We have reached the third round stage of the Copa do Brasil and on the 2nd of June we have a meeting between 4 de Julho and São Paulo at the Estádio Municipal de Ytacoatiara.
This is the first leg of the tie and the team from Serie D will have home advantage first before having to travel to the Morumbi for the second leg.
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4 de Julho come into the match having recorded a 3-1 win over Flamengo PI in the Campeonato Piauiense de Futebol.
That result means they finished 3rd in the table but it was not good enough to progress to the final of the competition, which was won by Altos.
The victory over Flamengo PI means 4 de Julho are currently on a run of 6 games without defeat. All 6 matches have come in the Campeonato Piauiense de Futebol and in addition to the win over Flamengo PI at home there have been victories against Picos and Flamengo PI away.
You must go back to the 15th of April to find the last time 4 de Julho played in the Copa do Brasil and they beat Cuiabá at home via a penalty shootout.
It was a great result against a team currently playing in Serie A and will give 4 de Julho confidence they can cause another upset in this match.
That was their second victory in the competition this season having started with a 1-0 win in the first round at home against Confiança.
São Paulo come into the game having been held to a 0-0 draw at home by Fluminense in Serie A on the weekend. It was the opening fixture of the season and São Paulo will be disappointed they did not begin their campaign with a home victory.
However, that result means they are undefeated in their last 4 matches in all competitions, with wins at home over Palmeiras and Sporting Cristal in the Paulista A1 and Copa Libertadores, respectively.
São Paulo reached the semi-final of the Copa do Brasil last season but their away record is not great. They have picked up just a single victory from their 5 most recent away ties in the competition.
They failed to keep a clean sheet in each of those 5 matches but have scored in 17 of their last 19 away Copa do Brasil games.
Team news and experienced forward Etinho could start in attack for 4 de Julho if fit, with support from Cinelton in midfield.
São Paulo have four players on the treatment table and Robert Arboleda, Martin Benitez, Daniel Alves, and Walce could all miss out.