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Corinthians, Recent Form

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Corinthians manager Dorival Júnior will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 1-1 draw in his team's last league outing against Cruzeiro.  They came away from that fixture with 52% of the possession and clocked up 4 attempts on goal with 2 on target. By comparison, Cruzeiro managed 11 attempts on goal, with 3 on target.  

While they have shown an appetite for goals over the last 6 matches, clocking up 7, they have not had it all their own way at the back and have given away 6 goals and some valuable points in the process.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games but have only managed to keep 1 clean sheet in those games.  

It's been a mixed run of form for Corinthians recently with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats in their last 6 games.  

Coritiba, Recent Form

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The 1-0 home defeat to Sao Paulo will not have sat easily with the Coritiba squad, who would not have been pleased to squander all three points.  In that game they had 42% possession and managed 18 attempts on goal, with 2 on target, compared to Sao Paulo who had 9 attempts and 5 on target.  

When it comes to attacking power Fernando Seabra will be justly satisfied with his squad's performances of late, which has seen them chalk up 7 goals in their last 6 matches. However, it hasn't all been going well, and questions remain about their defence with 7 goals lost in those 6 matches resulting in some crucial points dropped.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 away games but failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of those games.  

They have had a strong run of away form recently, being undefeated in 5 of their last 6 games on the road and picking up 4 wins along the way.  

On an individual basis, Breno Lopes is giving Coritiba's travelling fans plenty to shout about having scored 3 goals in the squad's last 6 away games in the league.