Gremio vs. America Mineiro (Thursday, 11.00pm)
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Gremio welcome struggling America Mineiro to Porto Alegre on Thursday as the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A dishes up a full batch of midweek fixtures.
The hosts occupy sixth place in the table, while the visitors find themselves third from bottom, with nine points separating the two sides after 10 matches.
We say: Gremio 2-1 America Mineiro
Although America Mineiro have upped their game of late, we expect Gremio to extend their unbeaten home record with a narrow victory on Thursday, as America have taken a solitary point from four away league outings this year, conceding at least two goals on each occasion.
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Vasco vs. Goias (Friday, 12.00am)
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Vasco da Gama will be hoping to avoid a sixth straight Brasileiro defeat when they play host to fellow strugglers Goias at the Estadio Sao Januario on Friday.
The two teams find themselves inside the relegation zone, with Vasco da Gama occupying 19th spot and Goias two points and two places above them in 17th.
We say: Vasco da Gama 0-1 Goias
A closely-fought contest between two teams desperate to end their poor runs of form is set to take place on Friday, but we believe Goias will pile more misery on Vasco da Gama and claim their first away victory of the season to potentially move out of the drop zone.
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Coritiba vs. Internacional (Friday, 12.00am)
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Seeking a third win from four matches in the Campeonato Brasileiro, Internacional visit rock-bottom Coritiba on Thursday.
The teams convene at Estadio Couto Pereira, with the hosts yet to pick up a point in Serie A this season and their counterparts from Porto Alegre recovering from a slow start to the 2023 campaign.
We say: Coritiba 1-2 Internacional
While Coritiba seem to have stemmed the tide of goals against them, Inter's attacking options are sufficient to break through their defence at least once. The visitors are starting to stir into life, so a first league win on the road this year should arrive at Estadio Couto Pereira.
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Cuiaba vs. Botafogo (Friday, 12.00am)
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Seeking to extend their unbeaten Brasileiro run to five matches, Cuiaba welcome league leaders Botafogo to Arena Pantanal on Friday.
The visitors, meanwhile, are looking to put aside a recent dip in form across all tournaments and consolidate their position at the top-flight summit.
We say: Cuiaba 1-2 Botafogo
Cuiaba's positive run of form and recent head-to-head record against Botafogo bodes well heading into Friday's fixture, and they will fancy their chances of causing an upset on home soil.
However, Botafogo can call upon talisman Tiquinho to provide the goods once again up front, and the visitors should do enough to claim maximum points in a closely-fought contest.
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Bragantino vs. Flamengo (Friday, 1.30am)
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Seeking a fifth straight win in all competitions, South American champions Flamengo visit mid-table Bragantino on Thursday.
While the Rio giants moved up to third in the Serie A table by beating Gremio last time out, Braga have taken just a point from their last two matches in the Campeonato Brasileiro.
We say: Bragantino 1-2 Flamengo
Flamengo have averaged over two goals per game on the road this season, so should expect to score at least once at Nabizao. The Rio-based heavyweights are certainly approaching peak condition, so absence-hit Bragantino could see their winless run roll on.
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Ben Knapton
