The team is in excellent form and has five consecutive wins in all competitions. In the league, they are coming from an away 2-0 victory against Flamengo, while in the cup, they won as hosts against Vitoria Bahia with a 1-0 scoreline, in their first match in the round of 32 of the cup. The forward Tikinho Suarez is still recovering from injury (19/6, he also played for Olympiacos during the 2021/2022 season) and is expected to return in mid-June. On Wednesday, they will host Liga de Quito for the Copa Libertadores.

The team is undefeated in four matches across all competitions (3-1-0). In the league, they secured a 1-0 victory in the last match against Gremio at home, thanks to a goal from forward Everaldo in the 17th minute. This was followed by another 1-0 win at home, this time in the round of 32 of the cup against Crisiuma. The second leg will take place on May 23. Left back Ryan (4/0) and Uruguayan midfielder Asebedo remain injured.