Sport vs. Chapecoense (Saturday, 9.00pm)
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Chapecoense travel to the Estadio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho where they will meet Sport Recife on Saturday, with both teams placed in the relegation zone.
The visitors currently occupy bottom spot in the Brasileiro, having not registered a single victory in the league this season, while Sport Recife are three points from safety after playing 17 matches.
We say: Sport Recife 0-1 Chapecoense
After coming very close to recording their first victory of the season last time out, Chapecoense will be targeting this game as a good opportunity to seal three points, taking confidence from their performance against Atletico GO.
The scoring stats from Sport Recife suggests that the home side will struggle to find the back of the net on Saturday, giving the advantage to Chapecoense.
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Santos vs. Flamengo (Saturday, 11.00pm)
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Flamengo will continue their Brasileiro title defence on Saturday, when they travel to the Estadio Urbano Caldeira to tackle an out-of-sorts Santos side.
While Flamengo made light work of Gremio in the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals, Santos were sent crashing from the competition as they went a goal down to Athletico Paranaense.
We say: Santos 1-3 Flamengo
Following their elimination from the Sudamericana and Copa do Brasil in quick succession, Santos are very low on confidence, and unlikely to find motivation to put up a good show here.
Meanwhile, Flamengo are in good spirits ahead of this encounter and eager to secure a win to move closer to the summit, prompting our forecast of a routine victory for the visiting contingent.
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Palmeiras vs. Athletico PR (Sunday, 1.00am)
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Currently on a three-game winless run, Palmeiras will be keen to arrest their recent slump when they take on Athletico Paranaense at Allianz Parque on Sunday.
While Palmeiras fell to an underwhelming 2-0 defeat to newly-promoted Cuiaba on the last matchday, Athletico Paranaense booked a spot in the Copa do Brasil semi-finals after a slender 1-0 win over Santos.
We say: Palmeiras 2-1 Athletico Paranaense
Though these two teams are in poor form at the moment, Palmeiras are faring slightly better than Athletico Paranaense, and are favorites to come away with all three points.
Given that these sides are desperate for a win, we are in for an attacking treat here, and Palestra's rampant frontline should help them to victory to close in on league leaders Atletico Mineiro.
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Gremio vs. Corinthians (Sunday, 1.00am)
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Gremio will look to continue their resurgence in the Brasileiro Serie A when they play host to Corinthians at Arena do Gremio on Sunday.
The home side suffered an embarrassing 4-0 defeat to Flamengo in a Copa do Brasil quarter-final clash last time out and will be itching to return to winning ways this weekend against Sylvinho's inconsistent Corinthians.
We say: Gremio 0-1 Corinthians
Taking into consideration that Corinthians have the third-best defensive record in the league and Gremio are not very convincing in attack, this should be a low-scoring encounter.
With the visitors looking to retain their place in the top six, we expect them to deliver a winning performance to topple Scolari's men.
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Barney Corkhill
