Coritiba and Cuiabá close the first round of the Brasileirão
Coritiba and Cuiabá face each other this Monday, at 8 pm (Brasilia time), at Couto Pereira, in a “six-point game”. The match is valid for the 19th round, it closes the first round of Serie A, and the teams fight not to finish the turn in the Z-4.
Gustavo Morínigo counts again on the right-back Matheus Alexandre, but loses the steering wheel and captain Willian Farias, suspended. Galarza and newly-hired Bruno Gomes are vying for the spot. In the defense, Henrique disputes position with Guillermo, while Thonny Anderson and Adrián Martínez are options in the offensive sector.
On the side of Cuiabá, António Oliveira will have left-back Uendel as an absence until the end of the Brasileirão. The player tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the match against Atlético-MG, will undergo surgery and has a period of between six and eight months to return to the pitch. With that, Igor Cariús wins the spot in the defensive line. On the other hand, António Oliveira has no other casualties due to injury or suspension.
(2.00) Coritiba x Cuiabá (4.00): hunches and prognosis
Both teams score – No: Firstly, because betting mainly on the home team’s attack, the most likely scenario is an open game. In fact, with both teams needing to win and, thus, move away from the relegation zone. In this way, the goal prediction for Coritiba x Cuiabá will be one of the most sought after. However, the home team needs to score to win, to try to adjust within the competition.
Under 2.5 goals: Therefore, because the game is in Coritiba’s field, the team must go up and win. Certainly, the team’s attack is good, but the tendency is that there are not so many goals.
