Paysandu vs Inter De Limeira - Serie C

A fascinating Serie C chapter awaits on September 20, 2026 when Paysandu take on Inter De Limeira at the home ground — two sides with plenty to play for and everything to prove. That coronation came from City's £116m summer signing Elliot Anderson - and has been hotly debated in the build-up to the Manchester derby Super Sunday showdown at Old Trafford, which you can watch live on Sky Sports.

In the Serie C table, Paysandu currently occupy 4th and Inter De Limeira sit 6th, and the context adds genuine weight to what is already an intriguing fixture. The hosts have found wins hard to come by, LLLWL across their last five telling the story of a win rate of 0%. The visitors have been picking up results steadily, DDDLW over their last five with a campaign win rate of 42.11%. One side has leaned on a miserly defence, the other on a free-scoring attack, and the meeting of those contrasting strengths promises an intriguing tactical subtext. If he finds a way of those three players gelling and playing together - making one of them run in beyond - then Chelsea will have a very good season.

Set-piece efficiency could prove the difference on the night. Both Paysandu and Inter De Limeira have invested time in dead-ball situations this season, and a single corner or free-kick may settle it. As a winger or more of a central, attacking midfielder? “He’s an offensive player who knows how to mix it up across the attack.

The fixture boasts genuine star quality. With N. Schiappacasse topping the Serie C scoring charts at 3 goals, the stage is set for the kind of individual brilliance that can swing a contest. The wide areas will be a key battleground, with full-backs and wingers on either side capable of swinging the contest one way or the other. The midfielder set up Riccardo Calafiori for Arsenal's opener in their dominant Community Shield win over Manchester City with a superb assist.

The market has yet to form a strong view, and the contest looks genuinely difficult to call. The signals point towards a stalemate, with the two sides closely matched across form and standings. A 1-1 draw is easy to envisage. With the standings tight and form on the line, this is a fixture neither side will want to lose. And Fonseca does not place too much weight on the decision of Roberto Martinez to omit him from the World Cup squad in favour of his Benfica team-mate Tomas Araujo.