Corinthians bank on strong record against Mirassol to end Arena drought | OneFootball

The Corinthians needs to start earning points again in the Brazilian Championship and, for that, they are betting on their good record against Mirassol. The Timão hosts the São Paulo rival this Saturday, starting at 9 PM (Brasília time), at the Neo Química Arena, for the 27th round of the national tournament.

The alvinegra team has not won in three rounds in the Brasileirão, with two losses and one draw, and relies on their good track record to seek victory against Mirassol. The history of the matchup points to a significant advantage for Corinthians.

According to numbers from the platform Ogol, specialized in statistics, Corinthians and Mirassol have faced each other in 15 official matches. Timão has the upper hand in the clash, with 10 victories in their favor against only one for the team from the interior of São Paulo, along with four draws – totaling a 75.5% success rate for the alvinegro side.

Curiously, almost all the matches between the two teams were valid for the Paulista Championship. The only exception was the most recent encounter between Corinthians and Mirassol, the first in the Brazilian Championship after the interior team’s rise to Serie A.

In recent years, the alvinegro team has managed to maintain their dominance over Mirassol. Since 2017, there have been nine confrontations, with seven victories, one draw, and only one defeat, achieving a success rate of 81.4%. Timão scored 15 goals and conceded six.

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Last encounter, however, brings bad memories

Despite the significant favoritism in the matchup, Corinthians does not have good memories of the last encounter against Mirassol. On May 10, Timão was defeated for the first time by the interior team and lost 2-1 at Campos Maia Stadium, in the eighth round of the Brazilian Championship.

At the time, coach Dorival Júnior was still starting his journey at the helm of Corinthians. The alvinegra lineup was as follows: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Cacá, Félix Torres, and Angileri; Maycon, Raniele, Breno Bidon, and Igor Coronado; Memphis and Romero.

Corinthians had a penalty awarded in their favor after the first half of the initial stage. Memphis stepped up to take it with a chip shot, but didn’t hit the ball well and Walter saved it. Timão still managed to open the scoring in injury time, with a goal from defender Cacá, but could have taken a 2-goal lead into the break.

In the second half, Mirassol took advantage of the defensive weaknesses of the Alvinegro and turned the game around with goals from Edson Carioca and Gabriel Santana.

Opportunity to break home win drought

Back at the Neo Química Arena after the defeat to Flamengo, Corinthians is also betting on their good record against Mirassol to win again at home. The Alvinegro is experiencing a five-month drought without victories as a host in the Brazilian Championship.

In Serie A, Corinthians hasn’t known what it’s like to win in front of their fans since May 18 of this year, when they beat Santos 1-0 in the alvinegro classic, in the ninth round of the competition. The goal was scored by Yuri Alberto.

Since then, there have been seven matches, with three losses and four draws, leaving important points along the way. During this period, Timão was defeated by Red Bull Bragantino, Bahia, and Flamengo, and drew with Vitória, Cruzeiro, Fortaleza, and Palmeiras.

Corinthians is even the third-worst home team in the Brasileiro this season. The team has, so far, four wins, four draws, and four losses at the Neo Química Arena in this edition of the tournament. The total success rate of points (16 out of 36) in this segment is 44.4%, according to data from the Statistics Department of UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais).

Corinthians' situation in the Brasileiro

Corinthians saw the gap to the relegation zone decrease after Vitória's triumph over Ceará last Thursday. Timão has not won in three rounds in the Brasileiro and occupies the 13th position in the table, with 30 points – five more than Vitória, which opens the Z4.

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