This Monday (19), Corinthians and Vitória face off at Neo Química Arena at 8 p.m. (Brasília time) in the final game of Matchday 31 of the 2026 Brasileirão.
The match is a classic "six-pointer."
After eight straight defeats, Timão sit just above the relegation zone in 16th place with 32 points, while Leão da Barra are 13th with 36 points.
In other words, whoever wins will not only move further clear of the bottom four but also leave their opponents dangerously close to the relegation zone.
Dutchman Clarence Seedorf will still be unable to take his place in the dugout to lead the São Paulo side due to paperwork issues involving his work visa and registration in the Brazilian Football Confederation's BID database.
However, compared with the last match—a 4–1 defeat to Palmeiras—the 50-year-old European coach has opted to bring Angileri, Garro, Lingard and Vitinho into the Corinthians lineup in place of Matheus Bidu, Raniele, Carrilo and Depay, respectively.
Jair Ventura's Vitória, coming off a 2–1 defeat to São Paulo in the previous round, are still seeking their first away win in the Brasileirão.
So far, their 15 games away from Barradão have yielded five draws and 10 defeats.
📋 Check out Vitória's lineup
📋 Check out Corinthians' lineup
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