The Brazilian Serie A continues this week and on the 29th of September we have a meeting between Atlético Mineiro and Palmeiras.
The game will be played at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto and the hosts begin this round of fixtures in 7th place on 40 points while the visitors are top of the table on 57 points.
Atlético Mineiro come into the game having previously lost 1-0 at Avaí in Serie A. The only goal of the game was scored in the 54th minute from the penalty spot and Atlético Mineiro could not break down the hosts in the time that remained.
That result means Atlético Mineiro have recorded only 1 win from their last 5 matches, all of which have been in Serie A.
There have been defeats at home against Goiás and away to Avaí plus draws with América Mineiro away and RB Bragantino at home. The only victory came away and was a 2-0 win at Atlético Goianiense.
Home form in Serie A shows Atlético Mineiro have failed to win any of their last 5 matches at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto. However, in their last 31 home games in Serie A, Atlético Mineiro have been undefeated on 27 occasions.
Trends show Atlético Mineiro have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 6 Serie A fixtures, including each of their last 2 league games at home.
Palmeiras travel to the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto on the back of a 1-0 win over Santos in Serie A.
Despite having a man sent off on the hour with the score at 0-0, it was Palmeiras who scored the only goal of the game in the 77th minute to take maximum points. That was the second successive victory for Palmeiras following a 2-1 home victory over Juventude in Serie A.
Trends show Palmeiras have won only 2 of their last 7 fixtures in all competitions. They have won 2 of their last 5 Serie A games but are on a run of 12 Serie A matches without defeat. In fact, Palmeiras have lost only 1 of their last 26 Serie A games, which is a tremendous record.
Palmeiras' most recent record of 15 consecutive away games in Serie A consists of no losses. However, Palmeiras have defeated Atlético Mineiro in only 3 of their last 20 league encounters.
Team news and Atlético Mineiro are without injured midfielder Emmanuel Martinez. He is the only player expected to be unavailable for the hosts.
Palmeiras are without injured forward Raphael Veiga and Danilo, who is suspended following his red card last time out.
This could be a tough game for Palmeiras as they aim to strengthen their grip at the top of the league.
Atlético Mineiro are not an easy team to beat in-front of their own fans and Palmeiras may have to settle for a point, in a game with under 2.5 goals.
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