Corinthians eye second-longest 2026 home unbeaten run against Cruzeiro | OneFootball

Corinthians host Cruzeiro at the Neo Química Arena on Sunday at 19:30, seeking to extend a three-match unbeaten home run and potentially make it their second-longest sequence at Itaquera in 2026. Victory could also open the door to the G5 in the Brasileiro.

According to Meu Timao, Corinthians have played 19 home matches across the Paulista, Brasileiro, Copa do Brasil and Libertadores this year, winning 11, drawing four and losing four, a 64.9% return. They have scored 25 goals, 1.32 per game, and conceded 11, 0.58 per match.

The longest home streak so far came between April and May, seven games unbeaten with six wins and one draw. There have been two other three-match sequences without defeat, the first arriving at the very start of 2026. That run featured a 3-0 win over Ponte Preta on 11 January, a 1-1 draw with São Paulo a week later, and a 3-0 over Capivariano on 5 February as supporters celebrated the Supercopa do Brasil title won against Flamengo the previous weekend.

The current series began on 23 July with a 3-0 league win against Remo. A week on, they drew 0-0 with Athletico-PR in the Brasileiro. On 6 August, Corinthians beat Internacional 2-1 in the Copa do Brasil last-16 second leg, but went out after losing the first leg 2-0.

A win against Cruzeiro would turn the present run into Corinthians’ second-longest at the Arena in 2026. Three points could lift them from eighth to fifth depending on other results. Corinthians have 32 points, one behind Cruzeiro on 33, who currently occupy fifth.

Source: Meu Timao

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