Palmeiras v Atletico Goianiense

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Palmeiras registered a solid 2-0 home win against Bahia over the weekend in the Brazilian top flight which helped lift the hosts up into third place in the Serie A standings, while Atletico GO dropped down the table to second from bottom place following a 2-1 defeat at home to Athletico PR which also became a second loss on the trot as well.

Thanks to winning seven out of their last nine games overall in Serie A, Palmeiras are now just a single point behind the current league leaders, Flamengo, heading into this midweek fixture against lowly Atletico GO and with home advantage behind them again, Abel Ferreira's side look set to add to their points tally in this clash.

Within this total of seven wins, Palmeiras have captured five of these on home soil at their Allianz Parque with victories gained over Vasco da Gama, Bragantino, Juventude, Corinthians and Bahia respectively while their singular defeat in this period came in the form of a 3-0 loss away from home at Fortaleza.

The bigger picture shows Palmeiras have lost just three out of their previous 20 matches overall in Serie A but goals may be in short supply in this encounter as no fewer than seven of Palmeiras' last 10 home games have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Atletico GO slid further into trouble and second from bottom in the Serie A table after being handed a 2-1 defeat at home to Athletico PR which followed a previous heavy 3-1 loss on their travels at Bragantino, so it would be fair to say that the visitors' confidence may be fragile heading into this midweek encounter.

Indeed, Atletico GO have managed to record just two wins so far in this season's Serie A campaign which were gained over the likes of Vitoria and Fluminense respectively and both away from home, but Vagner Mancini's side have also slipped to eight defeats within a total of 15 league matches played to date.

The bigger picture shows Atletico GO have managed to capture just two wins in their last 20 matches overall in the Brazilian top flight which does not bode well for this upcoming visit to Allianz Parque where they will be facing an in-form and confident Palmeiras outfit.

In addition, Atletico GO have managed to muster just three wins in their previous 22 outings on the road which may also contribute to another defeat for the visitors.

Palmeiras v Atletico GO Verdict

Palmeiras have enjoyed the lions share of success in previous exchanges against Atletico GO as the hosts are unbeaten in their last 10 meetings and having picked up eight wins within this 10-game period as well, Palmeiras look the more likely for the points here - three of the previous meetings at home have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Palmeiras win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.25

Correct Score: Palmeiras 1-0 @ 6.00