América-MG and Fortaleza will face each other this Saturday, at 8:30 pm (Brasilia time), at Independência. The match is valid for the 32nd round of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
América comes packed with a good victory away from home, against Fluminense, which reduced the distance from Coelho to the G-6 to just three points. The team, guaranteed in Serie A, focuses entirely on adding points to seek the second classification for Libertadores in history. If he wins this Saturday, Coelho beats the club’s points record in the Brasileirão’s straight points era.
Vagner Mancini has no new absences for the match. He had the whole week to prepare the team and indicated that he needed to have an intense team on the field, to fight the opponent’s strong style of play.
Among those related to Vojvoda, two absences drew attention: Marcelo Benevenuto and Lucas Sasha. Romero is again an option for coach. The player had been released from the last match to solve personal problems in Argentina and, therefore, was not on the field against Avaí.
Marcelo Benevenuto started the transition period on Tuesday, after recovering from a sprained left ankle. Depietri traveled. Fabricio Baiano is absent due to a calf injury.
Both teams score: The expectation is that both teams score. Both are at the top of the table and fight for continental competition.
Under 2.5 goals: due to the offensive power of the Minas Gerais team in the last games, the expectation is not for many goals.
