Corinthians among Série A's worst in derbies in 2026 | OneFootball

Without winning a match since February 19 — that is, for seven games now, with five draws and two defeats, four goals scored and seven conceded — Corinthians’ inconsistency can also be seen in terms of results in derbies. According to Sofascore, a sports statistics app, Alvinegro has the fifth-worst record in Série A in matches against rivals from the same state in 2026.

In total, there have been four matches, with three draws and one defeat, which represents a 25% success rate — three goals scored and four conceded. Among the teams in Brazil’s top flight, the club from Parque São Jorge this season only has a better derby record than four teams: Remo (22.2%), Santos (20%), Vitória (11.1%) and Botafogo (0%). Red Bull Bragantino, it is worth noting, is not considered, as it has not played any derbies this year.

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Corinthians’ first derby in 2026 took place on January 18. Alvinegro hosted São Paulo in Itaquera in the first phase of the Paulista Championship and drew 1-1. Three days later, the Corinthians side visited Santos in the state competition at Vila Belmiro and got the same result, with the same scoreline. On February 8, the club from Parque São Jorge, in the Paulista Championship, was beaten by Palmeiras 1-0 while playing at home.

So far, the last derby played by Corinthians took place on March 22 at Vila Belmiro against Santos, in the sixth round of the Brazilian Championship, and ended in a 1-1 draw. This season, Alvinegro will have at least five derbies — all in the Brasileirão (two against Palmeiras and São Paulo and one against Santos).

In addition, there could be more Corinthians clashes against state rivals if they meet in the Copa do Brasil and the Conmebol Libertadores — the latter would only be possible against Palmeiras, since Santos and São Paulo are in the Copa Sudamericana. For comparison, Alvinegro’s record against its main rivals in 2025 was: seven wins, three draws and four defeats — a 57% success rate.

In the final stretch of training preparation during the FIFA international break, Corinthians will return to the pitch this Wednesday (1) against Fluminense at the Maracanã Stadium at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), for the ninth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Currently, the Corinthians side sits mid-table with 10 points from eight matches — seven goals scored and seven conceded.

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