XV de Piracicaba and União São João face off in the final round of the Cup

XV de Piracicaba and União São João meet this Saturday at 3 p.m. at Barão da Serra Negra in Piracicaba (SP). The duel is for the sixth and final round of the first phase of Group 2 of the Copa Paulista and could change the qualification picture for the quarter‑finals.

Head‑to‑head and group situation

The first leg ended 0‑0 in Araras (SP). In the table, leader Comercial has seven points, followed by União São João with six. XV de Piracicaba and Noroeste are tied on five points each, with XV ahead on the tiebreaker.

What’s at stake for the leader

Only the first‑placed team secures a direct spot in the quarter‑finals. The second and third places will contest the "play‑in"; the fourth place is eliminated.

Recent performance of XV de Piracicaba

XV entered the final round alive after beating Comercial 1‑0 in Ribeirão Preto, earning its first win of the competition and moving up to five points. The team is still bottom of the group, but a victory combined with favorable results elsewhere could see them top the group.

Recent performance of União São João

União remains unbeaten, though with four draws and only one win. In the previous round they drew 1‑1 with Noroeste at home. A draw guarantees a "play‑in" spot; a win could lift them to the top if Comercial fails to beat Noroeste.

How to watch live

The match will be streamed live on Metrópoles' YouTube channel. The referee will be Murilo Tarrega Victor, assisted by Gustavo Rodrigues de Oliveira and Denis Matheus Afonso Ferreira, with fourth official Pietro Dimitrof Stefanelli.

With information from GE, Todo Dia.