Coritiba vs Chapecoense-SC: result, lineups & analysis — Brasileirão Série A
Saturday, 8 August 2026 at 23:30 UTC
🏟 Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira · Curitiba
🏁 Post-match review
Coritiba beat Chapecoense-SC 2–1 at Couto Pereira, confirming the home side’s advantage in a clash between teams in contrasting form and league positions. It was a narrow win, with no rout, as expected from a low-scoring fixture.
Expectation：The result matched the pre-match trend and the market’s favouritism, which gave Coritiba a 57% chance of winning. It was therefore an expected outcome, not an upset, although the scoreline was more open than the most conservative reading suggested.
The victory reinforces Coritiba as the more consistent side in the fixture and increases the pressure on Chapecoense, who continue to highlight their campaign difficulties. The difference was confirmed, but without the dominance being reflected in a substantial winning margin.
Based on the final score and pre-match analysis (no in-match events).
📋 Overview
Confidence 3/5Coritiba have home advantage, a more stable structure and face a fading bottom side, but the low xG figures on both sides point to a controlled, low-scoring win.
Coxa sit 11th with 27 points from 21 games, still within reach of the top half, while Chapecoense have only 10 points from 20 matches, a -22 goal difference and occupy last place. The visitors’ recent form is extremely poor, with two goals scored and 10 conceded in their last five games; Coritiba have also lacked attacking output, scoring once in their last three. The market sees a clear home favourite, but the chance-creation data advises caution against expecting a wide-margin result.
📌 Analysis direction
Coritiba should control territory against a deep Chapecoense side weakened in transition. The central question is whether the hosts can turn that volume into an early goal; if not, the game is likely to remain tight and low in production.
🎯 Final analysis grade
6/10✓ Got right: We got the result direction and expectation of Coritiba’s superiority right: the home side won and had the higher xG (1.27 to 0.38), as well as more shots. The assessment of a narrow margin, without a rout, was also correct despite the home favoritism.
✗ Missed: We underestimated the possibility of Chapecoense scoring and overestimated low xG as an indicator of few goals. The visitors’ 64% possession and the 2–1 scoreline show that the match was more open and territorially competitive than the projection of comfortable control suggested.
Post-match self-grade of our pre-match analysis (1-10). Feeds the system’s learning loop.
🔑 Key points
The table weighs heavily against Chape
The gap is 17 points, despite Chapecoense having played one game fewer. The bottom side need points to stay in the fight, but a DLLLL run and a -22 goal difference show a team that has yet to find stability.
Coxa have home advantage and greater organisation
Coritiba use a 4-2-3-1 in 78% of their matches, and Jorginho’s record this season is seven wins, five draws and six defeats. That structural consistency gives the hosts a more reliable base than Chape, whose 4-2-3-1 has appeared in only 24% of games.
Both attacks have a low ceiling
Average xG stands at 0.60 for Coritiba and 0.75 for Chapecoense, modest figures despite Coxa averaging more shots, 12.7 to 10.3. The secondary market is almost split, with 49% for over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score, offering no statistical confirmation of an open game.
Absences further blunt the visitors’ attack
Bolasie and Mauricio Garcez are out for Chapecoense, removing wide and transition options from an attack that has scored only twice in its last five games. The recent news supplied mainly concerns other clubs and previous matches, so it does not alter the reading of this line-up.
⚖️ Edges & risks per team
- +Coritiba have home advantage, 27 points and a 4-2-3-1 repeated in 78% of matches; against a Chapecoense side with only 10 points and a less settled formation, this should aid territorial control and protection after taking the lead.
- +Even with a low average xG of 0.60, Coxa produce 12.7 shots per game compared with Chape’s 10.3. Volume does not guarantee efficiency, but it gives the hosts more ways to wear down visitors who have conceded 10 goals in five matches.
- +Chapecoense lose Bolasie and Mauricio Garcez, players who could attack the channels and relieve pressure. That reduces the defensive burden on Coritiba’s full-backs and midfielders, allowing them to advance more safely.
- +The supplied Coritiba news concerns previous rounds and other fixtures, with no useful confirmation for this match. Not treating that material as current absences avoids unfairly weakening the home squad.
- −Coritiba have scored only once in their last three games and average 0.60 xG. If they cannot find early passes between the lines, they may repeat a possession-heavy pattern with little clear threat.
- −The recent LDL run and four goals conceded in three matches show that defensive control has not been complete. A turnover in the channel or a set piece could bring Chapecoense back into the game despite their weakened attack.
- −Fabinho and Thiago Santos are out. Without confirmed line-ups, these absences reduce midfield options and demand greater care in front of the defence and with match-load management.
- −The market’s 57.9% home-win probability prices in superiority but does not eliminate the draw. Chapecoense’s need for points may increase their resistance in a game of limited attacking output.
