Aug 18th features a match where Corinthians will host Atlético GO in a clash of the Copa do Brasil. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Corinthians is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Palmeiras. Medeiros de Moura struck first for Palmeiras on an own goal in the 72nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Corinthians couldn’t muster any offence and Palmeiras ran away with the shutout win. Corinthians should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Atlético GO recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Botafogo. Neither Botafogo nor Atlético GO could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Atlético GO looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
On the 28th of July, Atlético GO hosted Corinthians at the Estádio Antônio Accioly in their last match together. Atlético GO was victorious by a score of 2 to 0 in front of just over 12000 spectators. Jorginho struck first for Atlético GO in the 23rd minute on a feed from Dudu, then Léo added another in the 87th minute In the end, Corinthians couldn’t muster any offence and Atlético GO ran away with the shutout win.
Atlético GO hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Léo and Jorginho, and they each have 1 goal. Corinthians’s top weapon lately has been Fábio Santos, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.