​Palmeiras lead the BrasileirãoCredits: Rafael Greco / PalmeirasAfter the break for the 2026 World Cup, the Brasileirão Betano returns with the 19th and final round of the first half of the season. The round begins this Thursday, the 16th, and runs until next Thursday, the 23rd, with 10 matches. In addition, during this period, two postponed matches from the 4th round will be played: Bahia vs. Chapecoense and Botafogo vs. Vitória.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis Thursday, the 19th round starts with Botafogo vs. Santos at Nilton Santos at 7:30 p.m., and Vitória vs. Vasco at Barradão, also at 7:30 p.m. Playing at home in Rio, Botafogo have not lost to Santos since 2019, with 1 win and 3 draws since then. Vitória, meanwhile, hold a wide advantage over Vasco at home, with 14 wins, 4 draws, and 5 defeats.On Friday, the 17th, Bahia host Chapecoense in a postponed match from the 4th round. Then Fluminense take on Red Bull Bragantino at the Maracanã. At home, Flu have lost to the São Paulo side only once, in 1991, in the semifinal. Since then, in 8 matches, there have been 6 wins for the Tricolor and 2 draws. Also on Friday, Mirassol host Grêmio. In 2025, the team from the São Paulo countryside thrashed the Porto Alegre Tricolor 4-1 at home.The following week, on Tuesday the 21st, Atlético-MG face Bahia at Arena MRV. In Belo Horizonte, Galo have not lost to the Bahia Tricolor since 2019, with 3 wins and 2 draws. On Wednesday, the 22nd, Coritiba host leaders Palmeiras. In Curitiba, Coxa went unbeaten against their rivals between 1997 and 2020, with 9 wins and 5 draws, but lost the last two matches.Also on Wednesday, three matches will be played at 9:30 p.m. In Bragança Paulista, São Paulo face Athletico-PR. At home, the São Paulo Tricolor have 18 wins and only 4 defeats in 30 matches, having won the last three meetings. In Porto Alegre, Inter host Cruzeiro at Beira-Rio, where they have not lost since 2014 — 5 wins and 2 draws. Also in the South Region, Chapecoense host Flamengo, who hold the edge in Chapecó, with 4 wins, 1 draw, and 2 defeats.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementClosing out the round, on Thursday, Corinthians host Remo in São Paulo. In the history of this matchup, the Pará side have the upper hand with 2 wins against 1 for the black-and-white team. Botafogo and Vitória also play on the same day in a postponed match from the 4th round.Check below the head-to-head record for the matchups in the 19th round of the 2026 Brasileirão Betano:Botafogo vs. Santos in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):72 matches22 wins for Botafogo24 draws26 wins for Santos75 goals for Botafogo96 goals for SantosVitória vs. Vasco in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):42 matches18 wins for VitóriaAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement9 draws15 wins for Vasco64 goals for Vitória64 goals for VascoFluminense vs. Red Bull Bragantino in Brasileirão history (1937-2025):20 matches8 wins for Fluminense6 draws6 wins for Red Bull Bragantino24