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
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético-PR | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |||
| 2 | Sport | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |||
| 3 | Ponte Preta | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 4 | Goiás | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 5 | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 6 | Avaí | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 7 | Sao Paulo FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 8 | Chapecoense | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 | |||
| 9 | Santos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 10 | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 11 | Grêmio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 | |||
| 12 | Fluminense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | |||
| 12 | Internacional | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | |||
| 14 | Coritiba | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 15 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 16 | Palmeiras | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | |||
| 17 | Flamengo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 | |||
| 18 | Cruzeiro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | |||
| 19 | Figueirense | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | |||
| 20 | Joinville | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
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