Corinthians aim to end drought, avoid low not seen for almost 3 years | OneFootball

On Wednesday night (1), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Corinthians visit Fluminense at Maracanã Stadium in a match valid for the ninth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Currently, the club from Parque São Jorge sits in 11th place in the national competition with 10 points — two wins, four draws, and two losses — with seven goals scored and seven conceded.

In the match on the following night, Corinthians will look to end a seven-game winless streak to avoid reaching a negative mark that has not happened since between April 29 and May 24 of that year: eight games without a win. In 2026, Alvinegro have not won since February 19, when they beat Athletico-PR away from home, 1-0, at Arena da Baixada, in the second round of the Brasileirão.

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Since then, there have been five draws (Portuguesa, Cruzeiro, Santos, Chapecoense, and Flamengo) and two losses (Novorizontino and Coritiba), with four goals scored and six conceded — a 23.8% success rate. The matches in question were played in the first half of the Brazilian Championship and the knockout stage of the Paulista Championship. In the draw against Portuguesa, it is worth remembering, Alvinegro ended up winning 8-7 on penalties and advanced to the state tournament semifinals, where they were later eliminated after losing away to Novorizontino by the minimum score.

Meanwhile, between late April and the end of May, under interim coach Danilo Andrade, then the Under-20 manager, and in the following seven matches under Vanderlei Luxemburgo, the club from Parque São Jorge went eight matches without a win, recording three draws (Fortaleza, São Paulo, and Argentinos Jrs) and five losses (Palmeiras, Independiente Del Valle-EQU, Botafogo, Atlético-MG, and Flamengo) — four goals scored and 12 conceded — a 1.25% success rate. Those matches were played in the first half of the Brasileirão, the Libertadores group stage, and the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil.

If they secure a win this midweek, depending on other results, Corinthians could end the round as high as seventh place, with a possible 13 points. Next Sunday (5), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will return to the pitch to face Internacional at Neo Química Arena in the 10th round of the Brazilian Championship. In April, in addition to their matches in the national tournament, Alvinegro will also have three Libertadores group-stage matches and the first leg of the fifth phase of the Copa do Brasil against Barra-SC.

Corinthians seek a win after seven matches and try to avoid a mark that has not happened since late April and late May 2023 (eight games without a win)

Negative streak in 2023:

1) Palmeiras 2 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão – 04/29/20232) Corinthians 1 x 2 Independiente Del Valle – Libertadores group stage – 05/02/20233) Corinthians 1 x 1 Fortaleza – Brasileirão – 05/08/20234) Botafogo 3 x 0 Corinthians – Brasileirão – 05/11/20235) Corinthians 1 x 1 São Paulo – Brasileirão – 05/14/20236) Atlético-MG 2 x 0 Corinthians – Copa do Brasil Round of 16 First Leg – 05/17/20237) Flamengo 1 x 0 Corinthians – Brasileirão – 05/21/20238) Argentinos Jrs 0 x 0 Corinthians – Libertadores group stage – 05/24/2023

Negative streak in 2026:

1) Portuguesa 1 (7) x (8) 1 *Corinthians – Paulista Championship Quarterfinals – 02/22/20262) Cruzeiro 1 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão – 02/25/20263) Novorizontino 1 x 0 Corinthians – Paulista Championship Semifinal – 02/28/20264) Corinthians 0 x 2 Coritiba – Brasileirão – 03/11/20265) Santos 1 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão – 03/15/2026 –6) Chapecoense 0 x 0 Corinthians – Brasileirão – 03/19/20267) Corinthians 1 x 1 Flamengo – Brasileirão – 03/22/2026

*Advanced on penalties

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