Corinthians lead overall, but are level with Red Bull Bragantino in Serie A | OneFootball

Corinthians and Red Bull Bragantino will face each other again this Sunday (9), at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Ahead of another meeting between the teams, the historical record shows an advantage for the Alvinegro side in the overall head-to-head, although the picture is different when considering only Brazilian Championship matches.

Overall, Corinthians and Red Bull Bragantino have faced each other 70 times. Timão has 30 wins, compared to 19 victories for the team from Bragança Paulista, in addition to 21 draws. A total of 167 goals have been scored in the matchup, with 99 by Corinthians and 68 by Red Bull Bragantino. The first meeting took place on November 12, 1944, in a friendly. On that occasion, Corinthians won 3-1. Since then, the 70 clashes make Red Bull Bragantino the 24th opponent Timão has faced the most.

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The most recent meeting between the teams took place on February 12, 2026, in the Brazilian Championship. At Neo Química Arena, Corinthians won 2-0, with goals from Gabriel Paulista and Matheus Bidu.

Record changes in the Brazilian Championship

When considering only the Brasileirão, the balance increases and the edge in number of wins goes to Red Bull Bragantino. There have been 30 matches in the national competition, with nine Corinthians wins, 11 Red Bull Bragantino victories, and ten draws. Even with fewer wins, Timão has scored more goals in the matchup in the tournament: 34 goals for Corinthians against 31 for the team from Bragança Paulista.

The last meeting between the clubs in the Brasileirão was precisely Corinthians’ 2-0 win in February this year. Before that, Red Bull Bragantino had won both meetings in the 2025 edition, both by 2-1.

In 2024, the teams played two matches in the Brazilian Championship. Red Bull Bragantino won 1-0 in the first half of the season, while the following clash ended in a 1-1 draw. In 2023, the club from Bragança Paulista came out on top in both meetings, both by 1-0. The scenario had been different in 2022, when Corinthians won both matches by 1-0.

History by competition

The highest number of meetings between the teams came in the Campeonato Paulista. There have been 34 matches, with a clear advantage for Corinthians: 17 wins, six losses, and 11 draws. Timão scored 52 goals and conceded 31.

In the Brasileirão, there have been the 30 matches already mentioned, with nine Corinthians wins, 11 for Red Bull Bragantino, and ten draws, in addition to 34 goals scored by Corinthians and 31 by the opponent.

The teams have also faced each other twice in the Copa Sudamericana, with one win for each side and three goals scored by each club. In the Copa do Brasil, there were also two meetings, again with one victory for each team. In this case, Corinthians scored three goals and Red Bull Bragantino scored two.

The other two clashes were friendlies, and both ended in Alvinegro victories. In them, Corinthians scored seven goals and conceded only one.

Biggest win and top scorers in the matchup

Corinthians’ biggest win over Red Bull Bragantino came on August 31, 1994, in the Brazilian Championship. At Pacaembu, Timão cruised to a 6-1 victory.

Neto is Corinthians’ top scorer in the matchup, with five goals in 14 matches. Next are Marcos and Viola, both with four goals. Talles Magno, Marcelinho Carioca, Renato Augusto, Gustavo Mosquito, and Hércules complete the list of the main scorers, with three goals each. None of the players mentioned are currently part of the Corinthians squad.

Longest unbeaten streak

Corinthians’ longest unbeaten run against Red Bull Bragantino reached ten matches. The streak began with a 4-1 win in the 2006 Campeonato Paulista and lasted until a 2-2 draw in the 2013 State Championship.

During that period, Timão piled up wins and draws in the Campeonato Paulista, as well as in both 2008 Série B meetings.

Now, Corinthians and Red Bull Bragantino meet again this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at Estádio Municipal Cícero de Souza Marques, in Bragança Paulista, in another Brazilian Championship fixture.

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