Coritiba vs Figueirense – Brasileirao – Preview

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Sreya

Coritiba vs Figueirense – Coritiba hosts Figuerirense at the Couto Pereira as they aim to find their footing in the Brasileirao Serie A having struggled in the last few weeks.

Coritiba went into the international break with only two wins in their last six matches as they sit on the thirteenth position with thirty six points from just nine wins in the season so far. Figueirense, on the contrary, are on the eighteenth position with only thirty one points after twenty nine matches.

Figueirense must start winning matches immediately should they want to avoid relegation. They lost to Botafogo and Internacional during the international break. Coritiba, meanwhile, suffered a loss to Internacional in their last game.

Team News

Alan Santos, Neto Berola and Kleber Gladiador are Coritiba’s primary injury concerns. Figueirense have a lengthy list of absentees with Marquinhos Barbosa, Elicarlos, Jackson Caucaia, Bady and Ferrugem sidelined through injuries.

Coritiba Possible Starting Lineup: Wilson, Cesar Benitez, Luccas Claro, Nery Bareiro, Juninho, Raphael Veiga, Joao Paulo, Juan, Leandro, Iago, Vinicius.

Figueirense Possible Starting Lineup: Gatito Fernandez, Ayrton, Bruno Alves, Werley, Paro, Jefferson Nogueira, Renato, Elvis, Rafael Silva, Lins, Rafael Moura.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Coritiba vs Figueirense H2H stats, the last five league encounters between these two clubs have resulted in two wins for Figueirense and three draws. In fact, Coritiba have drawn their last three matches against Figueirense in all competitions.

However, Figueirense have lost their last four away matches in the Brasileirao Serie A, trailing both at half time and full time. With a significant number of their first teamers injured and struggling for form, Marco Goncalves’ side must pull off a miracle to defeat Coritiba.

Coritiba are undefeated in ten of their previous eleven league matches at the Couto Pereira and will start as favorites tonight. Coritiba are likely to win 2-1.