Competition: Brazil Serie A
Market: Corinthians win
Odds: 12/11 @ Pribet
Turning their attention back to Serie A sites on Sunday night, Corinthians will welcome Fortaleza to the Neo Quimica Arena.
Starting with the hosts, while Corinthians might have struggled to find any kind of fluidity since opening up the 2025 campaign, Sunday’s hosts will take plenty of solace from an eye-catching Copa do Brasil performance in midweek. Claiming a first-leg advantage on Thursday as they snatched a 1-0 victory against Brazilian giants Palmeiras, Dorival Junior’s men will be desperate to use that display as a platform to build on. Knowing that they could move within touching distance of the Copa Libertadores spots, the former Sao Paulo should be smelling a potential opportunity here. Looking to register consecutive wins for the first time since the end of May, Corinthians will also be excited by their rugged success on home soil. In fact, Junior’s camp have suffered just a sole defeat from any of their last 10 matchups at the Neo Quimica Arena across all competitions â€" a run that stems all the way back to April 16th. Shipping just a single strike in over 300 minutes of action, the Timao are pencilled in as a standout contender this weekend.
As for the visitors, although Fortaleza might have sprung a major upset last season as they clinched a fourth-place finish among Brazil’s elite, Renato Paiva’s side have come crashing back down to earth in an infamous fashion this time around. Making an immediate return to losing ways last time out as they fell to a 2-1 defeat away at Gremio, the Ceara-based outfit find themselves sat in the drop zone and facing a real uphill battle to keep hold of their Serie A status in 2025. Watching their Copa do Nordeste adventure come to an end on July 10th as they slumped to another 2-1 loss against Bahia, Sunday’s guests have mustered just a sole win from any of their previous 12 appearances across all competitions â€" a rut that stems back to May 10th. Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny as they opened June with a 5-0 drumming against Flamengo, Fortaleza have also gained a reputation for their issues on the road. It should be noted, Paiva’s side have lost their last five consecutive away fixtures by an aggregate score of 13-2.
Bet: Corinthians 12/11 to beat Fortaleza in Sunday’s Brazil Serie A showdown @ Pribet