Corinthians vs Sport Betting Tips
Corinthians
Jair Ventura Filho already commanded the team in two matches, both away from home. In the first one, the alvinegro was beaten by Palmeiras, by 1 to 0, in the day of number 24 of the Brasileirão. In the second, for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil, started a scoreless draw against Flamengo in Maracanã.
In both, the club could not send a ball even in the direction of the opponents goal. The goalkeepers of Palmeiras and Flamengo could have missed and the score would not have been different. One can not just say that the aim was bad. Practically no finalizations were made. With 180 minutes of football, Corinthians fired just five shots.
Lack of time for training, technical limitations, strength of rivals. All of these reasons can be listed to justify these numbers. However, the fact is that this has always been the standard of Jair Ventura Filho. The coach, who was revealed by Botafogo and had a pass through Santos, was never notable for his offensive appetite.
In front of the Sport, certainly the search for the goal will be more intense. Even because the point of comparison is very low. For this, Roger, who can not be used in the game of Rio de Janeiro since he was registered in the Brazilian Cup by the International and can not play in Corinthians, has a chance to take charge of the attack and act as a man of reference.
In addition, the sides, who were limited to defend in the Maracanã, should assume a slightly more offensive role. Not because Corinthians desperately need a win to improve their situation in the Brasileirão. With 30 points (eight wins, six draws and ten losses), alvinegro is in the ‘dead zone’ of the tournament. He has no ambition to reach the top positions and he is keeping clear of the relegation zone. However, it needs to regain the fans’ confidence.
Sport
When you look at the leaderboard, this Sunday’s game is much more important to Sport. The red-black Pernambuco is in the relegation zone with 24 points (six wins, six draws and 12 losses). Need to score to leave the Z4.This has not been routine in matches outside your domains. On the contrary. In his last five games as a visitor, he came home with his hands shaking.
The desperate situation has led coach Eduardo Baptista to conduct a series of tests throughout the week leaving many doubts regarding the team that wants to climb as a starter to face Corinthians.
One of the strongest possibilities is that he resorts to a veteran to give more peace to the defensive sector. Defender Durval, who spent the season relegated to reserve status after signing a productivity contract that linked his salary to the number of games played, should be among the starters. It will form a partnership with Léo Ortiz, who replaces Ronaldo Alves, suspended by the accumulation of yellow cards.
Players like Rogério, Elias, Felipe Bastos and Michel Bastos, who were considered absolute holders, lost space in the team. The likely team to face Corinthians is Magrão; Ernando, Léo Ortiz, Durval and Sander; Marcão, Jair and Neto Moura; Cláudio Winck, Andrigo (Morato) and Hernane.
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There were 36 matches in which the teams met in the Brasileirão. Corinthians has 14 wins against 13 of the Sport. The 1-1 draw in the first round of the 2018 edition was the ninth in history.
There is no way to expect great technical quality from Corinthians’ squad. However, the offensive pattern of the first two games is unacceptable even for teams with lower standards. As much patience as the fans may have, it is hard to imagine that this stance will be maintained at the Corinthians Arena. Against a Sport that has shown followed defensive failures, this makes the prognosis in the victory of alvinegro is the best option for guess.
Bet Tips: Corinthians
Odds: 1.61
