In this week 5 match on May 8th, Atlético GO plays host to Goiás in a clash of these two evenly matched Serie A teams in the anticipated Goiânia derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, a perfect day for football. Atlético GO is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Cuiabá. Jorginho struck first for Atlético GO in the 45th minute, then Rodriguinho tied it up for Cuiabá in the 82nd minute earning Cuiabá at least a draw. Atlético GO looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while goiás is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Atlético Mineiro. Givanildo Vieira de Souza struck first for Atlético Mineiro in the 39th minute on a feed from Ignacio Fernández, then Apodi tied it up for Goiás in the 53rd minute on a feed from Elvis . Goiás looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Goiás is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Pedro Raúl and Elvis each having 2 goals in their last 5. Atlético GO hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Wellington Rato and Edson, and they each have 1 goal.