Internacional vs Coritiba Match Analysis and Prediction

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Coritiba will be looking to bounce back from their five-game winless streak when they make a trip to Estadio Jose Pinheiro Borda to take on Internacional on Saturday.

The hosts are currently sitting in fifth spot in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A table, having picked up 21 points from 13 matches, seven points behind league leaders Palmeiras.

Internacional suffered a 3-2 defeat at home at the hands of Botafogo in their last Serie A match, which saw their 11-game unbeaten streak come to an end- having previously won five and drawn six.

Edenilson found the opener for Internacional from the penalty spot in the ninth minute before Fabricio Bustos affirmed the lead by his 14th minute strike, but they were pegged back and eventually left empty-handed when Vinicius Lopes, Erinson and Hugo got on the scoresheet for the visitors.

The Red have picked up two wins, three draws and one loss in six Serie A matches on home soil this season. They have won three, drawn two and lost one of their last six league matches.

Next up is the challenge of an opposing side of whom they played out a 2-2 draw with in the last Serie A meetings between the sides at Estadio Jose Pinheiro Borda in November 2020.

Meanwhile, Coritiba’s last Serie A match saw them beaten 1-0 by Athletico Paranaense at Estadio Major Antonio Couto Pereira, extending their winless run to five, leaving them in 15th place on 15 points.

Coxa will be looking for their first win this season in away league matches, as they have four losses and two draws on their travels.

Gustavo Morinigo’s side will be looking to put an end to their 10-game away winless streak – with three draws and seven losses – as they have not won away since January 2021 against Vasco da Gama.

Internacional vs Coritiba head to head

The two teams have previously met on 32 occasions across all competitions, where Internacional have claimed 12 victories while Coritiba have won nine, and they have drawn in 11. Internacional have scored 38 goals and conceded 30. In their last five meetings, Internacional have won two while they have drawn three.

Internacional 0-0 Coritiba 28/01/16

Coritiba 1-1 Internacional 24/06/16

Internacional 1-0 Coritiba 07/10/16

Coritiba 0-1 Internacional 09/08/20

Internacional 2-2 Coritiba 08/11/20

Internacional latest home form

Internacional lost their last home game 3-2 to Botafogo in the league. However, they have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they have been unbeaten in their eight matches prior to that. In their last five matches, they have scored 13 goals and conceded six.

Internacional 2-0 Independiente Medellin 18/05/22

Internacional 5-1 9 de Octubre 25/05/22

Internacional 1-1 Atletico Goianiense 31/05/22

Internacional 3-1 Flamengo 12/06/22

Internacional 2-3 Botafogo 20/06/22

Internacional latest away form

Internacional have recently been on a good run of form on the road, as they have been unbeaten in their eight most recent matches. They managed to defeat Goias 2-1 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded four.

Juventude 1-1 Internacional 09/05/22

Cuiaba 1-1 Internacional 22/05/22

RB Bragantino 0-2 Internacional 06/06/22

Santos 1-1 Internacional 09/06/22

Goias 1-2 Internacional 16/06/22

Coritiba latest home form

Coritiba have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, as they have lost each of their two most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Athletico Paranaense in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded four.

Coritiba 1-0 America Mineiro 15/05/22

Coritiba 1-0 Botafogo 29/05/22

Coritiba 1-1 Sao Paulo 10/06/22

Coritiba 0-2 Palmeiras 13/06/22

Coritiba 0-1 Athletico Paranaense 19/06/22

Coritiba latest away form

Coritiba have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having been winless in their seven most recent matches. They lost 4-2 to RB Bragantino in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded 12.

Avai 2-1 Coritiba 10/05/22

Santos 3-0 Coritiba 13/05/22

Atletico Goianiense 2-0 Coritiba 21/05/22

Ceara 1-1 Coritiba 05/06/22

RB Bragantino 4-2 Coritiba 16/06/22

Internacional news

Gabriel Mercado will be missing out for Internacional as he serves a one-game suspension following his red card, while Rene is absent with a thigh injury.

Bruno Gomes is out of contention for the hosts due to a dislocated elbow, while Gabriel Boschilia will also miss out through a knee injury.

Coritiba news

Midefielder Diego Porfirio and defender Warley are on a one-game suspension through red cards, while Andrey is out for the season through an ACL injury.

Robinho is also absent through a thigh injury, but David is set to line up as a lone striker for his side in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Prediction and Odds

Coritiba head into the contest off the back of three straight defeats, but will feel confident of claiming a positive result on Saturday, with the last meeting between the sides ending level.

Despite losing to Botafogo last time out, Internacional have recently been good at home, and we back them for a win.

Odds: 1 1.89 X 2.00 2 2.26