Corinthians aim to avoid a Brasileirão losing run not seen in 19 years | OneFootball

Throughout the evening this Sunday (6), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Corinthians will host Chapecoense at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 26th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Timão currently sits, after the partial completion of the round, in just 11th place with 32 points — eight wins, eight draws, and nine losses — with 26 goals scored and 25 conceded.

In the clash against the team from Santa Catarina, Corinthians will try to avoid a run of four straight defeats in the Brazilian Championship, something that has not happened in almost 19 years. In September 2007, the year Timão ended up being relegated to Série B after finishing in 17th place with 44 points, Alvinegro lost four matches in a row: Paraná Clube (A – 1 x 0), Botafogo (H – 0 x 1), Palmeiras (A – 1 x 0) and Sport (H – 1 x 2).

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In the current edition of the Brazilian Championship, Corinthians, which until a few rounds ago was close to the G5 — the qualification zone for the 2027 Pre-Libertadores — has dropped off in form and is coming off three straight losses. On August 16, in the 23rd round, it was beaten by Cruzeiro 2 x 1 in Itaquera. On August 23, facing Coritiba at Couto Pereira in the 24th round, it ended up losing by the same score.

Then last Sunday (30), hosting Santos FC at Neo Química Arena in the 25th round, Fernando Diniz’s side was beaten 1 x 0. Previously, the last time the Corinthians team had lost three straight in the competition was in August 2018, when it consecutively lost to Chapecoense (A – 2 x 1), Fluminense (A – 1 x 0), and Grêmio (H – 0 x 1).

The negative spell raises concern about the proximity to the relegation zone, now seven points away. The first team inside the Z4 at the moment is Vasco da Gama, with 25 points. This Saturday (5), Timão was overtaken by São Paulo, which beat Atlético-MG at Morumbis 2 x 0 and is provisionally in 10th place with 33 points and 25 matches played. If Alvinegro secures all three points, it will retake the São Paulo side’s position and draw level on points with Red Bull Bragantino — ninth place with 35 points (10 wins).

Corinthians tries to avoid a losing streak that has not happened in almost 19 years

2007

1) Paraná Clube 1 x 0 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2007 – 09/09/20072) Corinthians 0 x 1 Botafogo – Brasileirão 2007 – 16/09/20073) Palmeiras 1 x 0 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2007 – 23/07/20074) Corinthians 1 x 2 Sport – Brasileirão 2007 – 29/09/2007

2026

1) Corinthians 1 x 2 Cruzeiro – Brasileirão 2026 – 16/08/20262) Coritiba 2 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2026 – 23/08/206 3) Corinthians 0 x 1 Santos FC – Brasileirão 2026 – 30/08/2026

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