Santos are not in a good moment at all. They have failed to win any of their last five matches, losing three of them and drawing the other two. Their form is concerning, and they look fragile at the back. Atletico Paranaense are in slightly better shape, having picked up two wins and a draw in their last five, though they have also lost a couple of games. Still, they look the more confident side coming into this one.

Looking at how these two have met recently, the matches have been tight and low-scoring. The last three meetings all ended with two goals or fewer, with Atletico Paranaense winning twice and the other drawing. Santos have not beaten them in their last five attempts. Given Santos’s poor run and Atletico’s stronger recent form, this looks like a close game, and the away side are the more likely to come away with a positive result, probably a draw or a narrow win for them.