Coritiba is absolutely bucking the trend in the 2026 Brasileirão campaign. This club holds just the 16th-best record playing in front of their own fans, which usually spells disaster, but they are somehow still hanging tough among the top ten in the overall table. It’s wild to see a team flip the script like that.
Home Field Advantage: Who’s Got It and Who Doesn’t?
Performing strong at home is supposed to be crucial for a deep run in the Brasileirão. Many clubs are actually struggling in the standings precisely because their home performances are falling short. Take Internacional and Corinthians, for example. These teams traditionally dominate at Beira-Rio and Neo Química Arena, respectively. But this is the second straight edition of the Brasileirão where they are underperforming at home, both landing in the “Z-4” when you look at home results only. It’s a shocking drop for teams with that kind of history. Chapecoense is sitting dead last in the home table with just 11 points from 13 matches, showing a brutal 2 wins, 5 draws, and 6 losses. Remo isn’t much better, ranking 19th with 14 points over 14 matches. Even Internacional is down at 18th with 14 points from 14 matches, and Corinthians is just above them at 17th with 18 points from 15 games. It just shows how tough it is when you can’t rely on your home crowd.
The Teams That Turn Up at Home
On the flip side, some teams are absolutely feasting at home. Flamengo, Fluminense, Athletico, and Palmeiras are all crushing it, each racking up more than 30 points purely from their home games. Palmeiras, for instance, has 30 points from just 13 matches at home, with an impressive 9 wins, 3 draws, and only 1 loss. Athletico is right there with 31 points from 14 matches, boasting 9 wins and 4 draws. Fluminense is even better with 33 points from 14 matches and an incredible 10 wins at home. Then there’s Vitória, who are leaning heavily on their home form. An insane 28 of the 33 points they’ve earned in the Brasileirão so far were snatched at Barradão. That’s a serious home-field reliance, and it’s clearly paying off for them.
The league is deep into September now, and these home records are telling a serious story about which teams are built to last and which ones are crumbling under pressure. Can the struggling teams find their mojo at home, or will the powerhouses continue to cement their dominance? It’s going to be wild to see how these trends shake out as the season pushes forward.
This article was created with AI assistance and published under Seattle On Tap’s editorial standards. See our Editorial Policy.
Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
Leave a Reply