Corinthians and Coritiba face each other on Wednesday night, at 21:30 (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena, for the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship.
Vítor Pereira is suspended and will not be on the bench, but the assistant Filipe Almeida will have reinforcements. In addition to Yuri Alberto, a reinforcement that was regularized at the CBF IDB on Tuesday afternoon, Timão should count on some feedback from the medical department. Maycon and Fagner, absent for a few games, are again options. Willian, with less shoulder pain, could be a surprise in the starting lineup. Cássio, who did not play in the last round due to discomfort in the lumbar region, returns to the team and will reach 602 games for Timão.
For the Brasileirão, Corinthians has not lost any of the last 8 games in its stadium. In the matches played, there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45′ 0‑0 (4 out of 8 matches) and at the end of the match 1‑0 (3 out of 8 matches). Their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 8 matches for the competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 17 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have never managed to turn the score around. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there are 1 periods that stand out: they have conceded 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (61’‑75′).
On the Coxa side, Morínigo has the return of defender Henrique, who has served a suspension and should take the place of Guillermo. On the other hand, Matheus Alexandre is out for the third yellow card – Nathanael is the most quoted to take the spot. Alef Manga fights to reassume a position among the holders in place of Adrián Martínez.
For the Brasileirão, Coritiba has not won as a visitor in 8 games. In their matches, the most frequent result at half-time was 2‑0 (3 out of 8 matches). The team has conceded goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so they haven’t been very strong defensively. There is a tendency for goals in their away matches, as 8 of their last 8 matches for the competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 17 matches for this competition, they have only turned the score around in 1 in the 12 matches in which they have conceded the first goal.
