Brasileirão table and 24th round matches heat up weekend

The Brazilian Championship reaches its twenty‑fourth round with ten games scheduled for Saturday (22) and Sunday (23), shaking up the standings and battles for various positions on the table. The fixtures bring together teams fighting at the top, such as leader Palmeiras, as well as clubs under pressure for their offensive and defensive performance this season.

Saturday games and the start of the twenty‑fourth round

Saturday’s (22) programme features three national‑league clashes. The virtual‑game market closes at 15:59 Brasília time, ahead of the match where Fluminense hosts Remo at 16:00. The Rio de Janeiro side arrives at the duel after beating leader Palmeiras and confirming qualification for the continental tournament.

Continuing the first‑day schedule, Internacional plays at home against Atlético‑MG at 18:30. Closing Saturday’s matches, Cruzeiro faces Flamengo starting at 20:30.

Sunday matches and the leader on the field

Sunday (23) hosts the bulk of the round’s fixtures, kicking off with three simultaneous games at 16:00: Palmeiras vs Vasco, Bragantino vs Grêmio and the classic Vitória vs Bahia.

Later, at 18:30, Santos tests its strength against Mirassol, while Chapecoense hosts São Paulo. At 19:30, Coritiba meets Corinthians on its turf. The official close of the round comes at 20:00 with the showdown between Botafogo and Athletico‑PR.

Offensive performance and club situations

Among the competition’s collective data, Palmeiras and Flamengo hold the record for scoring more away goals than any other home side in the league. Atlético‑MG enjoys a positive spell, ranking among the best teams after the national tournament’s return.

Conversely, Internacional registers the fourth‑worst attack in the whole tournament before facing the Minas Gerais side. On the opposite end of the statistics, Chapecoense tops both the worst‑attack and worst‑defense categories in the competition.

Individual statistical highlights of the players

In the defensive sector, full‑back Renê logs two assists, 38 tackles and an average of 5.94 points. Other players in the same position accumulate 32 tackles and one assist this season.

Among the likely centre‑backs are athletes with up to 41 tackles and an average of 6.33 points, plus options with 33 tackles. In goal, keepers average 5.62 points with 59 saves made in 17 valid matches played in the tournament.

With information from GE, GE, Cartola FC Mix.