Sao Paulo vs. Fluminense (Saturday, 8.00pm)
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Fluminense will look to break into the top four of the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A table on Saturday, when they travel to take on Sao Paulo.
A four-match unbeaten run has seen the visitors climb within a single point of fourth-placed Palmeiras and third-placed Flamengo, while their hosts have dropped to 11th spot following a dip in form.
We say: Sao Paulo 1-2 Fluminense
Both teams do boast plenty of quality in their ranks, but the hosts are low on confidence having suffered three league defeats recently, while their visitors have their sights set on second, third and fourth spots, and we envisage Diniz's side having what it takes to come away with all three points.
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Flamengo vs. Fortaleza (Saturday, 10.30pm)
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Flamengo will bid to climb back into the top two of the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A table on Saturday, when they welcome Fortaleza to the Maracana.
Having won three of their last four league outings, the hosts sit just a single point behind second-placed Gremio and eight behind league leaders Botafogo after 12 fixtures, while their visitors sit eighth after back-to-back wins of their own.
We say: Flamengo 3-1 Fortaleza
Fortaleza will travel with confidence on the back of their consecutive league wins, but the hosts do boast more quality in their ranks, and we see Sampaoli's men being too strong on home turf, particularly in attack, and taking all three points as a result.
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Bahia vs. Gremio (Saturday, 10.30pm)
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Bahia will attempt to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat to Fluminense when they welcome Gremio to the Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova on Saturday.
The visitors, meanwhile, will head into the Brasileiro fixture in confident mood after winning their last two matches.
We say: Bahia 1-1 Gremio
Bahia have drawn two of their last three home league games, and we think that they will settle for a point when they face a Gremio side who have lost just one of their previous seven Brasileiro matches.
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Internacional vs. Cruzeiro (Sunday, 1.00am)
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Internacional will look to extend their unbeaten run to six league games when they play host to Cruzeiro on Saturday.
The visitors, meanwhile, are aiming to record consecutive Brasileiro victories after edging out Sao Paulo in their previous fixture.
We say: Internacional 2-1 Cruzeiro
Internacional have fared well in their recent meetings with Cruzeiro, and with four of their five home league games this season producing a victory, we think they will make full use of home advantage to claim all three points.
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Matt Law
