AO Itabaiana desperately need points on Saturday, Aug 8 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). Caxias, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 2D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — AO Itabaiana and Caxias have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–0W). Their last encounter ended in AO Itabaiana won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives AO Itabaiana a slight edge, but Caxias are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.