Two clubs in opposite halves of the Brazilian Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Flamengo and Gremio. The first-division clash scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET will be held at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Flamengo manager Cristovao Borges (via Odia): "We deserve the criticism because Flamengo was not meant to be in the position we're in. The Brazilian championship didn't start well. The amount we need to overcome is great and this anxiety has disrupted us. We are trying to take it. We need to get the results."
Gremio manager Roger Machado (via Terra Esportes): Our will to win is independent of the grounds of the opponent. It is a function of timing and our ability to stay in G-4. These are our motivations. It will be a classic in Brazilian football, which has always provided great games."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Paolo Guerrero had a masterful debut with Flamengo. In his first 90 minutes with the club, the 31-year-old finished with one goal, one assist and one key pass.
Flamengo's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Cesar; Jorge, Marcelo, Wallace, Ayrton; Canteros, Araujo, Caceres; Everton, Guerrero, Marcelo
Gremio's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Grohe; Oliveira, Geromel, Rhodolfo, Galhardo; Maicon, Walace; Rocha, Douglas, Giuliano; Luan
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 | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 29 | |||
| 2 | Fluminense | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 27 | |||
| 3 | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 26 | |||
| 4 | Grêmio | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 26 | |||
| 5 | Sao Paulo FC | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 24 | |||
| 6 | Sport | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 24 | |||
| 7 | Palmeiras | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 22 | |||
| 8 | Atlético-PR | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 | |||
| 9 | Chapecoense | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 19 | |||
| 10 | Ponte Preta | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 17 | |||
| 11 | Cruzeiro | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 16 | |||
| 12 | Internacional | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 16 | |||
| 13 | Avaí | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 16 | |||
| 14 | Figueirense | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 15 | |||
| 15 | Flamengo | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 13 | |||
| 16 | Goiás | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 | |||
| 17 | Santos | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 13 | |||
| 18 | Coritiba | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 9 | |||
| 19 | Vasco da Gama | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 9 | |||
| 20 | Joinville | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 8 |
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