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

What They're Saying

Palmeiras interim manager Alberto Valentine (via Terra Esportes): "Since I stopped playing, before starting my travels and all the preparatory part, I always made it clear that I want to be a coach. But I put no deadline for this to happen. Certainly, it will happen naturally."

Fluminense manager Enderson Moreira (via Oreporter): "With Pierre, we gain more stability in the midfield. We can give more freedom to the side. With Marcos Junior, we gain more speed. There are the alternatives that we are creating, not necessarily for this game. I think a team has to have those options."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Pierre is enjoying a modicum of success in defensive midfield. The 33-year-old enters today's match averaging 1.5 tackles.

Palmeiras' Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Prass; Egidio, Hugo, Ramos, Lucas; Roberto, Gabriel, Arouca; Marques, Alecsandro, Dudu

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

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

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Sao Paulo FC7511114716
2Atlético-PR650193615
3Sport7430126615
4Sport Club Corinthians Paulista741266013
5Ponte Preta7340137613
6Clube Atlético Mineiro73221610611
7Fluminense632176111
8Cruzeiro731397210
9Avaí631278-110
10Chapecoense730467-19
11Goiás72324319
12Internacional723267-19
13Grêmio622289-18
14Flamengo7214810-27
15Figueirense621358-37
16Santos71421011-17
17Palmeiras61326606
18Coritiba7106410-63
19Vasco da Gama7034212-103
20Joinville7016211-91