Corinthians look to keep up strong home record against Santa Catarina sides | OneFootball

Corinthians take the field this Thursday (14) at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) to face Barra-SC in the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. In addition to the advantage built in the first meeting, Timão will also rely on a highly favorable record against teams from Santa Catarina at the Neo Química Arena.

Since the stadium’s inauguration, the black-and-white club has faced opponents from Santa Catarina 18 times at home. Over that span, they recorded 11 wins, six draws, and just one defeat, for a success rate above 72%.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

The performance is also reflected in the attacking and defensive numbers. Corinthians scored 26 goals in those matchups, averaging 1.44 per game, while conceding just nine, with an average of 0.5 goals allowed per match.

Interestingly, the only defeat came in the very first match in Neo Química Arena history. In May 2014, Figueirense beat Timão 1-0, with the goal scored by Giovani Augusto, a player who would later join Corinthians in 2016.

After that result, the São Paulo club has never again been beaten by teams from Santa Catarina in Itaquera. Since then, the record includes matches against Chapecoense, Avaí, Criciúma, and Joinville, as well as Figueirense itself.

Chapecoense, in fact, is the team from Santa Catarina that has played the most times against Corinthians at Neo Química Arena. There have been eight meetings at the stadium, with four Corinthians wins and four draws.

The biggest wins in that span came against Avaí and Joinville. Timão beat Avaí 3-0 on two occasions, in the 2019 and 2022 seasons, in addition to a 3-0 victory over Joinville in the 2015 Brasileirão.

Corinthians’ most recent meeting against a team from Santa Catarina in Itaquera came in the 2024 Brasileirão, when they beat Criciúma 2-1.

Now, against Barra-SC, the club from Parque São Jorge is looking to extend that positive run even further. In the first leg, played in Santa Catarina, Corinthians won 1-0, with a goal scored by Jesse Lingard, and took the advantage in the race for a place in the next round of the Copa do Brasil.

As a result, the team managed by Fernando Diniz only needs a draw to advance. If they lose by one goal, the tie will be decided on penalties.

Check out Corinthians’ matches against teams from Santa Catarina at Neo Química Arena:

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