Coritiba v Palmeiras: title chase meets Sudamericana push | OneFootball

Coritiba host Palmeiras in the Brasileirão on 22 July 2026 at Couto Pereira, with the leaders looking to strengthen their grip at the top and the hosts aiming to firm up their Copa Sudamericana bid.

Recent meetings have favoured Palmeiras, who won home and away in 2023 and also recorded a four-goal victory in 2022, underscoring a recent head to head edge.

Verdão arrive in form, having won their last three across league and continental action after a draw and a defeat. Coxa's recent run has been mixed, with two wins, two defeats and a draw across their last five.

Palestra are without Paulinho and Allan due to suspension, while Felipe Anderson, Agustín Giay and Jefté are sidelined. Coxa-Branca miss Pedro Rocha through suspension, with Rodrigues, Fabinho and Lucas Taverna injured.

Palestra's supply line could run through Andreas Pereira, who leads the league for assists with nine, while wide threats such as Ramón Sosa and Jhon Arias may stretch the game. For Coxa, Josue sits second on the assists chart with eight and could feed Breno Lopes, whose eight league goals make him their standout finisher.

Verdão top the table with the league's best goal difference and could tighten their hold on first place with a positive result. Coxa-Branca, seventh and in the Sudamericana zone, may consolidate their position and edge closer to the Libertadores fight if they turn home advantage into points.