Internacional v Cuiaba Esporte Clube

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Mid-table hosts, Internacional, will be desperate to return to winning ways on Saturday afternoon when they entertain Cuaiba at their Estádio José Pinheiro Borda as the race for at least a top six finish continues in the Brazilian top flight.

Internacional have had to endure a four-match winless run in Serie A of late which has seen the hosts involved in three draws and being a defeat; points picked up in stalemates with Cruzeiro, Palmeiras and Bragantino have at least offset the recent 2-0 loss away from home at Fluminense and the draws have meant that Internacional only trail the top six pack by a slender margin of two points.

The home side had previously won four of their preceding five games though in the domestic top flight which came in the form of victories against Bahia, Vasco da Gama, Coritiba and America Mineiro, so the hosts will be keen to recapture that sort of form this Saturday when Cuiaba come to town.

Results on home soil at their Estádio José Pinheiro Borda will also give Internacional reason to be confident about their chances in this upcoming clash as the hosts have lost just once in their previous 20 games, picking up 15 wins during this excellent period.

Cuiaba have also enjoyed a successful period of results in recent times in the domestic top flight as they have won three of their last four games by way of picking up victories over Santos, Fortaleza and Sao Paulo along with a draw with Bahia.

This recent resurgence in form has helped lift Cuiaba into the last of the top 12 spots in the division and also just one point within reach of their upcoming hosts on Saturday, Internacional, so there's everything to play for at the Estádio José Pinheiro Borda.

The bigger picture shows Cuiaba have lost just two out of their previous 10 matches overall in Serie A which came in the shape of defeats incurred against Botafogo and Vasco da Gama whilst also collecting five wins in the process, so the visitors also have reason to be upbeat about their chances on Saturday.

However, Cuiaba have registered just five wins out of their last 19 matches on their travels and this sort of form could see the visitors undone against a motivated Internacional outfit.

Internacional v Cuiaba Verdict

Internacional have won two out of the previous three meetings on home soil against Cuiaba and a third victory is definitely not out of the question here against a Cuiaba outfit who have struggled for results on their travels.

Therefore, our main bet will be Internacional win @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Internacional win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.40

Correct score: Internacional 1-0 @ 5.50