To reach the round of 16, Vitória had to go through the previous four stages of the Brazilian Cup. In the debut, he surpassed the Globo, from Rio Grande do Norte, at the rival’s home, 2-0. Then, at home, he scored 3-0 at Corumbaense.
In the third stage, the first in the round-robin system, it was at a disadvantage in the dispute with Bragantino losing by 1 to 0. But it circumvented the situation when doing 3 to 0 in Barradão. The script was repeated at the next stage. The rubro-negro lost to Internacional, by 2 to 1, in Porto Alegre. In Salvador, scored 1 to 0 ensuring in the decision by penalties his survival.
The team is still under construction, although coach Vanger Mancini has been maintained since last season, when he escaped relegation in the final round, and even having lost the Bahia Championship final to rival Bahia.
Aderllan, who was in São Paulo, had his contract closed on Monday, April 23. Midfielder Lucas Fernandes of Fluminense is in the final stages of negotiations and should also strengthen the Lion soon. However, for Wednesday’s showdown, neither will be available.
Thus, Mancini will have to turn around with the base of the team that was defeated by Atlético-MG, by 2 to 1, on Sunday, in the second round of the Brasileirão. Vitoria, who had drawn 2-2 against Flamengo in the opening game, despite having a player expelled (Everton Ribeiro) within ten minutes of the first half, is in 15th place.
Although it is only the beginning of the season, the probable one is that the Victory once again limits its participation in the Brasileirão fighting against the relegation. In this way, the Brail Cup ends up becoming a priority for the club, even for the R $ 50 million prize given to the champion.
For Corinthians, this option is not so clear. After all, the team is in contention for the Copa Libertadores of America. Precisely for this reason he had the benefit of entering the Copa do Brasil in the last 16.
In addition, he took the isolated leadership of the Brasileirão, where he seeks the second consecutive title and the seventh of his history, being the only club with 100% use in the first two rounds. He went through Fluminense at home, in the opening, 2-1, and on Sunday, April 22, in Curitiba, he thrashed Parana 4-0.
With a reduced squad in comparison with the squad of other candidates for the title, this may eventually cause coach Fabio Carille to leave competitions like the Brazil Cup in the background. Also because the team will play games in all media and weekends from now until the stoppage of the Brazilian Championship for the holding of the World Cup in Russia, which begins on June 14.
The board is still looking for reinforcements. The most recent hire meets a request from the coach, who requested a forward. Roger, who made a good 2017 season for Botafogo, was hired after a brief and failed passage for Internacional. There is the possibility that it will be related to the departure of this Wednesday.
Better structured tactically and superior technically, Corinthians ends up being the most suitable option for guessing even acting outside the home.
Prediction Today: Corinthians
Odds: 2.25
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