Corinthians count on key advantage to end Novorizontino’s perfect home run | OneFootball

The Corinthians faces Novorizontino this Saturday in the semifinals of the Campeonato Paulista, and they have a trump card to advance to the final. The Timão holds a great recent record playing in the city of Novo Horizonte.

Since 2018, the alvinegra team has played six matches at the Jorge Ismael de Biasi stadium. They achieved four wins, one draw, and only one loss – a 72.2% success rate.

The last match played by the teams at this location was also a knockout game. On that occasion, the match was valid for the third phase of the Copa do Brasil. Corinthians emerged victorious with a score of 1-0, with a goal by Héctor Hernández, who has since left the club.

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The overall recent record, whether in home or away games, is also favorable to the Alvinegro. There have been, in total, 11 encounters in the last ten years, with eight victories for Timão and only two for Novorizontino, along with one draw.

On the other hand, Novorizontino boasts good numbers at home this season. The Tigre has won all six matches played at Jorge Ismael de Biasi in 2026 and has a 100% success rate.

Back to the final?

Having the best campaign in the 2026 Paulistão, Novorizontino is trying to return to the state final after 36 years. The last final contested by the Tigre was in 1990, against Bragantino. On that occasion, the aurinegra team finished as runners-up.

The team from the interior of São Paulo, aiming to lift the Paulistão trophy for the first time, eliminated Santos in the last phase, with a 2-1 victory.

On the other side, Corinthians, the current champion, is seeking their 32nd title in the tournament. Timão advanced to the semifinals after eliminating Portuguesa on penalties last Sunday. Dorival Júnior's team has suffered only one defeat in the last eight games and arrives motivated for the clash.

The match between Novorizontino and Corinthians will be decided in a single game. If the match ends in a draw after 90 minutes, the decision will go to penalties.

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