Brazil Série A Corinthians vs Sport Recife
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Corinthians Insider Soccer Info:With defensive midfielder Ralf returning to the team from suspension, Corinthians have all their players out there for this match. Their main problem has been the pressure returning from the fans, who are clearly sad with their recent performances.
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: None
Sport Recife Insider Soccer Info:
Sport Recife don't seem to be having the same problem, but something similar, as their board are making an attempt to draw in members to the club’s programme and that they failed to achieve the estimate range. For this match they won’t count with eight injured players, additionally to midfielder Wendel, who is suspended and can be replaced by defensive midfielder William.
Suspended: Wendel
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Ananias (ankle), Anderson Pedra (knee), Erico Junior (thigh), Ewerton Pascoa (thigh), Ferron (ankle), Leonardo (fit), Oswaldo (thigh), Rodrigo Mancha (match)
HEAD TO HEAD:
With twenty eight previous games involving these 2 sides, Corinthians hosted only ten of them and haven’t been sensible, with 3 wins – together with two in the last 2 matches they hosted Sport Recife – and 3 losses.
MATCH PREVIEW:
Corinthians played within the midweek against Atletico Mineiro in an exceedingly match valid for the Copa do Brasil that ended with a 2:0 win for Corinthians at home. They haven’t been that smart within the league, though, coming from two losses, as well as last spherical’s 1:0 away to Atletico Paranaense.
Sport Recife also are winless within the last two rounds, with a loss and a draw, which happened last weekend once they hosted Cruzeiro to a goalless final score. With that result, they are now four points behind Corinthians, placed ninth.
Despite their poor moment, the hosts are still solely three points far from the top four and want to urge there once more to ensure a spot in next year’s Copa Libertadores, and with striker Guerrero showing some quality during the week, their fans can be hopeful that they can leave with an occasional score win.
Expect Home victory
