Corinthians have managed just over 40% in the Brasileirão since 2023 | OneFootball

On the night of last Sunday (22), Corinthians hosted Flamengo at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the eighth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship and was held to a 1-1 draw. Alvinegro’s goal was scored by striker Yuri Alberto. The draw left the Corinthians side only in 11th place with 10 points — two wins, four draws, and two losses — seven goals scored and seven conceded.

The stumble at home highlighted the team’s inconsistent performance in the national tournament since the 2023 season. According to a survey released by the Estatísticas Corinthianas profile on X, formerly Twitter, Alvinegro has only a 44.5% success rate considering the last three editions of the Brasileirão and the start of this edition. In total, there have been 41 wins, 40 draws, and 41 losses — 150 goals scored and 147 conceded.

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Among the 13 teams that played in the last four editions of the Brazilian Championship, Corinthians has only the 11th-best record with 163 points, ahead of only Red Bull Bragantino (162 points) and Vasco da Gama (151 points). In 2023, Alvinegro finished only in 13th place with 50 points (12 wins, 14 draws, and 12 losses — 47 goals scored and 48 conceded), battling relegation throughout the tournament.

In 2024, the scenario was repeated. Even so, the team won nine straight matches in the final nine games of that edition, leaving the relegation zone and finishing the tournament in seventh place with 56 points — securing a spot in the 2025 Libertadores qualifying rounds and the Copa do Brasil (15 wins, 11 draws, and 12 losses — 54 goals scored and 45 conceded).

In 2025, the Parque São Jorge club was not threatened by relegation, but finished the national competition only in 13th place with 47 points (12 wins, 11 draws, and 15 losses — 42 goals scored and 47 conceded). The irregular league campaign was offset by the club’s fourth Copa do Brasil title at the end of last year, against Vasco da Gama at the Maracanã, in addition to the Paulista title over Palmeiras in Itaquera at the beginning of last season.

Corinthians, seven-time national champion (1990, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2011, 2015, and 2017), has not finished the Brazilian Championship among the top four since 2022, when it was exactly fourth with 65 points, posting its best campaign in the tournament since its most recent title. In the current edition of the Brasileirão, the Parque São Jorge club has the second-fewest big chances created (eight) and the third-fewest goals scored (seven) and shots on target per game (three). The numbers are from Sofascore, a sports statistics app.

Amid the FIFA international break, Corinthians will return to the pitch only next Wednesday (1) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), against Fluminense at Maracanã Stadium, for the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship. In April, Alvinegro will also make its debut in the Conmebol Libertadores and in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil, against Barra from Santa Catarina.

It is worth remembering that the Parque São Jorge club has not won in seven matches, with five draws (Portuguesa, Cruzeiro, Santos, Chapecoense, and Flamengo) and two losses (Novorizontino and Coritiba). The last victory came on February 19, by 1-0, against Athletico-PR at Arena da Baixada, in the second round of the Brazilian Championship.

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