Two clubs in opposite halves of the Brazilian Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Fluminense and Coritiba. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro and can be live streamed here free.

What They're Saying

Fluminense manager Enderson Moreira (via Futnet): "They [Gerson, Kenedy and Marlon] have their feet on the ground. People who are around you sometimes are too enthusiastic. The athletes are more focused. I realize they are very focused. Speaking to more than Gerson, who is closest, he has a very clear goal in mind to have a great championship "

Coritiba striker Wellington Paulista (via Parana Online): "When you win, everyone wins and when you lose, everyone loses, but not because we had an individual mistake that will ruin everything. When we win, we win together. Leandro [Almeida] is our captain. He has our trust."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Paulista is yet to open his account this campaign. In nine starts with Internacional last season, however, the 31-year-old finished with two goals—far cry from his 11 goals with Criciuma in 2013.

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

Coritiba's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Bruno; Ivan, Claro, Almeida, Norberto; Helder, Paulo, Galhardo; Ruy; Paulista, Lucas

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

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Atlético-PR540173412
2Ponte Preta5320115611
3Clube Atlético Mineiro5311135810
4Sao Paulo FC531184410
5Chapecoense53026519
6Sport42209548
7Goiás42204138
8Grêmio52218718
9Fluminense421156-17
10Avaí521268-27
11Sport Club Corinthians Paulista521235-27
12Palmeiras41214315
13Santos512267-15
14Internacional412124-25
15Cruzeiro511335-24
16Figueirense511337-44
17Coritiba410345-13
18Vasco da Gama503217-63
19Flamengo5014610-41
20Joinville501418-71