Goias vs Atletico Mineiro Prediction & Betting Tips - Brasileirão Serie A

Prediction published on 17/07/2023, 04:28  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 17/07/2023 at 11:00 in Football Predictions

Atletico Mineiro are looking to arrest their recent slump when they travel to Goias for the next Brazilian Serie A fixture. This match finds hosts Goias in 17th place, five behind Atletico Mineiro. On 11 points after 14 matches, Goias’ biggest ambition with this game is to rise from the relegation zone. A win could guarantee that, with movement one place up. However, that will call for improvement on their two straight losses. Coming into this match, they suffered a 4-3 defeat away to Santos. That was their third loss in four matches. Guilherme Marques scored twice in the game but will miss this one after his sending off in stoppage time. Defensively, they haven't been at their best, managing just one clean sheet in five matches. Three times in four matches, they have conceded two or more goals.

Atletico Mineiro will be hoping to get back to winning ways here. This is a fixture they haven't won in the last three meetings, losing twice. It will not help that they come into this one without a win in the last six matches. In their last game, they lost 1-0 to Corinthians and they have just two clean sheets in 10 matches now. Like Goias, Atletico Mineiro have defenfice concerns coming into this game. However, their scoring run isn’t really bad. They have failed to score in just two of 10 matches. Meanwhile, both teams have scored in five of Atletico Mineiro’s last six matches. Twice in the last four matches, Atletico Mineiro have had a player sent off. Here though, they will welcome back Hulk who has completed his suspension.