- +Chapecoense are under table pressure and need to end a DLLLL run. That urgency may sharpen their defensive concentration and make a draw a competitive result for much of the match.
- +The visitors’ average xG of 0.75 is slightly higher than Coritiba’s 0.60. Although the recent context is poor, one clear transition or set-piece chance could be decisive against hosts who have conceded four goals in their last three matches.
- +The 4-2-3-1 is Chape’s most-used formation, even though it has appeared in only 24% of matches. If Bolívar chooses it with compact lines, they can close the central zone and encourage Coritiba towards crosses and lower-quality shots.
- −Chapecoense are 20th, have 10 points, a -22 goal difference and a record of one win, six draws and 10 defeats under Bolívar. The picture points to difficulties both sustaining results and responding when behind.
- −In their last five games, they have scored two and conceded 10. That imbalance between output and vulnerability is especially concerning away to a favourite likely to take the initiative.
- −Bolasie, Mauricio Garcez, João Paulo, Rafael Carvalheira, Robert Conceicao and Victor Caetano are out. Bolasie and Garcez directly affect the attacking options; the other absences further shorten a squad already searching for solutions during a very poor campaign.
- −The lack of a dominant tactical pattern, with the 4-2-3-1 used in only 24% of matches, contrasts with Coritiba’s stability. Frequent changes may make defensive assignments and playing out under pressure more difficult.
📐 Tactical analysis
Jorginho is likely to retain Coritiba’s 4-2-3-1, with two midfielders protecting the build-up and the three players behind the striker occupying the half-spaces and wide channels. Coxa’s practical advantage lies in pinning Chapecoense back and turning their average of 12.7 shots into territorial pressure, without overexposing themselves after conceding four goals in their last three matches. Bolívar does not have such a settled structure: the 4-2-3-1 is his most-used formation, but it has appeared in only 24% of games, reflecting recurring adjustments during a campaign of one win, six draws and 10 defeats. Without Bolasie and Garcez, Chape are likely to rely even more on a compact block, set pieces and short transitions.
📊 Market expectation (1X2)
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Market read：Odds of 1.61, 3.75 and 5.40 translate to 57.9% for a Coritiba win, 24.9% for the draw and 17.3% for a Chapecoense victory: strong home favouritism, but no guarantee of a high-scoring dominance. The 49% for over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score leave the goal markets balanced. Coritiba’s recent attacking decline and the visitors’ weakness must be assessed alongside the level of their opponents; raw form in isolation can distort the true strength of each run.
De-vigged implied probability · for analysis only, not betting advice.
📐 Statistical score reference
Poisson reference based only on season goal averages. It is not the full-analysis prediction or betting advice.
🎓 Coaches / Formations
Coaches & tactical battle：Jorginho, the 61-year-old Brazilian, has 16 years of coaching experience, has worked at 13 clubs and has managed Coritiba since July 2024. His team have a settled 4-2-3-1 and, with 12.7 shots per game and 0.60 xG, are more geared towards volume and presence in the opposition half than creating numerous clean chances. Bolívar, 45, has been at Chapecoense since July 2022, has eight years as a coach and has also worked at Santa Cruz, Vila Nova and Brasil de Pelotas; his current campaign, however, contains only one win in 17 matches. The duel should pit Coxa’s territorial control against a more reactive visitor, with the key question being whether Coritiba’s midfielders can receive between Chape’s midfield pair and defensive line.
🔬 Advanced data (averages)
Per-game averages in this competition · FootyStats / API-Football
🚩 Corners & special markets
Advanced data show 4.3 corners per game for Coritiba and 4.5 for Chapecoense, a combined 8.8 that does not by itself suggest a corner deluge. As Coxa should attack more and Chape may sit deep, the hosts’ corners are the likeliest pressure route, particularly if the visitors block crosses. Coritiba’s recent attacking lack of production and Chapecoense’s loss of pace reinforce the expectation of moderate volume and a short scoreline rather than a game naturally suited to both teams scoring.
X-factors
- ▸Coritiba’s ability to turn their greater shot volume into a lead before half-time.
- ▸Bolasie and Mauricio Garcez’s absence reduces Chapecoense’s chances of escaping pressure through pace in wide areas.
- ▸How Chape respond after conceding first: leaving their block may open spaces the match initially does not offer.
What to watch
- ▸Coritiba’s central midfielder and winger selections, which will be important for improving the final pass against a likely low defensive line.
- ▸Who provides Chapecoense’s width without Bolasie and Garcez.
- ▸Chape’s response in the opening 20 minutes, when they must withstand home pressure without offering transition opportunities.
