Corinthians Just Dropped Three Straight League Games, and Chapecoense Hasn’t Won Away From Home All Season. This Is It!

Corinthians is staring down a brutal run, trying to stop a three-game skid in the Brasileirão 2026, and tonight against Chapecoense at Neo Química Arena, it’s gotta happen. This Sunday (6) at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time is Round 26, and the stakes could not be higher for both sides. Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães from Rio de Janeiro is on the whistle, and you can catch it all on Amazon Prime.

Timão Needs to Turn It Around, Like, Yesterday

Alright, so Corinthians, our Timão, started Sunday at 11th place with 32 points. That’s not where we want to be, especially after three straight defeats in the league. Coach Fernando Diniz is rolling with the best team he’s got available, and the plan is clear: grab these three valuable points before they even think about Estudiantes. But it’s not easy out there. Hugo Souza, Raniele, and Gabriel Paulista are all out on suspension. Good news, though: João Pedro Tchoca is back in after a long spell out! Still, the injury list is rough. Yuri Alberto is recovering from fibrosis, André has a right hamstring injury, and André Ramalho is battling labyrinthitis. Plus, Vitinho is still in transition. Their home record of five wins, three draws, and five losses? That’s gotta improve, starting tonight.

Verdão do Oeste is Battling For Survival

Meanwhile, Chapecoense, the Verdão do Oeste, is in a seriously tough spot. They’re dead last, bottom of the league, with a measly 14 points. Talk about desperation! Their away form is just brutal: they haven’t won a single game on the road all season, with three draws and nine defeats. Coach Rafael Lacerda gets a boost with Camilo back after serving a suspension that kept him out against Grêmio. But it’s a trade-off, because Bruno Pacheco is out with yellow-card accumulation. And the injury report? It’s a hospital ward out there. Bolasie is starting on the bench after a pancreas injury, and Rafael Carvalheira, Bruno Tubarão, Max Alves, Vinícius Balieiro, Robert, and João Paulo are all still in the medical department. They are truly fighting with what’s left.

This match isn’t just another game. For Corinthians, it’s about stopping the bleeding and getting their season back on track. For Chapecoense, it’s a desperate fight for any kind of lifeline to avoid being completely adrift. It’s going to be an absolute battle at Neo Química Arena, you just know it!

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.