After 26 rounds of the Brazilian Serie A, Botafogo lead the standings by nine points over RB Bragantino.
At the bottom of the table, Coritiba, Goias, and Vasco da Gama are fighting against relegation. Round No. 27 will see the relegation-battling teams in action, with three massive points up for grabs.
Coritiba will host Cuiaba in round No. 27. Cuiaba are 11th in the standings ahead of the match, while Coritiba are 19th. The reverse fixture between the teams finished 1-1 at Cuiaba. Coritiba posted a record of 2W-2D-1L in the teams’ last five encounters.
Cuiaba took just five points from the last six matches in Serie A. They won just one of their last six matches in the league. Cuiaba lost their last four away matches.
Coritiba are on a two-match winning streak in Serie A. They outscored their last two opponents 4-1. Coritiba go into round No. 27 eight points off safety.
Internacional went unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions against Bahia. The teams’ reverse fixture saw Inter win 2-0. Indeed, Internacional won their last three games versus Bahia without conceding a goal.
Bahia are just above the relegation zone going into the midweek match. They are 16th and one point above the bottom four. Bahia are coming off a 6-4 win over Goais. It ended a two-game losing streak.
Internacional are also coming off a win, which ended a two-match losing streak. The Reds defeated Gremio 3-2 last time out.
Goias are 18th and mired in a relegation fight. They failed to win any of their last six games, picking up four draws and two losses.
Sao Paulo went unbeaten in their last three Serie A games, taking seven points from nine. They outscored their last three opponents 4-2.
The Tricolour defeated Goias 2-1 in the reverse fixture. It was their second straight win over Goias. Sao Paulo went unbeaten in five of their last six games in all competitions versus Goias.
Vasco da Gama are another team battling against relegation. They struggled against Fortaleza in their last six encounters, winning once, drawing three times, and losing twice.
Fortaleza won their last two games versus Vasco, including the teams’ reverse fixture this season. They claimed a 2-0 win in May. Fortaleza are aiming to do the double and are in good form. They are unbeaten in four straight Serie A games.
Vasco are in decent form for a team fighting relegation. They went unbeaten in five of their last six Serie A games, collecting 11 points. However, they failed to win their last two league fixtures.