📈 Recent form
- 2026-09-12 · (H) 3–3 vs Atletico Paranaense
- 2026-09-06 · (H) 1–2 vs Mirassol
- 2026-08-31 · (A) 3–2 vs Remo
- 2026-08-23 · (H) 2–1 vs Corinthians
- 2026-08-16 · (A) 1–1 vs Sao Paulo
- 2026-09-06 · (A) 2–1 vs Corinthians
- 2026-08-30 · (A) 1–3 vs Gremio
- 2026-08-23 · (H) 1–0 vs Sao Paulo
- 2026-08-16 · (H) 3–3 vs Bahia
- 2026-08-08 · (A) 1–2 vs Coritiba
🆚 Head-to-head
- 2026-08-08 · Coritiba 2–1 Chapecoense-SC
🧑⚖️ Referee
Joao Vitor Gobi, Brazil
Referee averages in this competition · 13 games · PK Sport
✅ Confirmed lineups · Coritiba [4-2-3-1]
API-Football · 8 Aug 2026, 23:14 UTC
- 1Pedro Morisco
- 2Tinga
- 55Jacy Maranhão
- 23Tiago Cóser
- 26Bruno Melo
- 19Sebastian Gomez
- 21Thiago Santos
- 7Joaquín Lavega
- 10Josué
- 77Breno Lopes
- 32Pedro Rocha
✅ Confirmed lineups · Chapecoense-SC [4-2-3-1]
API-Football · 8 Aug 2026, 23:14 UTC
- 98Anderson
- 21Kauan
- 3Eduardo Doma
- 26Everton
- 12Fernando
- 27Camilo
- 16Bruno Matias
- 70Rubens Tadeu
- 22Max
- 7Marcinho
- 10Giovanni Augusto
🚑 Injuries / Absences
- outPedro Rangel
- outPedro Rangel
- outY. Bolasie· Experienced winger, a ball-carrying and wide-transition reference
His absence removes individual quality and pace for Chapecoense to attack the space behind Coritiba’s defence.
- outJoao Paulo· Squad player
The absence reduces Bolívar’s options for adjusting the midfield during the match.
- outMauricio Garcez· Wide attacker, offering acceleration and depth
His absence removes another outlet in the channels and concentrates attacking responsibility among fewer players.
- outRafael Carvalheira· Squad player
The absence reduces the visitors’ depth for tactical changes and replacements during the match.
- outRobert Conceicao· Squad player
Without him, Chapecoense have one fewer rotation option in a squad already affected by several absences.
- outVictor Caetano· Squad player
The absence reduces bench options and may limit defensive adjustments if the team comes under pressure.
- outY. Bolasie· Experienced winger, a ball-carrying and wide-transition reference
His absence removes individual quality and pace for Chapecoense to attack the space behind Coritiba’s defence.
- outJoao Paulo· Squad player
The absence reduces Bolívar’s options for adjusting the midfield during the match.
- outMauricio Garcez· Wide attacker, offering acceleration and depth
His absence removes another outlet in the channels and concentrates attacking responsibility among fewer players.
- outRafael Carvalheira· Squad player
The absence reduces the visitors’ depth for tactical changes and replacements during the match.
- outRobert Conceicao· Squad player
Without him, Chapecoense have one fewer rotation option in a squad already affected by several absences.
- outVictor Caetano· Squad player
The absence reduces bench options and may limit defensive adjustments if the team comes under pressure.
⚡ Key intel: favorable & unfavorable factors
- − UnfavorableCoritiba have a 40% record at Couto Pereira, with three wins, three draws and four defeats in ten matches, as well as the lowest-scoring attack among home teams, with 11 goals. Their low offensive output and inconsistent home campaign reduce the home advantage.
- − UnfavorableChapecoense are Série A’s worst away team, with just three points from ten matches, no wins and seven defeats, and have gone 19 matches without a victory. Their away record and prolonged winless run increase the pressure and make a response against Coritiba more difficult.
AI-curated from all collected news: only facts likely to affect the result.
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🧭 Final integrated verdict
The Série A context clearly favours Coritiba: Jorginho’s side are 11th with 27 points, play at Couto Pereira and face bottom club Chapecoense, 17 points behind, with only one win in 17 games under Bolívar and a recent run of two goals scored and 10 conceded. Coxa have the more established 4-2-3-1, average more shots and should control territory, but their 0.60 average xG and one goal in the last three matches limit expectations of a rout. Chapecoense are without Bolasie and Mauricio Garcez, further weakening the transition threat of an attack averaging 0.75 xG; at the same time, their league situation may encourage them to protect a draw for long periods. The market confirms the home-favourite status, while the near-neutral goal lines do not contradict the low-scoring outlook. With no referee, official line-ups or Poisson projection available, confidence is not maximal, but the direction is a Coritiba win and under 2.5 goals.
🎯 Analysis decision
The conclusion combines competition context, team traits, form, tactics, availability, match intel, graded lessons and market/model references.
Analysis based on public data and market signals. For analysis only — not betting advice.
Data: Sportmonks / API-Football · pksport.net