Corinthians end half-season with over 60% at Neo Química Arena | OneFootball

After the win over Grêmio in Rio Grande do Sul on May 30, in the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship, Corinthians’ first half of the 2026 season came to an end. The team’s first part of the year at Neo Química Arena, although it ended with mostly positive results, started off inconsistently, posting only the fourth-best start to a year for the club in Itaquera this decade. The survey was carried out by Meu Timão.

Corinthians’ first match in Itaquera this year took place on January 11, in the opening round of the Campeonato Paulista, when they beat Ponte Preta 3-0. Afterwards, they defeated Capivariano (3-0), Red Bull Bragantino (2-0), Independiente Santa Fé (2-0), Vasco da Gama (1-0), Peñarol-URU (2-0), São Paulo (3-2), Barra-SC (1-0) and Atlético-MG (1-0). In addition, there were two draws: Flamengo (1-1) and Palmeiras (0-0), as well as defeats to Coritiba (2-0), Internacional (1-0) and Platense-ARG (2-0). The matches were played in the Campeonato Paulista, Copa do Brasil, Libertadores and Brasileirão.

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In total, there were nine wins, two draws and four defeats, which represents a 62.5% success rate, with 20 goals scored and 10 conceded. Of the 16 matches, four were in the Paulistão, eight in the Brazilian Championship, one in the Copa do Brasil and three in the Conmebol Libertadores. Compared to Timão’s starts to the year at the Arena this decade, 2026 is only better than 2021 (52.08%) and 2024 (58.33%).

The current season trails 2023 (66.6%), 2022 (72.91%) and 2025 (79.16%). Last year, for example, Timão, within this span, won the Campeonato Paulista against archrival Palmeiras. On vacation during the break for the 2026 World Cup, which takes place between June 11 and July 19 in the United States, Mexico and Canada, the club from Parque São Jorge will return to training at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava on June 25, according to ge.globo.

Before officially returning to the field in the week of July 22 against Remo at Neo Química Arena, in the final round of the first half of the Brasileirão, Timão is expected to play a friendly against FC Cascavel in Paraná on July 12. At the moment, Alvinegro is in 10th place in the Brazilian Championship and has qualified for the round of 16 in both the Copa do Brasil and the Conmebol Libertadores.

Corinthians’ starts to the season this decade:

1) 2025: 79.16% success rate – 12 wins, two draws and two defeats; 2) 2022: 72.91% success rate – 10 wins, five draws and one defeat; 3) 2023: 66.66% success rate – nine wins, five draws and two defeats; 4) 2026: 62.50% success rate – nine wins, three draws and four defeats; 5) 2024: 58.33% success rate – eight wins, four draws and four defeats; 6) 2021: 52.08% success rate – seven wins, four draws and five defeats

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