Corinthians will host Athletico Paranaense at the Neo Quimica Arena on Thursday in another round of the 2024 Brasileirao Serie A campaign. The home side have endured a thoroughly underwhelming campaign and currently find themselves battling for survival as they sit 18th in the table with 29 points from 29 games.
They played out a 2-2 draw against Internacional in their last match and had looked set to be headed toward maximum points on home turf following a Yuri Alberto brace before their opponents leveled the scores at the death.
Athletico Paranaense have not fared much better than their opponents in the league this season and find themselves just outside the drop zone. They were beaten 1-0 by Botafogo last time out, falling behind after just 14 minutes and failing to find a way back into the contest despite an improved second-half display.
The visitors sit 15th in the table with 31 points picked up. They are just two points above Vitoria in the first relegation spot and will be looking to widen that gap on Thursday.
Corinthians vs Athletico Paranaense Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 60 meetings between Corinthians and Athletico. The home side have won 23 of those games while the visitors have won 16 times.
- There have been 21 draws between the two teams including their most recent matchup which ended 1-1.
- The visitors have won just one of their last 11 games in this fixture.
- Only one of Timao's 12 league defeats this season has come on home turf.
- The Furacao have conceded 31 goals in the Brasileirao Serie A this season, the second-fewest of any team in the bottom half of the pile.
Corinthians vs Athletico Paranaense Prediction
Corinthians have lost two of their last three games after losing just one of their previous six. They are however unbeaten in their last 14 games at the Neo Quimica Arena and will fancy their chances of a positive result this week.
Athletico are on a three-game losing streak and have won just one of their last six games across all competitions. They have lost four of their last five games on the road and could see defeat here as well.
Prediction: Corinthians 1-0 Athletico Paranaense
Corinthians vs Athletico Paranaense Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Corinthians to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Six of the last seven matches between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of the visitors' last five matchups)