Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Palmeiras (1st, 70 pts) held a 46-point advantage over América Mineiro (20th, 24 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.68/0.87 for Palmeiras and 1.11/2.13 for América Mineiro (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Defeat had followed defeat for América Mineiro — three in succession. Over the last five, Palmeiras had taken 10 of 15 points to América Mineiro's 2.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 7 for Palmeiras, 1 for América Mineiro and 4 drawn, at 2.42 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 42% of the wins in this matchup.
Allianz Parque in Sao Paulo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,199. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Palmeiras led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.