CSA Maceio hosts Goias in round 6 of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Tuesday, May 28th at Estádio Rei Pelé (Maceió)
The jump of CSA from Serie C to the elite is a great deed and the history of the entire Alagoas football, but now the team feels the huge technical gap between the divisions with all its heart. Cabo, the head coach of Maceioense, is a true hero, but after a chic start in last year's Serie B, he only defended a high line by gaining draws. The CSA has no money for expensive footballers, so every Tom, Dick and Harry appeared at Estadio Pele. The club has signed and accepted over 30 players as free agents. Unfortunately, Cabo cannot achieve the desired results from the updated team. Signs of regret about incompetent transfers created an atmosphere of instability within the team, and this is bad.
1 goal scored, 7 goals conceded and only 3 points for 3 draws – these are the achievements of CSA, which takes the penultimate line of the championship. The home “buses” against the reserve squads of Palmeiras and Sao Paulo (1:1 and 0:0) gave the result, as well as a goalless draw with Avai. Truth be told, now not only toothless attack lets down the team. A week ago, CSA lost to Inter, which was also diluted with reserve players (2:0). In order to avoid criticism in their address, the bosses made the scapegoat of the left back Armero. A group of fans stalked Armero and his colleagues, Maidana and Manga, in a bar 3 days before the trip to Porto Alegre. The brawl ended with the refusal of the Colombian from the contract. In such a mood, the team went to Rio Grande do Sul, but tempers only flared after the defeat.
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Goias promoted to Brasileiro together with the CSA, but it was a comeback after 2 years of absence. After the World Cup in Russia, Goias showed great results, so Franco’s team deservedly returned. Goiania football is surely stronger than of Alagoas, and the technical zones of local teams have tremendous experience. Not surprisingly, Goias was better prepared to perform in the Brazilian top division.
The start of Goias was promising. 3 wins and 2 losses place the debutant on the 6th line of the standings. The goal of the team is to maintain a place in Serie A. Means in the form of home games and meetings with competitors are the most convenient for earning points. Excluding the loss to Sao Paulo, Goias only won at home - against Ceara (2:1) and Botafogo (1:0). It is gratifying that the Greens won the first away match, defeating Fluminense at Maracana (0:1). Obviously, Goias wants to get some points in Maceio.
I don’t think that the Goias will lose something without a forward Brandao and a midfielder Sena. The striker did not score any goal, and Felipe will replace the second one. Forwards will feel more confident, because CSA will not play closed football as it does against the grandees from Sao Paulo. The free space will be beneficial to Goias, but the formation now entrusted to Oliveira is very well organized. In general, Oliveira is a good motivator and shows great starts. Last year, having even the mediocre squad in Recife, he led the team to the top 3.
The Goias sensation is that the team showed its teeth to the grandees. It lost but scored Cruzeiro and Sao Paulo. The Greens have many bright individuals, and Goias has no problems with creating and converting attempts, unlike its future rival. With the worst attack of the championship, CSA is not a favorite even in a home game. Bad scoring, squad and internal problems play against the hosts.
Prediction for the match: Goias to win with +0.5 handicap and Under 3.5 goals scored
