How Coritiba are shaping up to face Corinthians in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

On Wednesday night, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), Corinthians hosts Coritiba at the Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the fifth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. In the first four rounds, the Corinthians team had two wins, one draw, and one loss – five goals scored and three conceded – and, in case of a victory, could rise to the top of the competition, depending on tiebreaker criteria.

But do you know how Alvinegro’s opponent is arriving for the match? Central do Timão details Coritiba’s situation so far this season. Coxa, led by Fernando Seabra, is experiencing an unstable season, coming off a 1-0 defeat to São Paulo in the Brasileirão and facing a series of protests from fans against Treecorp, owner of Coritiba’s SAF, due to the team’s poor performance and the signings made for the green-and-white squad.

Photo: JP Pacheco | Coritiba

Eliminated in the semifinals of the Campeonato Paranaense on penalties by Operário, Coxa is seeking to regain good form in the Brasileirão, having collected four points in four rounds so far, with all points earned away from home.

With the return of Portuguese midfielder Josué after obtaining a suspensive effect from the STJD and without the team’s main standout, goalkeeper Pedro Morisco, a probable Coritiba lineup to face Corinthians should be: Pedro Rangel; JP Chermont, Maicon, Tiago Cóser, and Bruno Melo; Wallisson, Sebastián Gómez, and Josué; Lucas Ronier, Breno Lopes, and Pedro Rocha.

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Bruno Melo:

Left-back/center-back Bruno Melo was signed by Corinthians on loan from Fortaleza in 2022 and had an unremarkable stint at Corinthians, playing in only 13 matches wearing the Alvinegro shirt, with his last game for Timão being against Coxa itself in the 2022 Brasileirão.

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