do Brasil semifinal second leg; Paulinho and Sosa are injured and Jefté is provisionally suspended for doping. Remo's Zé Ivaldo is available again after suspension, while Matheus Felipe, João Lucas and Poveda remain unavailable.
Key terms
- Série A
- The top professional football league in Brazil, contested by 20 clubs with promotion and relegation.
- VAR
- A match official in football who reviews decisions using video footage and advises the referee.
- starters
- The players listed in a team's starting lineup who begin the game, as opposed to substitutes.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Bulls
- Bookmakers via Sportsgambler price Palmeiras at 1.20 to win, an 83% chance, with Remo at 13.00.
Still unverified
Jefté is described as provisionally suspended for doping.