Week 23 brings us a match on Aug 20th, where Goiás and Atlético Mineiro will play a match in Belo Horizonte in a clash of these two mismatched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. Atlético Mineiro sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Coritiba. Alan Kardec struck first for Atlético Mineiro in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Coritiba was frustrated by Atlético Mineiro’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Atlético Mineiro ended the match with the shutout victory. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Atlético Mineiro should be reasonably happy with their performance, while goiás sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Avaí. Guilherme Bissoli scored the first goal for Avaí in the 45th minute on a penalty shot, then Dadá Belmonte got the equalizer for Goiás in the 79th minute on a feed from Vinicius earning Goiás a comeback draw. Goiás is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
On the 30th of April, Goiás hosted Atlético Mineiro in their last match together. Goiás and Atlético Mineiro battled to a 2-2 draw. 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 .
Pedro Raúl has been the most effective weapon for Goiás lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Atlético Mineiro’s most prolific scorer has been Alan Kardec. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.