Overview
- The match is scheduled for 18:15 BRT at Estádio Alfredo de Castilho in Bauru.
- Bragantino seeks a steadier campaign after a 2025 quarterfinal exit to Santos, with coach Vagner Mancini stressing ambition to go further.
- New signing Ignacio Sosa trained normally and is likely to be selected, while defender Guzmán Rodríguez is out after knee surgery and midfielder Fabinho is in transition from a ligament injury.
- Noroeste targets top-flight survival after finishing 14th last season and arrives with several reinforcements under coach Guilherme Alves.
- The 2026 Paulistão uses a condensed format with eight first-phase games per club, single-match knockouts for the top eight, and two relegation spots.