AO Itabaiana desperately need points on Saturday, Jul 11 at 10:00 PM in the Serie C – 1st Stage. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

AO Itabaiana come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Brusque, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. AO Itabaiana won their last outing, while Brusque suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — AO Itabaiana and Brusque have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (0W–1D–0W). Their last encounter ended in a 0–0 draw.

Verdict: Brusque's quality should tell even on the road. AO Itabaiana will push, but the visitors have too much class. Brusque to win.