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Coritiba visit Flamengo at the Maracanã this Saturday (30)

One of the surprises of the 2026 Brasileirão, Coritiba will try to pull off another upset this Saturday (30) against Flamengo at the Maracanã. In an attempt to beat the reigning champions, the newly promoted Série A side is counting on forward Pedro Rocha, who previously played for the club. Kickoff is at 4pm Brasília time, in a match for the 18th round.

SO WHAT IS CORITIBA’S PROBABLE LINEUP?

Coritiba, which entered the competition aiming to stay in Série A, has a chance to break into the top four this Saturday (30). The team sits sixth with 26 points, one behind its biggest rival, Athletico-PR, who are in fourth place.

WHAT STAT SHOULD FLAMENGO KEEP AN EYE ON?

Considering only away matches, Coritiba have the third-best away record in the league. Away from Couto Pereira, the Paraná side have four wins, two draws and three losses. In their last match away from Curitiba, the team beat Santos 3-0 in São Paulo.

SO WHO WILL CORITIBA BE WITHOUT?

If Flamengo have ten absences, Coritiba will take the field with five players unavailable. Keno (knock to the right knee), Pedro Morisco (recovering from right shoulder surgery), Maicon (muscle injury in the left thigh), Rodrigo Rodrigues (recovering from knee surgery) and Tinga (calf injury).

WHEN DID PEDRO ROCHA PLAY FOR FLAMENGO?

With seven goals and one assist in 24 matches for Coritiba this year, Pedro Rocha was part of Flamengo’s Brazilian league title-winning campaign in 2020. The forward played 11 matches in the famous red-and-black shirt, scoring one goal and providing one assist.

WHERE CAN YOU WATCH FLAMENGO VS CORITIBA?

In short, Flamengo and Coritiba will be broadcast on subscription channel SporTV. In addition, pay-per-view channel Premiere will also show the match. However, the best and most red-and-black coverage is from Coluna do Fla, on the website, social media and YouTube.

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