Corinthians defend long run v Grêmio, aim to win away in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Corinthians wraps up its run of matches before the World Cup break this Saturday (30), at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time), when it faces Grêmio at the Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre, in the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship. In addition to chasing important points in the standings, Timão takes the field looking to maintain an impressive unbeaten streak against the team from Rio Grande do Sul and to end a winless spell away from home in the national competition.

The black-and-white side has not lost to Grêmio since December 2018. On that occasion, the team from Rio Grande do Sul won 1-0 in a match valid for the final round of that year’s Brazilian Championship. Since then, the clubs have faced each other 14 times in the Brasileirão and Copa do Brasil, with Corinthians holding the edge in the head-to-head record. Throughout the unbeaten run, Corinthians has recorded five wins and nine draws, including qualification on penalties in the round of 16 of the 2024 Copa do Brasil.

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Unbeaten streak against Grêmio

In addition to the overall positive record, Corinthians is also looking to maintain its recent good form at the Arena do Grêmio. After struggling in the stadium’s early years, the club began to achieve more favorable results in Porto Alegre. In its last seven matches at the venue, there have been three wins, three draws, and just one defeat.

Looking to recover away from home

Another objective for Corinthians is to win again away from Neo Química Arena. Its last away victory in the Brazilian Championship came on February 19, when it beat Athletico-PR 1-0 in the competition’s second round. Since then, the team has played seven away matches in the tournament, recording four draws and three defeats.

After beating Athletico-PR away from home, Corinthians played seven more away matches in the Brazilian Championship. Since then, there have been four draws and three defeats, with five goals scored and ten conceded—numbers the team is trying to improve against Grêmio before the calendar is paused for the World Cup.

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Currently in 15th place in the Brazilian Championship, with 21 points won, Corinthians could climb important spots in the table before the schedule is interrupted. After the clash in Porto Alegre, the squad will go on vacation and return to CT Dr. Joaquim Grava at the end of June to begin preparations for the rest of the season.

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