Santos vs Palmeiras: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Santos host Palmeiras at Estádio Vila Belmiro (Urbano Caldeira) on Wednesday 28 October 2026, kick-off 22:30 UTC, in the Brasileirão (round 33). Prediction markets make Palmeiras the favourite at 40%, with the draw at 29% (Polymarket). Santos have had 10 days of rest since playing Fluminense (Brasileirão); Palmeiras have had 6 after facing Fluminense. Santos are without 6 players (Willian Arão, Lucas Veríssimo, Gonzalo Escobar and others); Palmeiras are missing 2 (Vitor Roque, Jefté). Flávio Rodrigues de Souza is the referee, averaging 5.4 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.8.