Chapecoense v Internacional: basement battle in the Brasileirão survival fight | OneFootball

Chapecoense host Internacional in the Brasileirão at Arena Condá on Saturday, 12 September 2026, with the bottom side facing 18th in a key survival fight.

Chapecoense sit 20th on 17 points, while Internacional are 18th with 25. The visitors won the reverse fixture 2-0 in March.

Chape have flickered into life, beating São Paulo and Corinthians in their last three league games. Inter are winless in their last three league matches, drawing with Atlético Mineiro before defeats to Bahia and Santos.

Inter are stretched at the back. First choice goalkeeper Sergio Rochet is injured and defenders Matheus Bahia, Braian Nahuel Aguirre and Victor Gabriel are suspended, which could force a reshuffle. Chape are without forwards Rafael Carvalheira and Robert, defender João Paulo and midfielder Max through injury.

Verdão do Oeste have conceded heavily this season, with only two clean sheets, but they deliver a high volume of crosses with 23.17% accuracy and have scored eight headed goals. Creator Giovanni Augusto leads them with five assists. Colorado have six clean sheets and have conceded 34 in 26, while Johan Carbonero's six league goals stand out. Inter have been flagged offside 53 times, so timing runs could be decisive.

A win would move Inter to 28 points and they could climb out of the relegation places. Chape would reach 20 points and narrow the gap in the survival fight, but they would still be battling inside the bottom four.