Corinthians' Brasileirão start is the club's third-worst this decade | OneFootball

Throughout the night last Sunday (5), Corinthians hosted Internacional at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 10th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, and ended up losing 1-0. The setback left the Corinthians side just one position above the relegation zone with 10 points earned – two wins, four draws, and four losses – eight goals scored and 11 conceded – a 33.3% success rate.

The team also saw its winless streak reach nine matches, with five draws and four losses, the last victory having come on February 19 against Athletico-PR, 1-0, at Arena da Baixada, in the second round of the national tournament. It is the club’s worst run since 2007, when it went ten games without a win. In addition, another negative mark was reached: since 2021, the start of the decade, this is Alvinegro’s third-worst Brasileirão campaign after 10 rounds.

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The 2026 campaign is better, in this span, only than those of 2023 and 2024, respectively. In the first year, the Corinthians side recorded two wins, three draws, and five losses, sitting in 16th place with nine points. In the second, meanwhile, it had one win, four draws, and five losses, totaling seven points and sitting only in 18th place.

Over the last five years, the best campaign in this period came in 2022. On that occasion, Corinthians was managed by Portuguese coach Vitor Pereira and, in the first ten matches, posted five wins, three draws, and two losses, with 18 points – runners-up in the Brasileirão. The performances in 2021 and 2025 were similar, since the points total and position were the same – 14 points and 10th place, but last year the Corinthians side had one more win (four against three).

Before returning to the pitch in the Brasileirão, in which it has the worst attack with only eight goals, Corinthians turns its attention to the Conmebol Libertadores group stage. Alvinegro will make its debut in the competition next Thursday (9), at 9 p.m. (Brasília time), against Platense of Argentina at Estádio Ciudad de Vicente López, seeking the tournament’s second title.

Corinthians’ performance in the first ten rounds of the Brazilian Championship in the decade:

1) 2021: three wins, five draws, and two losses – 10th place with 14 points2) 2022: five wins, three draws, and two losses – 2nd place with 18 points3) 2023: two wins, three draws, and five losses – 16th place with nine points4) 2024: one win, four draws, and five losses – 18th place with seven points5) 2025: four wins, two draws, and four losses – 10th place with 14 points6) 2026: two wins, four draws, and four losses – 16th place with 10 points

Performance at Neo Química Arena by season:

So far in 2026, Corinthians has recorded only a 45.83% success rate playing in Itaquera – three wins, two draws, and three losses, the club’s worst performance since the stadium opened in 2014. Alvinegro has posted a home performance below 60% again for the first time in six years, since in 2020 it had a 55.07% success rate playing at the venue.

2026 season (current): 45.83%2025 season: 64.04%2024 season: 64.76%2023 season: 63.06%2022 season: 69.44%2021 season: 60.36%2020 season: 55.07%2019 season: 61.40%2018 season: 62.86%2017 season: 69.61%2016 season: 78.43%2015 season: 80%2014 season: 75.93%

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