Corinthians hold the edge against Fernando Diniz's sides | OneFootball

Corinthians confirmed on Monday night the arrival of Fernando Diniz as the team’s new head coach. He takes over after the departure of Dorival Júnior, who was dismissed on Sunday, shortly after the 1-0 loss to Internacional at Neo Química Arena in the 10th round of the Brazilian Championship.

At 52, Diniz has built a long career in football, with spells at 15 clubs since 2009. During that period, he faced Corinthians on 19 occasions. The record favors the São Paulo club, which earned nine wins, along with six draws and four losses, reaching a 58% success rate. In those matches, Timão scored 26 goals and conceded 20 against teams coached by Diniz.

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Among the teams managed by Diniz, Fluminense was Corinthians’ most frequent opponent. During the coach’s second spell at the Rio club, between 2022 and 2024, the teams faced each other seven times. Corinthians’ record in that stretch was three wins, two draws, and two losses, with 13 goals scored and nine conceded, resulting in a 52.3% success rate.

Besides Fluminense, other teams coached by Diniz also crossed paths with Corinthians. These include Audax, in matches played between 2016 and 2017, São Paulo in the 2019 and 2020 seasons, Santos in 2021, Cruzeiro in 2024, and Vasco in 2025.

It is worth noting that, in the most recent record, Corinthians holds the edge. The team has not been beaten by Diniz-coached sides in seven matches. The last defeat came on October 26, 2022, when Fluminense won 2-0 at Neo Química Arena in a Brazilian Championship clash.

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