Match Report
Palmeiras, 2nd with 53 points, sat 17 points above Atlético Mineiro (8th, 36). Palmeiras's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Palmeiras were scoring 1.73 and conceding 0.81, Atlético Mineiro 1.28 and 1.2, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Palmeiras entered with four wins in a row.
31 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Palmeiras 10, draws 11, Atlético Mineiro 10, at 2.61 goals per meeting. Only 39% of these meetings ended in a home win. The recent trend is more open — 3.8 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 2.61 all-time.
The match was played at Allianz Parque (capacity 43,713). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Palmeiras: Felipe Anderson (75') · Atlético Mineiro: Victor Hugo (54'), Igor Gomes (77')
Key stats
Possession: Palmeiras 69% · Atlético Mineiro 31% · Total shots: 22-9 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 10-5