An in-form Bragantino side should have little stress in seeing off the side currently bottom of the Brasileiro and booking their place in the quarter-finals.
With America Mineiro's woeful form of late, a cup run may boost confidence but also be a distraction, and the flurry of changes expected means Mancini may be focusing on avoiding relegation.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bragantino win with a probability of 59.26%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for America Mineiro had a probability of 18.45%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bragantino win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.58%) and 2-1 (9.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.59%), while for an America Mineiro win it was 0-1 (5.68%).