Corinthians boast over 60% win rate at Ligga Arena since 2015

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·18 de fevereiro de 2026

Corinthians boast over 60% win rate at Ligga Arena since 2015

By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial Team

Corinthians visits Athletico-PR on the night of this Thursday (19th), at 7:30 PM (Brasília time), in a postponed match from the second round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. At the moment, the Corinthians team has three points in two games and, in case of victory, can jump to fifth place, depending on the tiebreaking criteria.

In the duel, Corinthians seeks to maintain the good recent record at the opponent's stadium. Since 2015, the two teams have faced each other 11 times at Ligga Arena, formerly Arena da Baixada, with six wins, two draws, and three losses, which represents a 60.6% success rate. Additionally, there were 12 goals scored and seven conceded.

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Considering the total numbers of the confrontation at the location, Corinthians also has an advantage over the opponent. In 29 matches at the opponent's Arena, the Parque São Jorge club has 12 wins, seven draws, and 10 losses, with a 49.42% success rate – 37 goals scored and 33 conceded, a positive balance of four goals.

Taking into account the overall historical record, the Alvinegro has a wide superiority. The first duel between them took place in a friendly match, held on July 21, 1930, at Arena da Baixada, and ended with a win for the Paraná team by 1 x 0. Since then, there have been 73 games between the teams, with 30 wins, 24 draws, and only 19 losses – 105 goals scored and 90 conceded.

Top scorer for Corinthians in the history of the duel

The player who has scored the most goals for Corinthians in the history of the confrontation is the former midfielder Marcelinho Carioca, who scored six goals in five games against Athletico-PR. The 'Angel Foot' defended the Corinthians jersey between the mid-90s and early 2000s, where he scored 206 goals in 433 matches, winning 10 titles including the Brazilian Championship, Paulistão, Club World Cup, Copa do Brasil, Ramón de Carranza, and Copa Bandeirantes.

From the current Corinthians squad, the player with the most goals against the Paraná team is the forward Gui Negão, 19 years old, with two goals in two games, both in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil 2025.

Corinthians facing Athletico-PR at Ligga Arena since 2015:

1) Athletico-PR 1 x 4 Corinthians – Brasileirão 20152) Athletico-PR 2 x 0 Corinthians – Brasileirão 20163) Athletico-PR 0 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão 20174) Athletico-PR 1 x 0 Corinthians – Brasileirão 20185) Athletico-PR 0 x 2 Corinthians – Brasileirão 20196) Athletico-PR 0 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão 20207) Athletico-PR 0 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão 20218) Athletico-PR 1 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão 20229) Athletico-PR 1 x 0 Corinthians – Brasileirão 202310) Athletico-PR 1 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão 202411) Athletico-PR 0 x 1 Corinthians – First Leg Quarterfinals Copa do Brasil 2025