Palmeiras will look to make it three Brasileiro wins in a row when they continue their league campaign at home to Atletico Goianiense on Thursday at midnight.
Palmeiras continued their strong start to the campaign by beating Coritiba 2-0 on Sunday. Dudu and Rony scored for the league leaders, who have picked up 22 points from their opening 11 matches to sit one point clear of second-placed Corinthians at the summit.
Abel Ferreira’s side has won five of their last six league matches, including their last two against Botafogo and Coritiba. Palmeiras finished third in Brazil’s top flight last term, some 18 points behind champions Atletico Mineiro, but they are setting the pace in the early stages of this campaign.
The 10-time Brazilian champions last won the Brasileiro in 2018, and they will be looking to end the month with three more victories against Atletico Paranaense, Sao Paulo, and Avai.
Atletico GO will take on Fluminense on Wednesday, off the back of a 2-0 victory over the same opposition. The Dragon has 13 points from 11 matches in this campaign, putting them down in 14th place, just one point outside of the relegation zone.
The club has finished 13th and ninth in their last two seasons at this level of football, and they will be bidding to avoid relegation back to Serie B for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign.
Palmeiras vs Atletico Goianiense Head to Head
Both sides have 16 games against each other with hosts taking nine wins while visitors with five wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Coritiba 0-2 Palmeiras
- Palmeiras 4-0 Botafogo
- Palmeiras 0-0 Atletico Mineiro
- Santos 0-1 Palmeiras
Away
- Fluminense 0-2 Atletico
- Atletico 2-1 Avai
- Atletico 0-1 Corinthians
- Internacional 1-1 Atletico
Palmeiras Team News
Palmeiras are expected to make a right-back change for their match against Atletico Mineiro on Thursday, with Marcos Rocha picking up an injury in the first half of their 2-0 win over Coritiba last time out. The home team will also be without Gabriel Menino, Raphael Veiga, Mayke, and Jailson for the contest.
Atletico Goianiense Team News
Diego Churin will likely retain his spot in the final third of the field, but Airton may push him for time. Wellington Rato will again feature off the right side for the visitors.
Prediction and Odds
The hosts should win this easily, and we expect them to keep another clean sheet in a two-goal victory.
- Home Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- No Score: Away
