Two clubs in the top half of the Brazilian Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Fluminense and Sport Recife. The first-division clash scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET will be held at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro and can be live streamed here free.

What They're Saying

Fluminense manager Enderson Moreira (via Globo): "I always think bad. I cannot develop the way I think I can. You cannot imagine how difficult it is to rent an apartment as a coach."

Sport Recife manager Eduardo Baptista (via JC Clube): "There were people who do not study football. When they talk about Europe, talk about the clichés teams: Barcelona and Real Madrid. Of course I did not say these clubs because these teams hire the best in the world. People who ridicule have to study more, watch more football."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Fred has found his scoring boots in 2015. In five league appearances, the 31-year-old has three goals and an assist.

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

Sport Recife's Projected Lineup (4-3-2-1): Magrao; Rene, Durval, Pascoa, Oswaldo; Rithely, Wendel, Neto; Salmazzo, Souza; Joelinton

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

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Atlético-PR650193615
2Sao Paulo FC6411104613
3Ponte Preta6330137612
4Sport5320105511
5Clube Atlético Mineiro6312148610
6Fluminense531176110
7Sport Club Corinthians Paulista631245-110
8Chapecoense63036609
9Internacional62315509
10Goiás52214228
11Grêmio622289-18
12Cruzeiro62136607
13Avaí521268-27
14Palmeiras51315416
15Santos613289-16
16Flamengo6114710-34
17Figueirense511337-44
18Coritiba610549-53
19Vasco da Gama603319-83
20Joinville601519-81