See Coritiba's challenges in the Brasileirão run-in | OneFootball

Coritiba begin their run of ten matches against Fluminense that will define their campaign in the Brazilian Championship. With 30 points still up for grabs, Coxa need seven to reach the club’s internal target of 45 and secure survival in Brazil’s Serie A.

The team sits ninth, with 38 points from 28 matches. They have ten wins, eight draws, and ten defeats, with a 45.2% success rate. Their advantage over Grêmio, the first club in the relegation zone, is nine points.

Coritiba also hold an eight-point gap over Bahia, who are in fifth place. The final stretch, therefore, brings together different objectives: confirming survival and trying to move closer to the top half of the table.

Five matches will be at Couto Pereira

Of the ten remaining fixtures, five will be played in Curitiba. Coritiba will host Botafogo, Grêmio, Vitória, Santos, and Flamengo. The other five matches will be away from home, against Fluminense, Atlético-MG, Internacional, Bahia, and Palmeiras.

The balance between home and away results stands out. Coxa have 19 points at home and 19 away. In the specific standings, however, they are only 16th among home teams and fifth among away teams.

Coxa will face three G4 opponents

The schedule puts three teams from the Brasileirão’s top four in Coritiba’s path. The first is fourth-placed Fluminense, with 48 points, at the Maracanã. In the final two rounds, Coxa take on Flamengo, the leaders with 60, and Palmeiras, second with 57.

Bahia are also on the schedule

Among the top sides they will face is Bahia, who are fifth with 46 points, eight more than Coritiba. In the first half of the season, however, Coxa won 3-2 at Couto Pereira. Altogether, they took 12 points from these ten opponents in the first half of the championship.

Two opponents are in the bottom four

The final stretch will also feature direct clashes with teams fighting relegation. The first will be against Grêmio, who sit 17th with 29 points. The team from Rio Grande do Sul have yet to win away from home and have collected just four points in 14 away matches.

In the first half of the season, however, they beat Coritiba 1-0. The other opponent from the bottom four will be Internacional. The team coached by Eduardo Baptista are 18th, with 28 points, and will host Coxa in Porto Alegre.

Vitória and Botafogo complete the run

Botafogo and Vitória are among the other opponents. Glorioso are 12th with 35 points, while the team from Bahia are 13th with 33. Vitória, however, beat Coritiba 4-1 in the first half of the season, in Salvador.

Seven points are needed

With 38 points, Coritiba need seven more to reach their internal target of 45. The team will have ten opportunities to reach that mark, with five matches at Couto Pereira Stadium and five more away from home.

The run begins against Fluminense and ends against Palmeiras. Along the way, the team coached by Fernando Seabra will face sides fighting for the title, a place in the upper part of the table, and survival.

The schedule defines the final stretch

The mix of opponents presents different challenges for Coritiba. Flamengo, Palmeiras, and Fluminense represent clashes with teams from the Brasileirão’s top four, while Grêmio and Internacional are battling relegation.

After two seasons in Serie B, Coxa enter the final ten rounds in a favorable position to secure survival, but they still need to turn their advantage in the table into points to reach the target set by the club.

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