Two clubs in the top half of the Brazilian Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Cruzeiro and Corinthians. The first-division clash scheduled for 9 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on GolTV.
Cruzeiro manager Marcelo Oliveira had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via ESPN): "The players are subjected to a lot of effort in an inhuman schedule. Cruzeiro plays with great intensity. [We're] a very intense team, and the players are tired. Not only us, but other clubs are also suffering from bruises."
"[But] we believe we can make a great game against an opponent who is very qualified."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Corinthians midfielder Petros has been instrumental in the club's success this season. The 25-year-old has two goals and is averaging 1.1 key passes per match.
Cruzeiro's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabio; Ceara, Dede, Leo, Mayke; Silva, Henrique; Alisson, Dagoberto, Marquinhos; Moreno
Corinthians' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Cassio; Ferrugem, Monteiro, Martins, Fagner; Henrique, Ralf; Augusto, Petros; Luciano, Malcom
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
1 |
Cruzeiro |
26 |
17 |
5 |
4 |
51 |
26 |
25 |
56 |
|||
2 |
Internacional |
26 |
14 |
5 |
7 |
36 |
22 |
14 |
47 |
|||
3 |
Sao Paulo FC |
26 |
13 |
7 |
6 |
44 |
33 |
11 |
46 |
|||
4 |
Clube Atlético Mineiro |
26 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
36 |
29 |
7 |
43 |
|||
5 |
Grêmio |
26 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
15 |
6 |
43 |
|||
6 |
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista |
26 |
11 |
10 |
5 |
32 |
18 |
14 |
43 |
|||
7 |
Fluminense |
26 |
11 |
8 |
7 |
41 |
26 |
15 |
41 |
|||
8 |
Santos |
26 |
11 |
6 |
9 |
32 |
23 |
9 |
39 |
|||
9 |
Sport |
26 |
10 |
6 |
10 |
21 |
31 |
-10 |
36 |
|||
10 |
Goiás |
26 |
9 |
6 |
11 |
24 |
26 |
-2 |
33 |
|||
11 |
Figueirense |
26 |
9 |
5 |
12 |
24 |
35 |
-11 |
32 |
|||
12 |
Atlético-PR |
26 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
28 |
34 |
-6 |
31 |
|||
13 |
Flamengo |
26 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
23 |
32 |
-9 |
31 |
|||
14 |
Bahia |
26 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
23 |
25 |
-2 |
30 |
|||
15 |
Palmeiras |
26 |
8 |
4 |
14 |
25 |
41 |
-16 |
28 |
|||
16 |
Chapecoense |
26 |
7 |
7 |
12 |
23 |
31 |
-8 |
28 |
|||
17 |
Vitória |
26 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
26 |
36 |
-10 |
27 |
|||
18 |
Criciúma |
26 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
16 |
33 |
-17 |
27 |
|||
19 |
Botafogo |
26 |
7 |
5 |
14 |
26 |
33 |
-7 |
26 |
|||
20 |
Coritiba |
26 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
25 |
28 |
-3 |
26 |
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