Category: Brazil

Fluminense after a hard win over Flamengo 2: 1 will face the last team of the table. The hosts lost Braz and Paulista for red cards in the previous game, but after them into the full squad. The guests, on the other hand, were greatly weakened by the lack of: Cesar, Forster, Ruiz, Henrique, Gabriel, Yuri. After the last draw with also weak Fortaleza, Today’s opponent is from the different, higher level.

Atletico has been doing badly for a few rounds, the last match was a defeat with also weak Coritiba 2-0. The new coach has serious problems with the composition of the squad, he is checking the new setup but nothing comes of it. In this match, he cannot count on several important players: Frietas, Jefferson, Baralhas, Jorginho, Pereira, Hayner, Fernando, Ronaldo, Wanderson. Especially defense line has suffered where only 1 nominal defender, Dudu, is in the squad.

In the last win game against Internacional, Botafago lost 2 important players by red cards Sampaio and Piazona. They joined already sidelined : Borges, Erison, Oyama, Sa, Paula. The hosts’ coach must look for deep reserves for this match. Guests in good shape, no weakness for this meeting.

Flamengo has already released pressure this year, which was especially visible in the last 2 matches – a draw with Sport Recife and a loss with Santos. Many players from the first suit injured and pauses for cards, the coach is taking to squad who he has, they cannot play: Alves, Arao, Caio , Diego, Filipe Luis, Henrique, Isla, Michael, Thiago Maia. Their team spirit and shape is under a big question mark. The hosts, from the other hand, are still playing football, if they win, they can jump into the premium places to play in the Copa Libertadores qualifications.

Fluminense still has a chance of a direct promotion to the Copa Libertadores in the case of a win against the league’s red lantern. After the recent unlucky losses, it is time to beat the last team from Santa Catarina, which is doing terrible in the Brazilian league. Their fatal form is overlapped by numerous absences: Anselmo, Denner, Geuvanio, Leite, Lima, Ribeiro, Santana, Tharlis, Tiepo, Vagner

In comparison to previous game hosts highly affected by sidelined players: Kayzer, Marcinho, Cittadini, Terans, Santos, Henrio, Heleno, Heleno, Heleno, Heleno. Guests Tale leader,  in an excellent form and composition will certainly want to turn these weaknesses into a victory..

Palmeiras after won into Copa Libertadores 1:3 with Delfins, are going for match into National league. But here we can see short form crisis. We could see their shape into last lost game with Goias 1:0. Aalso Today hosts will fight without 6 main players: defenders: Luan, Vina, Mayke, midfielders Scarpa, Melo, striker Verona is out. Guest are highflying, into table league without lost from couple of matches.

Ceara in going to change series without win after last draw 2:2. They were losing 2:0, and after scoring 2 goals, achieved draw. Now without any suspensions they will meet with wakened Atletico which will play without 7 main players: Guga, Jair, Allan, Rever, Everson, Franco, Nathan. Sidelined list is even longer, so Coach had headache in choosing 1^st team players for today game.