Gremio vs. Athletico PR (Wednesday, 11.00pm)
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Separated by just three points in the Campeonato Brasileiro standings, high-flying pair Gremio and Athletico Paranaense meet on Wednesday evening.
While the third-placed home side sit just above their visitors in the pecking order, Athletico would overtake them with a win at Arena do Gremio.
We say: Gremio 2-1 Athletico Paranaense
While Gremio boast the third-best home record in Serie A - winning 10 games from 13 so far - Athletico have just three away wins to their name in this year's Brasileiro. Therefore, the hosts can get back to winning ways after their derby defeat.
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Coritiba vs. Cuiaba (Thursday, 12.00am)
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Coritiba will be looking to move closer to moving out of the Brasileiro relegation zone when they play host to Cuiaba on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, the visitors to Couto Pereira are searching for the victory that will put extra daylight between themselves and the bottom four.
We say: Coritiba 1-1 Cuiaba
Despite the difference in league positions, we are expecting this to be an evenly-fought affair, one that the home side will believe that they can win. However, we have to respect Cuiaba's form across the season as a whole, leading us to predict a low-scoring draw.
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America Mineiro vs. Botafogo (Thursday, 12.00am)
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Top hosts bottom in the Brasileiro table when America Mineiro take on Botafogo on Wednesday.
America Mineiro have failed to win their last five matches, whereas Botafogo finally returned to winning ways last time out.
We say: America Mineiro 0-2 Botafogo
Botafogo will have felt a significant weight being removed from their shoulders when ending their winless run away to Fluminense last time out, and they will be confident of picking up enough points between now and the end of the season to be crowned champions.
America Mineiro, on the other hand, appear destined for relegation after enduring a disastrous season so far, and we can only envisage their winless streak extending against the league leaders.
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Vasco vs. Fortaleza (Thursday, 1.30am)
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Vasco da Gama will endeavour to move away from the Brasileiro relegation zone when play host to Fortaleza at the Estadio Sao Januario on Wednesday night.
While the hosts are hoping to avoid a third successive game without a win, the visitors are seeking to claim a third consecutive victory in all competitions.
We say: Vasco da Gama 0-2 Fortaleza
There are plenty of incentives for both teams to claim maximum points on Thursday, with the hosts seeking to move out of the drop zone and the visitors hoping to force their way into the top four.
Fortaleza came out on top the last time that these two teams met, and we believe that they have enough quality throughout their side to claim another victory in Rio de Janeiro.
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Bahia vs. Internacional (Thursday, 1.30am)
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Aiming to end their long winless run on the road, Internacional visit Campeonato Brasileiro rivals Bahia at Arena Fonte Nova on Wednesday evening.
Due to a considerable drought away from home, Inter sit closer to Serie A's bottom four than the top six; meanwhile, their hosts are embroiled in a relegation battle.
We say: Bahia 1-1 Internacional
Although derby delight will have boosted confidence in the camp, 10 days on, an Internacional side hit by absences and rarely at their best away from home will surely stumble again. Bahia do not boast the best record at Arena Fonte Nova but have some in-form forwards that could cause Inter trouble.
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Ben Knapton
