Sao Paulo desperately need points on Wednesday, Jul 22 at 5:00 PM in the Serie A. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Sao Paulo come into this fixture struggling badly (0W 3L in last 5). Athletico Paranaense, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 2D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Sao Paulo head into this on the back of a defeat, while Athletico Paranaense arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Sao Paulo here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Athletico Paranaense, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Sao Paulo won 0–1.

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