Jun 23rd features a match where Corinthians will host Santos at Arena Corinthians in a Copa do Brasil match. Corinthians is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Goiás. Fábio Santos struck first for Corinthians in the 34th minute on a penalty, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Goiás couldn’t manage to score, and Corinthians took the shutout win. Corinthians should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Santos recorded a 2-2 draw against Bragantino. Léo Baptistão scored the first goal for Santos in the 17th minute, then Léo Baptistão added another in the 36th minute on a feed from Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida. Santos is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Corinthians won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Santos Almeida has been the most prolific scorer on Santos in his last five matches with 3 goals. has been the most prolific scorer on Corinthians in the last five matches with 2 goals.