Atletico Goianiense will welcome Sao Paulo to Estadio Serra Dourada in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana semifinal on Thursday. The hosts recorded a 4-0 win on aggregate over Nacional in the quarterfinals, while Sao Paulo eked out a win on penalties over Brazilian side Ceara.Atletico have struggled in the Brazilian Serie A this season and are second from the bottom in the standings. Their form in the continental competition has been in stark contrast to their league form, though. However, they are winless since their 3-0 win in the second leg of their Sudamericana quarterfinal against Nacional earlier this month.Sao Paulo, meanwhile, are winless in their last four games and are on a three-game losing streak across competitions.CONMEBOL Sudamericana@Sudamericana Sólo dos de los cuatro equipos de semifinales estuvieron en esta instancia en la CONMEBOL #Sudamericana. ¿Cómo les fue a @SaoPauloFC y @IDV_EC?#LaGranConquista20721👀 Sólo dos de los cuatro equipos de semifinales estuvieron en esta instancia en la CONMEBOL #Sudamericana.🏆 ¿Cómo les fue a @SaoPauloFC y @IDV_EC?#LaGranConquista https://t.co/qXzsqC3ukdAtletico Goianiense vs Sao Paulo Head-to-HeadThe two teams have locked horns 13 times across competitions, but this will be their first meeting in the Copa Sudamericana. Sao Paulo have a narrow 6-4 lead in wins against Sau Paulo, while three games have ended in draws.They last met at the Stadium Antonio Accioly in the league in July, with Sao Paulo winning 2-1.Atletico Goianiense form guide (all competitions): L-D-L-D-WSao Paulo form guide (all competitions): L-L-L-D-WAtletico Goianiense vs Sao Paulo Team NewsAtletico GoianienseGoalkeepers Ronaldo and Pedro Paulo are injured and are likely to miss both legs of the semifinals. On-loan midfielder Willian Maranhao is unavailable, having played for Santos earlier this season in the competition. Camutanga has been left out of the squad due to an undisclosed reason.Luiz Fernando's red card in the second leg of the quarterfinal against Nacional will keep him out of this game.Injured: Ronaldo, Pedro PauloDoubtful: NoneSuspended: Luiz FernandoUnavailable: Camutanga, Willian MaranhaoSao PauloCaio Matheus, Robert Arboleda and Andre Anderson remain sidelined with injury, while Nikao picked up a thigh injury and is sidelined for at least a couple of weeks. Miranda and Gabriel Neves will also miss the first leg with ankle injury.São Paulo FC@SaoPauloFC Partiu aeroporto!Nahuel Ferraresi e Nahuel Bustos foram inscritos na @SudamericanaBR e reforçam o Tricolor na semifinal contra o Atlético-GO.#VamosSãoPaulo 1841107🚌 Partiu aeroporto!Nahuel Ferraresi e Nahuel Bustos foram inscritos na @SudamericanaBR e reforçam o Tricolor na semifinal contra o Atlético-GO.#VamosSãoPaulo 🇾🇪 https://t.co/489XVzAsTYInjured: Caio Matheus, Robert Arboleda, Andre Anderson, Miranda, Gabriel Neves, NikaoDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneUnavailable: NoneAtletico Goianiense vs Sao Paulo Predicted XIsAtletico Goianiense (4-3-3): Renan; Hayner, Wanderson, Klaus, Arthur Henrique; Baralhas, Marlon Freitas, Jorginho; Wellington Rato, Leo Pereira, AirtonSao Paulo (4-4-2): Thiago Couto (GK); Igor Vinicius, Diego Costa, Luizao, Welington; Igor Gomes, Rodrigo Nestor, Pablo Maia, Rafinha; Luciano, Jonathan Calleri2 for 1 New Player Bonus at BarstoolAtletico Goianiense vs Sao Paulo PredictionBoth teams are struggling at the moment, so a slow contest could ensue here. Sao Paulo are on a two-game winning streak against the hosts, and given their better goalscoring and defensive record this season, they should eke out a win in this all-Brazilian semifinal clash.Prediction: Atletico Goianiense 1-2 Sao Paulo.