Corinthians vs Newells

Timao had to qualify for the round of 16 in a preliminary round after finishing third in their Copa Libertadores group. However, the team managed to maintain a very positive performance against Universitario del Peru at this stage.

Newells will have a very complicated stage on Brazilian soil and will try to maintain the good results achieved in the group stage matches of the tournament, where they managed to place first.

Vanderlei Luxemburgo has managed to revive Corinthians, a team that went through serious problems in the first few games of the season and ended up near the bottom of the Brasileirão table.

Although they are still not out of the relegation zone, they have managed to pick up seven of their last nine points and are four points clear of the teams that will qualify for an international tournament next season.

Timao's last match was a 3-1 win over Vasco, one of the direct rivals in the relegation zone. Also noteworthy was the victory in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinals against Sao Paulo.

With these two recent victories, the team has gone 7 consecutive games without losing, a period in which they have won 6 times, but their defense has been very weak during this period, conceding 4 goals in 4 games.

Among the teams that have managed to maintain a good start to the season, but have lost their good form over the course of the season, is Newells. Relying on a good level of play at home, the lepers had managed to place themselves among the top teams, but in recent games they have not been able to perform well.

In the last 9 games played, adding all tournaments, the team has won only once, while 6 draws have been obtained during this period, leaving the team out of reach of qualifying for an international tournament, at least for now.

Throughout the season, the visiting team has maintained a negative result, since, in 17 games played, they obtained a total of 5 wins and 7 losses during this period.