Corinthians aim to turn around poor first-half form for Brasileirão run-in | OneFootball

Corinthians enters the final stretch of the Brazilian Championship with five matches ahead. Currently, the team is in 13th place with 42 points. The gap to the G7, which guarantees a spot in the Pre-Libertadores, is nine points, the same difference that separates the club from the relegation zone.

If they still dream of qualifying for the preliminary phase of the continental tournament, Timão needs to react against the same opponents they faced in the first round, when their performance was below expectations.

In this decisive stretch, Corinthians faces São Paulo (at home), Cruzeiro (away), Botafogo (at home), Fortaleza (away), and concludes the campaign against Juventude (at home).

In the first round, the record against these rivals was negative: losses to São Paulo (2-0) and Juventude (2-1), as well as draws with Cruzeiro (0-0), Botafogo (1-1), and Fortaleza (1-1).

To end the championship positively and still dream of a continental spot, the team needs to regain their good form. Dorival Júnior's team was coming off three consecutive victories but lost in succession to Red Bull Bragantino and Ceará, remaining stagnant in the middle of the Brazilian Championship table.

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Even so, the fight for a place in the Pre-Libertadores may end up becoming secondary. This is because the club remains alive in the Copa do Brasil, where they will face Cruzeiro in the semifinal, scheduled for after the end of the Brasileirão. A potential tournament victory would guarantee Timão a direct passport to the Libertadores group stage.

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