São Paulo and Palmeiras are preparing to face each other in the third Choque-Rei of the season. The match is scheduled for the 21st at 21:00 (Brasília time). São Paulo will have home advantage for this eighth-round Campeonato Brasileiro fixture.
A Second Choque-Rei This Month
This will be the second Choque-Rei match played in March. The previous encounter took place on the first day of the month in the Campeonato Paulista semi-final. Palmeiras emerged victorious with a 2-1 win, eliminating São Paulo from the competition.
São Paulo’s Upcoming Fixtures
Before the Choque-Rei, São Paulo have three Campeonato Brasileiro matches to play. Their first match is against Chapecoense on Thursday at 20:00. This fifth-round match will be held at the Canindé due to the Morumbis being unavailable.
Following that, the team will travel to face Red Bull Bragantino. That match is scheduled for Sunday at 20:30 at the Cícero de Souza Marques stadium in Bragança Paulista. It’s a sixth-round match in the national competition.
Afterwards, São Paulo will play away against Atlético-MG at the Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte. The seventh-round Campeonato Brasileiro match is scheduled for 20:00. The team will then face Palmeiras on the 21st.
São Paulo’s Recent Form Against Palmeiras
São Paulo have not managed to defeat Palmeiras in 2026. In the two derbies this season, both in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo lost 2-1 and 3-1. Those matches were played at the Arena Barueri.
São Paulo are currently second in the league table. They have ten points from three wins and one draw. They have the same number of points as league leaders Palmeiras, but trail on goal difference: four compared to Verdão’s seven.
The upcoming Choque-Rei match promises another intense encounter between these two rivals.