Corinthians vs América-MG Prediction: Corinthians isn't far from the Z4

Just like Internacional de Porto Alegre, Corinthians has slowly been allowing the teams at the bottom of the table to get closer, thanks to the few victories the Paulistas have managed recently. Corinthians has 32 points and hasn't won in three games, while teams like Bahia and Santos, trying to escape relegation, have managed two wins in the same number of matches. With eleven rounds to go, it's a bad time to go on a winless streak. Corinthians is under pressure to win at the expense of the last-placed team; otherwise, doubts will start to creep in.

Corinthians

The Timão almost beat Fluminense at the Maracanã in the last round. At half-time, Corinthians was leading 3-1 in one of the season's best performances. In the second half, however, everything was different, and the Paulistas could not withstand the pressure from the Cariocas, who managed to make it 3-3 at the end. Even so, the team's attitude in the first half was positive. With only two points more than Vasco da Gama and Santos, who occupy the relegation zone, a win in this round is imperative. The opposition, América-MG, is the weakest in the Série A, and the Timão can't afford to drop any points.

América-MG

The Rabbit was close to stealing points from Botafogo in the last round. The league leader won 2-1 but struggled in Belo Horizonte, allowing América to push for an equalizer. The Mineiros put a lot of crosses into the box in the final 20 minutes, and Lucas Perri's goal was in danger several times, but the ball never found the net. It's very unlikely that América will avoid relegation to the Série B with just 18 points achieved so far. 

Expert Betting Tips

It would be a disgrace for Corinthians to lose this match; even a draw would be unacceptable. The team urgently needs points and will be looking to score early. I'm betting on the Timão to win, even though the team doesn't have any big stars, it does have players of a higher standard than América. Besides, the Rabbit has never won away from home.