Mirassol and Internacional meet on Friday at 20h at the Maião in Mirassol, opening the 31st round of the Campeonato Brasileiro in a direct fight to escape the relegation pressure. One point separates them: Mirassol is 15th with 33 points, while Internacional is 17th with 32.
That is why the game is drawing attention now. Premiere will broadcast it live, ge will follow it in Tempo Real, and the result can shift the table immediately: a Mirassol win would give the home side more breathing room, while an Internacional win would lift it out of the Z-4.
João Victor returns to Mirassol's defense after serving a suspension, giving Eduardo Baptista a key option at a time when the team is also without Negueba because of injury. Aldo Filho is still in physical transition, but may be available to return to the squad. For Internacional, the absences are heavier: Alan Patrick is out with a left thigh injury, Anthoni missed the match at the last minute because of knee inflammation, and Matheus Cunha is the natural replacement in goal.
The list does not stop there. Rochet is unavailable because of a lumbar-region blockage, Maripán is out with a right thigh injury and Kayky is sidelined after right ankle surgery. Bruno Arleu de Araújo will referee the match, with Leila Naiara Moreira da Cruz and Thiago Henrique Neto Correa Farinha as assistants, Jodis Nascimento de Souza as fourth referee and Wagner Reway in the VAR booth.
Mirassol already knows what this matchup can look like. In the first meeting, Internacional lost 2 x 1, a result that now hangs over a game that carries more weight because both teams enter it with the same fear: one mistake can pull them deeper into trouble. On Friday night, the scoreline will not just decide a match. It will shape the bottom of the table before the 31st round can even settle in.
