Last Updated on July 19, 2022 3:25 pm by Erwin Noguera
The emotions of a new Brasileirão Serie A matchday continue when this Wednesday, July 20, 2022, matchday 18 kickoffs; just 1 before the end of the first half of the season and the teams are trying to finish with victories to start the second part of the season with good spirits and a lot of confidence.
For now, we continue with the great fight for first place in the standings and who better to star in this battle than the current Copa Libertadores champion, Palmeiras, and the current Brasileirão Serie A champion, Atlético Mineiro. Palmeiras is currently 2 points ahead of Atlético Mineiro and both teams are playing at an exceptional level.
Corinthians missed a great opportunity to at least move into second place in the standings after losing their game the previous matchday. Meanwhile, Internacional, Fluminense, and Paranaense all picked up only 1 point in the previous matchday; so, they moved 5 points away from first place.
Knowing this, we are sure that the second part of the Brasileirão Serie A season will be much more intense and exciting.
The following is a summary of the best matches you can enjoy on this 18th matchday of the Brasileirao Serie A.
Brasileirão Serie A Matchday 18: Coritiba vs. Corinthians
When: Wednesday, July 20 at 08:30 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Coritiba +500 / Corinthians -163 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +280
Where Can I Watch? Paramount+ / ViX / Premiere 3
A match between two teams that are in completely different situations awaits us this Wednesday, July 20, 2022, when Corinthians hosts Coritiba at Arena Corinthians at 08:30 pm ET.
Although Corinthians has been one of the best teams so far this season and has proven to be the more consistent team by staying at the top of the overall standings throughout the first half of the campaign, they have skidded in recent weeks. Now with 2 losses and 1 draw in their last 4 games, they have dropped to third place in the standings.
Similarly, Corinthians has a very good record of 8 wins, 5 draws, and 4 losses with 29 points, 2 behind Atlético Mineiro and 4 behind Palmeiras.
Corinthians is coming from two consecutive defeats; the first in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil against Santos, and the second in the 17th round of the Brazilian championship against Ceará, with a score of 3-1.
On the other hand, we have Coritiba, a team that has shown a very low level so far this season, and that is why they are much closer to the relegation zone than to the middle of the table. Currently, Coritiba is ranked #16, just 1 place above the relegation zone, with a record of 5 wins, 4 draws, and 8 losses.
Coritiba comes into this match on a very poor run of 1 win, 3 losses and 1 draw in their last 5 matches played. The last of them was a defeat against Flamengo with a score of 0-2.
Coritiba vs. Corinthians Betting Pick: Corinthians
Brasileirão Serie A Matchday 18: Internacional vs. São Paulo
When: Wednesday, July 20 at 07:30 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Internacional +115 / São Paulo +265 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +220
Where Can I Watch? Paramount+ / ViX / Premiere 3
To reaffirm its favoritism due to its local condition and to continue in the fight to be at the top of the standings, Internacional will receive São Paulo this Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Jose Pinheiro Borda Stadium, a match that corresponds to the 18th matchday of the Brazilian championship.
Coached by Mano Menezes, Internacional is having a very good 2022 season. Not only have they qualified for the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana, but they are in fourth place in the standings, equal in points with Corinthians, only 2 points behind second place, Atlético Mineiro.
After the draw against Paranaense on the last matchday with a 0-0 score, Internacional will play at their home ground, where they have achieved 3 consecutive victories and where they have only lost 1 match out of the last 12 played.
São Paulo, on the other hand, seems to be feeling the wear and tear of the season and their participation in different tournaments apart from the local league. São Paulo started the season with a bang, they were the best team next to Corinthians in the league, but, lately, they have struggled to finish the matches with victories.
Currently, São Paulo is in ninth place in the standings with a record of 5 wins, 9 draws, and 3 defeats and they come into this matchday after drawing their last two matches, the last one against Fluminense, with a 2-2 score.
Internacional vs. São Paulo Betting Pick: Internacional
Brasileirão Serie A Matchday 18: Palmeiras vs. América-MG
When: Thursday, July 21 at 06:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Palmeiras -109 / América-MG +310 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +250
Where Can I Watch? Paramount+ / ViX / Premiere 3
Another match where we will be watching two teams that live in a completely different situation in this season 2022 of the Brazilian championship is the one between Palmeiras and América-MG, which will be played this Thursday, July 21, 2022, at the Raimundo Sampaio Stadium, home of América-MG.
América-MG is one of the worst teams in the tournament in this first half of the season. Fortunately for them, they still have a chance to climb out of the relegation zone. América-MG is currently ranked #17 in the standings, with a record of 5 wins, 3 ties, and 9 losses.
One of the aspects of the game that América-MG must improve if they want to turn their situation around is their offense, as they have scored only 12 goals so far this season, the lowest number among all the teams in the Brasileirão.
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On the other hand, we are talking about Palmeiras, the current champion of the Copa Libertadores and runner-up in the Club World Cup, a team that continues to demonstrate that it is at an excellent competitive level and that intends this season to snatch the championship from Atlético Mineiro, which is its main pursuer and rival.
Currently, Palmeiras is still at the top of the standings, with a very good record of 9 wins, 6 draws, and only 2 defeats, with an excellent 28 goals scored and only 2 conceded.
Palmeiras also wants to repeat their championship in the Copa Libertadores, which they reaffirmed in the round of 16 when they crushed Cerro Porteño, with an excellent aggregate score of 8-0.
El Verdao has just returned to winning ways in the Brasileirão in their last match against Cuiabá with a score of 1-0.
Palmeiras vs. América-MG Betting Pick: Palmeiras
Brasileirão Serie A Matchday 18: Atlético Mineiro vs. Cuiabá
When: Thursday, July 21 at 06:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Atlético Mineiro -107 / Cuiabá +320 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +s40
Where Can I Watch? Paramount+ / ViX / Premiere 3
We close this summary of matchday 18 of the Brasileirão Serie A with a very interesting match between Atlético Mineiro and Cuiabá, which will be played this Thursday, July 21, 2022, at the Arena Pantanal, home of Cuiabá at 06:00 pm ET.
Atlético Mineiro is aware of the importance of taking 3 points in this away match, since, if they fail to do so, they could allow Palmeiras to escape from first place in the standings. In addition, they could even lose 2 positions in the table.
The current Brasileirao champions have had a season in which they have been going from strength to strength and, thanks to this, they are at the top of the standings just 2 points behind Palmeiras with a very good record of 8 wins, 7 draws, and 2 defeats.
On the other hand, Cuiabá, which seemed to have already found the ideal formula to take them on the road to victory, got two dangerous and complicated rivals in less than 1 week, Palmeiras and Atlético Mineiro, the two best Brazilian teams of the moment.
Right now, Cuiabá is in the fifteenth position in the standings with a record of 5 wins, 4 draws, and 8 defeats, just 3 points behind Santos in tenth place.
Atlético Mineiro vs. Cuiabá Betting Pick: Atlético Mineiro
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