Atlético Goianiense and Corinthians will meet at the Estadio Antonio Accioly during midweek as the two battle it out for a spot in the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil in this first leg encounter of the quarter-finals stage.
It's going to be a welcomed break from Serie A for Goianiense who will now enter this game here with only one win in their past five games which did indeed come in the Copa do Brasil.
In fact, this victory in the round of 16 came in the midst of four defeats in the league as America-MG defeated them just four days ago back in the league.
Athletico-PR also smashed them 4-1 just prior to this, while Fortaleza edged past them 1-0, as Santos did the same three weeks ago. In the Copa do Brasil, however, Goianiense have been in sensational form.
Goias were up for them last time out, with a 0-0 draw coming in the first leg in what was a fairly dull outing from both sides.
In the second leg of their round of 16 clash, Goianiense won 3-0 as Jorginho netted a goal in the first half before Wellington Rato and Marlon Freitas scored in the second 45.
The club had 13 shots towards goal that day with just five hitting the target. On the other hand, their 61% possession away from home was certainly a commendable feat and despite their torrid league form, they’ve shown their worth in the cup.
In Serie A, they are sitting 18th and in the relegation zone with a four-point gap to make up on those in the safe zone.
What's more, with 28 goals let in, only two other sides have conceded more goals than them in the Brazilian top flight. At the same time, with 18 goals scored and only four wins from 19 games, it shows how much they've struggled in Serie A.
Corinthians are in completely different form in the league, however, as they defeated Atletico Mineiro last time out 2-1 after previously beating Coritiba 3-1 just prior to their last win.
It does put them on a two-game winning run, as they also lost to Santos and even registered a defeat to Ceara as well.
Nevertheless, that defeat to Santos was in the Copa do Brasil where they already had a four-goal advantage created from the first leg. Forebet predicts a draw here and for the game to see under 2.5 goals.