Two clubs chasing the Brasileirao title will do battle today in a league match between Cruzeiro and Corinthians. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadium Mineirao in Belo Horizonte and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes+.
What They're Saying
Cruzeiro manager Marcelo Oliveira (via Superesportes): "I have this thought, yes. We are not playing like we expected, as we want. We will change a little bit the way we play. In this substantial change we had one year to the next, we are not fitting well."
Corinthians manager Tite (via Cenario): "We are in a difficult moment, we are aware of that. We are hoping the fans can understand the mistakes we've made."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Paolo Guerrero proved to be an integral part of last year's campaign. In 28 appearances, the 29-year-old finished with 12 goals and seven assists.
Cruzeiro's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabio; Fabricio, Manoel, Leo, Mayke; Willians, Henrique; Willian, Arrascaeta, Marquinhos; Damiao
Corinthian's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Cassio; Santos, Gil, Monteiro, Fagner; Danilo, Ralf, Elias, Augusto; Guerrero, Emerson
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 | Chapecoense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2 | Fluminense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 3 | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 3 | Palmeiras | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 5 | Atlético-PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Avaí | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Figueirense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Goiás | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Grêmio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Internacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Ponte Preta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Sao Paulo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Vasco da Gama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 19 | Coritiba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 20 | Joinville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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