The Brasileiro Serie A resumes this Saturday when Goias welcomes Red Bull Bragantino to Estádio Hailé Pinheiro in the eighth round of the competition. Kickoff schedules for 22:30 EAT.
The newly-promoted side still sits outside of the relegation places in 15th spot ahead of match day eight at the weekend, but that all could change in an instant during the opening stages of the campaign. Goias has slightly improved their form lately and they also have the advantage of playing in front of their home crowd this weekend.
Goias prepare for this fixture hoping for better results following 1-0 Serie A defeat at the hands of Flamengo in their previous match. In that game, Goias managed 36% possession and three shots with none of them on target. Flamengo got 12 shots with six of them on target and a goal by Pedro (17′).
Bragantino make the trip to Goias on the back of a six-game winless run across all competitions, which concluded with their exit from the Copa Libertadores last Tuesday. Saturday’s visitors head into the game down in 13th, just two places and one point above their hosts, following two defeats and a draw in the competition, albeit against three of the top four sides – Corinthians, Atletico Mineiro and Palmeira.
Bragantino tasted defeat 3-0 Copa Libertadores at the hands of Nacional de Football last time out. In that game, Bragantino managed 65% possession and 13 shots with five of them on target. Nacional got 13 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Alfonso Trezza 9’, Camilo Condido31’ and Cleiton Schwengber 84’OG.
Goias vs Bragantino head to head
Saturday’s fixture will mark the 10th head to head clash since 2011. Goias claims four wins, Bragantino three wins and two matches ended all square.
- Goias 1-2 Bragantino 21/04/22
- Goias 0-0 Bragantino 22/02/21
- Bragantino 2-0 Goias 24/10/20
- Goias 2-1 Bragantino 08/10/16
- Bragantino 0-1 Goias 22/06/16
Home
- Flamengo 1-0 Goias
- Goias 1-0 Santos
- Goianiense GO 0-1 Goias
- Goias 2-2 Atletico Mineiro
Avai 3-2 Goias
Away
- Nacional 3-0 Bragantino
- Bragantino 0-1 Estudiantes La Plata
- Palmeiras 2-0 Bragantino
- Bragantino 1-1 Atletico Mineiro
- Bragantino 0-1 Corinthians
Goias team news
Jair Ventura will take to the pitch without Reynaldo, Hugo, Santos Silva and Luiz Filipe, who are all recuperating from injuries. Pedro Raul is suspended after receiving his third yellow card.
Bragantino team news
The visitors will be without Maycon Cleiton, Emiliano Martínez, Gabriel Novaes and Carlos Eduardo through injuries. Aderlan, Luan Cândido and Raul have all been sidelined after recently testing positive for COVID-19.
Prediction and odds
Goias were unbeaten in three of their last four overall fixtures, and they had won two of their past three games as well, while their counterparts are on a five-game winless run, and three of these were losses.
- Goias Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
