Week 36 features a match on Sun Nov 6th, where Cuiabá and Palmeiras will play a match in Cuiabá in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 35 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, 15th placed Cuiabá, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Botafogo. André Luís struck first for Cuiabá in the 41st minute, then Deyverson added another in the 52nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Botafogo couldn’t manage to score, and Cuiabá took the shutout win. Cuiabá is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Palmeiras is fresh off their 3-1 win against Athletico PR. Matheus Piaui scored the first goal for Athletico PR in the 30th minute, but Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa got the equalizer for Palmeiras in the 59th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 70th minute on a goal by Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa to cap off a wild match. Palmeiras is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.
In their last match on the 18th of July, Palmeiras won by a score of 1 to 0. Gabriel Veron scored the first goal for Palmeiras in the 49th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Cuiabá couldn’t muster any offence and Palmeiras ran away with the shutout win.
Both Gustavo Gómez and Moreira de Sousa have been the hottest scorers for Palmeiras in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Deyverson has been the most effective weapon for Cuiabá lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches.