Maicon calms Coritiba’s euphoria, urges full focus against Paysandu | OneFootball

Leader of the 2025 Brasileirão Série B, with 61 points and a 58% success rate, Coritiba could secure promotion this weekend, depending on a combination of results. Experienced defender Maicon knows this is not a time for excitement and urges caution.

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“Promotion is close, but any slip-up changes everything. We have to maintain the seriousness we’ve had all season,” he said.

To move up this weekend, Coritiba needs to beat Paysandu on Sunday, in Belém, and hope for a slip from Athletico-PR (against Volta Redonda, Saturday) or from Criciúma (against Atlético-GO, Sunday).

Defensive statistics

With Maicon on the field in Série B, the Paraná team played 28 matches and kept a clean sheet in 17 – they have the best defense in the tournament: 21 goals conceded in 35 matches (0.6 per game). The team’s success rate with the defender is 64.2%. In 2025, Maicon has recorded the best average of his career: 0.42 goals conceded per game.

Despite the positive numbers, Coxa needs a collective effort to achieve the goal of returning to Série A. “It’s another decisive match. We need unity and maximum commitment to get the result away from home,” the defender added.

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