Serie A

Regular Season, 17 brings 10 fixtures across the weekend. The headline tie is Flamengo vs Palmeiras on Sunday 24 May. 4 games are set for Saturday and 5 for Sunday. The full schedule is below with kick off times.

Flamengo take on Palmeiras on Sunday 24 May, kickoff 00:00. Flamengo sit 2 in the table on 31 points. Palmeiras are 1 on 35. Flamengo have 3 wins and 0 losses in their last 5. Palmeiras have 2 wins and 0 losses in their last 5. Last time out, Flamengo and Palmeiras finished 3-2 on 19 Oct.

Saturday lines up 4 matches. Pick of the day: Sao Paulo vs Botafogo (4 vs 9) at 20:00; Vitoria vs Internacional (14 vs 11) at 20:00; Gremio vs Santos (15 vs 16) at 22:00.

Sunday delivers 5 fixtures. Highlights: Flamengo vs Palmeiras (2 vs 1) at 00:00; Remo vs Atletico Paranaense (18 vs 5) at 19:00; Cruzeiro vs Chapecoense-sc (13 vs 20) at 19:00.

Bottom half clashes are stacking up. Gremio (15) vs Santos (16) on 23 May; Cruzeiro (13) vs Chapecoense-sc (20) on 24 May; Gremio (15) vs Corinthians (17) on 30 May. Both sides need points to climb out of trouble, so expect cautious starts and high stakes finishes. The next few rounds may decide who escapes the drop.

Last time these two played on 19 Oct, Flamengo won 3-2 against Palmeiras.