Calebe, the wild card of Cuiabá, becomes a versatile piece in the hands of Eduardo Barros

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The moment on the chart

Cuiabá reaches the 30th round of Brasileirão Série B 2026 with four points from G6. The team mato-grossense occupies the 10th position, with 43 points, while CRB, the next opponent, appears just ahead in 8th place, with 45.

The match will take place this Sunday, at 3 pm (MT), 4 pm in Brasilia, at the Rei Pelé Stadium in Maceió.

The Golden Stage

The team of Eduardo Barros clearly lives a second round much more solid than the first. In the initial ten rounds, the use was just above 33%; in return, it rose to 63% the fourth best campaign of the round. Cuiabá reaches the confrontation with three undefeated games, adding two wins and one draw, and is, together with Fortaleza, the team that has lost least in the competition: only six defeats each.

Caleb, the steering wheel that became free

One of the highlights of this evolution is 23-year-old Calebe, who has played 26 matches in Serie B all as a starter and scored two goals.

His role changed with Eduardo Barros: he began to act as a free agent in front of the defender duo, a function that started under the command of the coach himself.

• I started this role with Professor Eduardo himself. I had never worked in that way as a free man there between the two defenders. I was able to play a very good role and, for me, it's very peaceful to play there, both as second wheel and first wheel explained at CT Manoel Dresch conference.

Calebe also highlighted the evolution since the loan was repaid in 2025: "It's been a long time coming.

• Since I came here, to my post-loan in the year 2025, there's been a very clear evolution both technically and tactically.

What's at stake

CRB comes from a 1-0 defeat to Ponte Preta, away from home in the previous round which increases Cuiabá's chance of sticking with their rival in the table.

• No matter how much we look at the position that teams down there are in, fighting for Z4, we can't take it as if this is an easier game than against those teams who are up in G6.

The player has clearly defined what he expects from the duel at King Pelé: .

• We know that a win there will get us very close to our goal, which is getting into the G6, I think it's going to be a game of details. The team who makes less mistakes will be victorious.

Where we are in history

Nine rounds remain to the end of Serie B, and Cuiabá enters the final straight with the best defense at the moment and a decisive schedule.