Two clubs in the top half of the Brazilian Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Santos FC and Cruzeiro. The first-division clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Urbano Caldeira in Santos and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Cruzeiro manager Marcelo Oliveira (via Brasil247): "This result [against Atletico Mineiro] was justified. Atletico suffocated us and controlled the tempo. Plus, they played at a higher level. Cruzeiro didn't play how they normally play. We were a little conservative and didn't have attacking play. We didn't play like a team, we didn't have technique and we didn't play together."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Santos FC's Lucas Lima has been instrumental in 30 league appearances this season. The 24-year-old enters the weekend from three goals and six assists.
Santos FC's Projected Lineup (4-2-1-3): Aranha; Caju, Uvini, Neto, Cicinho; Renato, Alison; Lima; Rildo, Gabriel, Robinho
Cruzeiro's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabio; Samudio, Rodrigo, Leo, Ceara; Henrique, Nilton; Marquinhos, Baptista, Ribeiro; Moreno
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 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 34 | 25 | 67 | |||
| 2 | Sao Paulo FC | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 63 | |||
| 3 | Grêmio | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 60 | |||
| 4 | Internacional | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 57 | |||
| 5 | Fluminense | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 32 | 20 | 57 | |||
| 6 | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 57 | |||
| 7 | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 57 | |||
| 8 | Santos | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 46 | |||
| 9 | Atlético-PR | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 46 | |||
| 10 | Goiás | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 44 | |||
| 11 | Flamengo | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 44 | |||
| 12 | Sport | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 41 | |||
| 13 | Figueirense | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 39 | |||
| 14 | Palmeiras | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 49 | -17 | 39 | |||
| 15 | Coritiba | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 37 | |||
| 16 | Chapecoense | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 36 | |||
| 17 | Vitória | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 34 | |||
| 18 | Botafogo | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 33 | |||
| 19 | Bahia | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 31 | |||
| 20 | Criciúma | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 50 | -26 | 30 |
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