Corinthians vs Remo - prediction, team news, lineups

Corinthians and Remo conscionable astatine the Neo Quimica Arena successful Thursday's Brasileiro fixture, with the hosts aiming to physique connected their caller league signifier and borderline person to the apical of the table.

Meanwhile, Remo caput into the contention looking to boost their endurance hopes, arsenic they people a affirmative effect to bring the opening fractional of the run to a beardown conclusion.

Match preview

Corinthians statesman the 2nd fractional of the Brazilian Championship looking for greater consistency. The nine replaced Dorival Junior with Fernando Diniz successful April, pursuing an unstable commencement to the campaign. The caller caput manager took complaint of a talented squad that inactive fluctuates successful show and results.

That equilibrium is reflected successful the campaign, with six wins, six draws and six defeats successful 18 rounds. The squad person scored 18 goals and conceded 19 successful that period. The onslaught is simply a origin for concern, averaging 1 extremity per game, with Yuri Alberto remaining the side's main violative reference. The results permission the Sao Paulo nine successful 12th spot with 24 points, connected the backmost of 2 consecutive wins.

The interruption for the World Cup allowed Fernando Diniz to enactment with the squad without the aggravated series of matches. In the affable against FC Cascavel, a 1-1 gully featuring a extremity from Matheus Pereira served chiefly arsenic a tactical test.

Off the pitch, Corinthians are besides facing difficulties. The nine remains nether a caller transportation prohibition imposed by the CNRD (National Dispute Resolution Committee) aft failing to marque a outgo nether the corporate creditors' plan, though it has requested a caller docket to resoluteness the concern by August 31. The committee are inactive looking to overturn the punishment successful bid to registry players again during this transportation window, portion besides trying to resoluteness different fiscal issues.

Remo person had an up-and-down run successful the archetypal fractional of the Brazilian Championship and spell into the closing stages of that opening signifier looking to find greater consistency. The Para nine stay successful the combat to flight the relegation portion and boost their chances of staying successful the Serie A.

Their first-half run leaves the nine successful 19th place, with 4 wins, six draws, 8 defeats and 18 points. They beryllium 3 points down Gremio, the archetypal squad extracurricular the bottommost four. The defence has conceded 29 goals, level with Santos and Vasco among the worst records successful the competition, down lone Chapecoense, who person conceded 35, portion the onslaught has scored 21 times, averaging 1.17 goals per game.

Under Leo Conde, who took complaint of the squad successful March pursuing the departure of Juan Carlos Osorio — a determination prompted by decision successful the Para State Championship last — Remo are looking to consolidate their betterment successful the Serie A. Since the coach's arrival, the nine person made adjustments to the broadside and are looking to crook their improved performances into a tally of affirmative results.

During the mid-season break, the Leao Azul thrashed Tuna Luso 6-1, a effect that gave the squad a assurance boost. Shortly afterwards, however, they were beaten 3-1 by Ituano successful a grooming match, a fixture utilized by the coaching unit to trial alternatives and robust retired issues up of the resumption of competitory action.

Corinthians Brasileiro form:

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Corinthians signifier (all competitions):

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Remo Brasileiro form:

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Team News

Corinthians volition beryllium without an important subordinate for the match, with Rodrigo Garro serving an automatic suspension aft picking up his 3rd yellowish paper successful the triumph implicit Gremio earlier the break. Labyad and Jesse Lingard are competing for the midfield spot. In the attraction room, Hugo remains successful betterment from a terrible left-knee injury, portion Kayke continues to beryllium sidelined with a genu injury.

Vitinho is simply a uncertainty due to the fact that of hep pain, arsenic is Joao Pedro Tchoca, who is recovering from country to close an inguinal hernia. Memphis Depay is besides improbable to beryllium disposable aft being fixed clip disconnected pursuing the Netherlands' elimination from the World Cup. The forward's declaration expires connected July 31, and a renewal has yet to beryllium agreed.

Remo person confirmed the absences of goalkeeper Marcelo Rangel and Gabriel Taliari, with some players inactive successful the attraction country and unavailable for the Para side. On the different hand, successful this mid-year window, the committee person agreed deals for centre-backs Matheus Felipe and Ze Ivaldo, portion antiaircraft midfielder Edson Fernando has besides joined the club.

Alef Manga remains the starring fig successful Remo's attacking set-up, alongside Yago Pikachu and Vitor Bueno. The subordinate who has been gaining the astir prominence successful onslaught is Jaja, who is the squad's second-highest contributor successful presumption of extremity involvements, with five. It is worthy noting that the guardant has attracted involvement from clubs successful Russia and Saudi Arabia, but helium has stated that helium is 100% focused connected Remo.

Corinthians imaginable starting lineup:

Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique, Matheus Bidu; Raniele, Andre, Breno Bidon; Labyad (Lingard); Kaio Cesar, Yuri Alberto. Coach: Fernando Diniz.

Remo imaginable starting lineup:

Ivan; Marcelinho, Marllon, Tchamba, Mayk; Ze Welison, Patrick and Vitor Bueno; Yago Pikachu, Jaja, Alef Manga. Coach: Leo Conde.

We say: Corinthians 2-0 Remo

Corinthians caput into Thursday's contention arsenic favourites, with location vantage astatine the Neo Quimica Arena and a squad that appears stronger connected paper. Dorival Junior's broadside volition besides beryllium anxious to resume their league run with a convincing show successful beforehand of their ain supporters.

Remo, meanwhile, person struggled for consistency passim the season, peculiarly successful the last third, and we are truthful backing Corinthians to unafraid a comfy 2-0 victory.

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