Campeonato Brasileiro Série A returns to the fold this week with another set of fascinating fixtures as America Mineiro will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to seven games when they take on Palmeiras at the Arena Independencia. This amazing showdown is scheduled to kick off on 7th October 2021 at 03:30.
Palmeiras is in the second place with 39 points they will be aiming to reduce the gap between them and the table topers while America Mineiro is in the 14th place with 27 points and two teams on top of relegation and only one team to Copa Sudamericana group stage.
América Mineiro prepares for this after ending streak of three draws with 0-2 Serie A win against Cuiabá and will be expecting the same or better results here. Palmeiras will be looking for and improved result in this fixture coming off 1-1 Serie A stalemate versus Juventude.
Palmeiras have been the dominant team between these duos they have won in three out of their previous six matches and the other three matches ended in draw. However, America Mineiro is one of the most defensive-minded teams in the division and such an approach has brought them so many positives under Vagner Mancini this season.
America Mineiro vs Palmeiras head to head
Since 2011 these two sides have met 13 times, Palmeiras have had an upper hand winning in six matches, recording six draws while America Mineiro holds a solitary win.
- Palmeiras 2-1 America FC MG 20/06/21
- America FC MG 0-2 Palmeiras 31/12/20
- Palmeiras 1-1 America FC MG 24/12/20
- Palmeiras 4-0 America FC MG 22/11/18
- America FC MG 0-0 Palmeiras 05/08/18
Home
- Cuiaba 0-2 America FC MG
- America FC MG 1-1 Flamengo
- Sao Paulo 0-0 America FC MG
- Corinthians 1-1 America FC MG
- America FC MG 2-0 Paranaense
Away
- Palmeiras 1-1 Juventude RS
- Atletico Mineiro 1-1 Palmeiras
- Corinthians 2-1 Palmeiras
- Palmeiras 0-0 Atletico Mineiro
- Chapecoense 0-2 Palmeiras
America Mineiro team news
For the host’s side Eduardo will miss out this game against Palmeiras because of an injury.
Palmeiras team news
For the visiting side Marcos Rocha and Mayke have been ruled out of this fixture through injuries while Weverton, Gustavo Gomez, and Joaquin Piquerez are out on international duties.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Palmeiras win
- Both teams to score
