Wednesday's Brasileiro predictions including Botafogo vs. Palmeiras

Atletico GO vs. Vasco (Wednesday, 11.00pm)

Out-of-form Atletico Goianiense need a turnaround ahead of Wednesday's Brasileiro match against Vasco da Gama on Antonio Accioly.

Not even a managerial change has transformed the home side's results ahead of gameweek 17, with Dragao second-bottom in the table, and they hope to return to winning ways against a side on a three-match streak without dropping points.

We say: Atletico Goianiense 1-1 Vasco da Gama

Given the managerial change in Goias, the home side are due a turnaround sooner rather than later, and they seek that against a team that had a wretched sequence of road results before that win at Internacional. Both clubs should cancel out the other in a 1-1 draw.

Sao Paulo vs. Gremio (Thursday, 12.00am)

After losing their unbeaten run against Atletico Mineiro, Sao Paulo return to Estadio Cicero Pompeu de Toledo against third-bottom Gremio on Wednesday, keen to avoid another slip in the Brasileiro.

Despite their superiority before the gameweek 17 fixture, Tricolor Paulista cannot go into the encounter expecting not to have to earn maximum points against last season's second-placed team.

We say: Sao Paulo 2-0 Gremio

After going winless in both games on their turf to start the season, picking one point from six, Sao Paulo have secured 15 points from the next 18 to boost their prospects of at least ending higher than last season's 11th.

They should defeat a team that have scored just three times and secured one road point from six matches.

Botafogo vs. Palmeiras (Thursday, 1.30am)

Gameweek 17 in the Brasileiro pits table-topping Botafogo against Palmeiras at Estadio Nilton Santos, with the victor pulling three points clear after Wednesday's encounter.

Both sides are locked on 33 points after strong starts, leaving the home side dreaming of a first top-flight title in three decades at the expense of the two-time defending champions.

We say: Botafogo 2-2 Palmeiras

The table toppers are undefeated in five, and their opponents have not been defeated in four heading into this colossal midweek fixture.

Palmeiras have won on their last two visits to Botafogo, but this Fogo iteration are entirely different.

Goals have not been lacking in this encounter, and this week's round 17 clash should follow suit as both sides could play out a score draw.

Fortaleza vs. Vitoria (Thursday, 1.30am)

Fortaleza will host relegation-battling Vitoria at the Estadio Governador Placido Aderaldo Castelo on Thursday as they look to push into the top six in the Brasileiro.

The hosts come into this match having won four out of their last five games, while the visitors have climbed out of the relegation zone following a significantly improved run of form in recent weeks.

We say: Fortaleza 2-1 Vitoria

Despite Vitoria's vast improvement over the past weeks, Fortaleza are coming into this game enjoying a fantastic run of five wins from their last seven games and are yet to be defeated at home in the league, leading us to believe the hosts will win this one.