Corinthians will be hosting guests Vitoria at Neo Química Arena in the Serie A clash on Thursday.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Corinthians v Vitoria can be seen below - as well as the best betting odds.
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Form Guide
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Corinthians
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Corinthians will be hoping for a better result after the 2-0 Serie A defeat last time out to Palmeiras.
In that game, Corinthians managed 51% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Palmeiras had 19 shots at goal with 10 of them on target. Fabinho (53') and Vitor Reis (57') scored for Palmeiras.
It has been all too rare in recent games where Corinthians have shown defensive steel. The facts show that Corinthians have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 8 goals during that time.
Looking at their past form shows that Corinthians:
- are unbeaten in the league by Vitoria in their last 2 games.
- haven't beaten Vitoria in their previous 3 matches in the league.
- haven’t won at home in the past 4 league games. That's never good.
Vitoria
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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of Atletico PR in Serie A competition, Vitoria and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.
In that game, Vitoria managed 59% possession and 16 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Athletico Paranaense had 7 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Julimar (80') was the scorer for Atletico PR.
Looking at their form, and Vitoria have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, conceding 7 goals in total. In defence, Vitoria certainly have room for improvement. Even so, time will tell if such a trend shall be sustained in this next game.
Heading into this contest, Vitoria remain unbeaten by Corinthians when having played them away from home in the previous 2 matches in the league.
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Head to head
Checking out their prior head to head meetings going back to 22/05/2016, both clubs have shared the honours with Corinthians winning 2 of those games, Vitoria 2 and 2 being drawn in normal time.
14 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 7 from Timão and 7 for Leão da Barra. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.33.
The last league match between the two was Serie A match day 30 on 21/10/2018 when it ended Vitoria 2-2 Corinthians.
In that game, Vitoria managed 43% possession and 12 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Goals were scored by Rhayner (9') and Neilton (93').
Corinthians got 9 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Jádson (31') and Roger (91') scored.
The referee was Rafael Traci.
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Team News: Corinthians
Maycon (Cruciate ligament injury), Diego Palacios (Arthroscopy), Fagner (Hamstring injury), Pedro Henrique (Hamstring injury) and Ruan Oliveira (Cruciate ligament injury) won’t be playing for Corinthians manager António Oliveira.
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Team News: Vitoria
With a completely injury-free squad to pick from, the Vitoria manager Thiago Carpini does not have any fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this match.
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Prediction
In this game, Corinthians should convert a lot of goal-scoring opportunities.
Conversely, Vitoria could well find it tough to break down their defence but we do think that it’s more than likely that they will be converting at least once as well.
We therefore think that it’s going to be a pretty comfortable 3-1 winning margin for Corinthians at the end of this one.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Regarding the current betting odds in the 90 min. result market, victory for Corinthians can be had for 1.85, betting on the game finishing all-square is 3.4 & selecting the winning team to be Vitoria gets you 4.2. They’re the top bets offered as of now.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins,
17:03 03/07/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Corinthians
Formed: 1910
Stadium: Neo Química Arena (47,605)
Captain: Cássio Ramos
Chairman: Augusto Melo
Manager: António Oliveira
Competitions: Serie A position 18, Copa do Brasil (Third Round), Copa Sudamericana (Round of 16)
⭐ Star Man: Yuri Alberto
Generally playing in the Striker position, Yuri Alberto was born in Brazil. After making a first senior appearance for Santos in the 2017 season, the goalscoring Forward has accumulated 2 league goals in the Série A 2024 campaign to date from a total of 9 appearances.