Athletico Paranaense v Coritiba: top-half battle as hosts seek lift and visitors ride strong away form | OneFootball

Athletico Paranaense host Coritiba in the Brasileirão on Sunday, 22 March 2026 at Estádio Mário Celso Petraglia, with sixth facing eighth in an early season duel for Sudamericana places.

Athletico Paranaense and Coritiba meet again after the visitors won 1-0 away in January in the Paranaense. Both sides start in the top half and inside the Copa Sudamericana zone.

Athletico-PR arrive off a 2-1 home win against Cruzeiro, having drawn at RB Bragantino and lost at Fluminense in the weeks before. Coxa are on a three-match league winning run, including back to back away victories at Corinthians and Mirassol, and have taken 10 of their 13 points on the road.

Carlos Terán and Renan Viana are out for the hosts. For the visitors, Rodrigues is sidelined until 1 July 2026, while goalkeepers Benassi and Pedro Morisco are unavailable.

Tight margins could define this one. Athletico-PR have scored eight and conceded seven across six league games, and have collected six of their 10 points at home. Coxa have been effective away, scoring eight of their nine league goals on their travels, and may again lean on that strong record.

A home win would move CAP to 13 points and could nudge them up the top half while strengthening their Sudamericana grip. An away victory would lift Coxa-Branca to 16 points and further consolidate a top six position, keeping them well placed in the early standings.