Red Bull Bragantino and Santos meet on Monday in the 34th round of the Brasileirão, a late-season game that can shift the chase for a place in the Conmebol Libertadores de 2027. Kickoff is set for 20h at Cícero de Souza Marques in Bragança Paulista.
The timing matters because Bragantino is ninth with 47 points and comes in after a 3-0 home win over Chapecoense, while Santos has won only one of its last five league matches and needs points to stay better placed in the race. Premiere and sportv will carry the game live, and ge will follow it in real time with videos.
Bragantino also has useful returns. Tiago Volpi and Gabriel are back after serving suspensions in the last round, and Volpi should take Cleiton's place in goal. Vagner Mancini is expected to keep the side that beat Chapecoense, with the probable lineup reading Volpi; Ryan, Guzmán Rodríguez, Alix Vinícius and Juninho Capixaba; Fabinho, Eric Ramires and Lucas Barbosa; Wallace Yan, Fernando and Eduardo Sasha. Rodriguinho and Davi Gomes are out.
Santos carries a longer list of problems. Neymar is suspended, and the club also misses João Schmidt, Thaciano, Escobar, Willian Arão, Lucas Veríssimo, Gabriel Brazão and Vinícius Lira. Cuca is likely to repeat the same lineup used against Palmeiras on Wednesday at Vila Belmiro, with Diógenes; Rodinei, João Alencar, Luan Peres and Barreal; Gustavo Henrique and Christian Oliva; Gabriel Bontempo, Philippe Coutinho and Everton Cebolinha; Gabigol.
Arthur is the one return that softens Santos's absences, but only a little. He has recovered from a right-thigh injury and is expected to begin on the bench, which points to a cautious reintroduction rather than a full reset. That leaves Santos leaning on the same core that faced Palmeiras while it tries to protect its place in the table and keep the Libertadores path alive.
What happens next is simple and immediate: Bragantino and Santos will be on the field at 20h, and the result will decide which side leaves Monday with more control of its late-season run.
