Corinthians' Brasileirão wobble returns, matching 2024 slump | OneFootball

Corinthians drew 1-1 with Flamengo last weekend at Neo Química Arena in the eighth round of the Brazilian Championship, once again showing the inconsistency seen in recent editions of the national competition.

The scenario is very similar to the inconsistency shown in recent Serie A editions. In 2025, for example, the black-and-white side had its ups and downs in the competition. The team managed to respond in some matches, but also fell short in others, especially at home.

In 2024, for example, Corinthians went on a negative run of nine matches without a win in the Brasileirão, with five draws and four defeats.

In 2025, Timão also went six games without a win between rounds 15 and 20. There were three defeats and three draws in that stretch. The black-and-white side also ended the tournament on a low note, with a four-match winless run (two losses and two draws).

In the current edition of the Brasileirão, meanwhile, Corinthians have gone five rounds without a win, with two defeats and three draws. The team has scored three goals and conceded five, and the winless run has increased the pressure on head coach Dorival Júnior.

Even so, the club’s board is not considering a change in command during the break for the FIFA international window. The coach was backed by football director Marcelo Paz, who said there is “no movement for change” from him at this moment.

Timão matches negative streak

With the draw against Flamengo last Sunday, Corinthians also matched a negative streak from 2024 this season. The black-and-white club has now gone seven matches without a win, with two draws in the Campeonato Paulista, along with two defeats and three draws.

Timão thus matched a negative run from two years ago, recorded between June and July 2024. There were three defeats and four draws during that period, when the team was still coached by Portuguese manager António Oliveira.

At the time, there were seven matches without a win in the Brazilian Championship, with defeats to Botafogo, Internacional and Palmeiras, and draws against Cuiabá, Athletico-PR, São Paulo and Atlético-GO.

This season, meanwhile, the draws came against Portuguesa (Paulista), Cruzeiro, Santos and Flamengo (Brasileiro), while the defeats were to Novorizontino (State Championship) and Coritiba (Serie A). Under pressure, Corinthians are looking for a response after the FIFA international window.

Corinthians’ next matches

Fluminense vs Corinthians (ninth round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: 04/01 (Wednesday), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Corinthians vs Internacional (tenth round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: 04/05 (Sunday), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo (SP)

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