Athletico-PR vs Corinthians
Stadium: Arena da Baixada
24.06.2023 22:00
Two weeks ago, I would say the home team would have a great chance of beating Corinthians. Athletico Paranaense was in sixth place, and the Paulistas were in the midst of a crisis. Today, Athletico is in ninth place, and the departure of Scolari, who was the technical director, to coach Atlético Mineiro caused a hurricane that also led to the exit of coach Paulo Turra. Curiously, Furacão (hurricane) is the nickname by which the club is known. Corinthians is doing awfully in the league but grabbed an important away win against rivals Santos and may have gained the confidence they needed to start their recovery. In the 59 games between the two teams, Corinthians has the edge with 22 wins to Athletico's 16.
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The Furacão has in charge an interim coach, Wesley Carvalho, who took over the team at a difficult time after the unexpected departure of the leaders of the club's football department. In Carvalho's first game, Athletico lost 2-1 against São Paulo at the Morumbi. Now back at home, where Athletico is far stronger, victory is the only result that can make the recent instability forgotten. The Paranaenses at home, in the Brasileirão, have four wins and one loss and fans that can help them get another win.
Corinthians
The Timão finally performed well in the last round, where they managed to get their first away victory against Santos. The truth is that Santos is in a bad moment, they haven't won for nine games in a row, including all competitions, so this match against Athletico can show whether Corinthians is improving or not. Even so, the Paulistas are still in a modest 15th place with 12 points, 4 points away from its opponent in this round. Wanderley Luxemburgo needs to continue his winning ways to stop the noise around him and his players.
Expert Betting Tips
This game is difficult to predict as the teams have been very erratic. I will bet on a double chance, with a draw and a win for Corinthians. The victory in Santos was a morale booster.
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