Coritiba FBC vs. Associação Chapecoense de Futebol

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Market context

Coritiba FBC against Associação Chapecoense de Futebol is a Brazil Série A fixture, scheduled for Saturday 8 August 2026, with the market currently pricing a **100% YES** outcome. For a programme or bot workflow, that means the first check is not match quality but contract mechanics: confirm the settlement rule against the actual competition calendar, the listed kick-off, and whether postponement, abandonment or venue changes affect the resolution window ending 2026-08-08T23:30:00Z.

Historically, this is a relatively even pairing rather than a one-sided one. Across 13 head-to-head meetings, Coritiba and Chapecoense have each won five times, with three draws, and the aggregate goals are close at 18-15 in Coritiba’s favour.[1][9] Recent meetings have also been mixed: a 3-3 draw in February 2026, a 0-0 in August 2025, and a 2-1 Coritiba away win in April 2025.[2][3][6] For a trader reading the 100% implied probability, those comparable cases suggest the market is not describing competitive balance, but rather certainty that the match will be officially played and resolved under the contract’s terms.[4][11]

The live catalysts to watch are schedule integrity, team availability, and whether either side’s domestic programme introduces rotation or fatigue. Coritiba’s recent league run in the ESPN feed shows a narrow loss to Cruzeiro and a 0-0 draw at the end of July, while Chapecoense entered the same period after a Copa do Brasil tie and a league draw at Santos, which can matter for lineup confirmation and travel load.[15] In a tooling setup, that is where conditional orders and alerting tend to help: watch official squad lists, late injury reports, and any rescheduling notices, then map those updates against the market’s settlement timestamp rather than treating pre-match pricing as static.[15]

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Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote, four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to Polymarket Bot UK, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

Polymarket-based markets settle through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and unchallenged proposals finalise the resolution. Payouts settle automatically in USDC the moment the result is final — no bookmaker, no delay.

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UK Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I trade this market with the lowest fees?

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What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

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