Two clubs in opposite halves of the Brazilian Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Palmeiras and Fluminense. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at Pacaembu Stadium in Sao Paulo and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Palmeiras interim manager Alberto Valentine (via Terra Esportes): "Since I stopped playing, before starting my travels and all the preparatory part, I always made it clear that I want to be a coach. But I put no deadline for this to happen. Certainly, it will happen naturally."
Fluminense manager Enderson Moreira (via Oreporter): "With Pierre, we gain more stability in the midfield. We can give more freedom to the side. With Marcos Junior, we gain more speed. There are the alternatives that we are creating, not necessarily for this game. I think a team has to have those options."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Pierre is enjoying a modicum of success in defensive midfield. The 33-year-old enters today's match averaging 1.5 tackles.
Palmeiras' Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Prass; Egidio, Hugo, Ramos, Lucas; Roberto, Gabriel, Arouca; Marques, Alecsandro, Dudu
Fluminense's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Cavalieri; Lopes, Carlos, Gum, Silva; Edson, Jean, Pierre; Gerson; Vinicius, Alves
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 | Sao Paulo FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 16 | |||
| 2 | Atlético-PR | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 15 | |||
| 3 | Sport | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 15 | |||
| 4 | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 | |||
| 5 | Ponte Preta | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | |||
| 6 | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 11 | |||
| 7 | Fluminense | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 8 | Cruzeiro | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 | |||
| 9 | Avaí | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10 | |||
| 10 | Chapecoense | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 9 | |||
| 11 | Goiás | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 12 | Internacional | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 9 | |||
| 13 | Grêmio | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 | |||
| 14 | Flamengo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 | |||
| 15 | Figueirense | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 | |||
| 16 | Santos | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 | |||
| 17 | Palmeiras | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 18 | Coritiba | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 | |||
| 19 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 3 | |||
| 20 | Joinville | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 1 |
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