Two clubs in the bottom half of the Brazilian Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Flamengo and Fluminense. The Fla-Flu scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro and can be live streamed here free.

What They're Saying

Flamengo manager Cristovao Borges (via Sambafoot): "I hope to bring positive energy. Flamengo are all about winning titles and that's what I came here to do."

Fluminense manager Cristovao Borges (via ESPN): "Of course it is a special game, different, large proportions in all aspects. I hope we play a great match, knowing Flamengo's strength, but relying heavily on what we can do during the game. The players are very dedicated in work, in the understanding of what we want and this gives us confidence."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Edson has been a defensive stalwart in midfield thus far this campaign. In three starts, the 23-year-old is averaging four tackles and 2.7 interceptions, while completing nearly 87 percent of his passes.

Flamengo's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Victor; Pico, Bressan, Wallace, Para; Canteros, Jonas; Everton, Mala, Gabriel; Alecsandro

Fluminense's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Cavalieri; Giovanni, Carlos, Gum, Silva; Edson, Jean; Gerson, Wagner, Vinicius; Fred

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Atlético-PR43016339
2Sport42209548
3Ponte Preta42208538
4Goiás32103037
5Sport Club Corinthians Paulista32102027
6Avaí42115417
7Sao Paulo FC32015236
8Chapecoense420245-16
9Santos41214405
10Clube Atlético Mineiro31116424
11Grêmio311145-14
12Fluminense311124-24
12Internacional311124-24
14Coritiba410345-13
15Vasco da Gama30301103
16Palmeiras302123-12
17Flamengo301246-21
18Cruzeiro301213-21
19Figueirense301215-41
20Joinville401316-51