On the 13th of July, Goiás hosts Atlético GO at Estádio De Hailé Pinheiro in a Copa do Brasil match in the ever popular Goiânia derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Goiás is fresh off their 0-1 loss against América Mineiro. Henrique Almeida struck first for América Mineiro in the 59th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Goiás was frustrated by América Mineiro’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. América Mineiro ended the match with the shutout victory. Goiás is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while atlético GO is fresh off their 1-2 loss against São Paulo. Luciano struck first for São Paulo in the 24th minute on a penalty kick, then Rodrigues Freitas tied it up for Atlético GO in the 30th minute on a penalty kick. Atlético GO is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
On the 22nd of June, Atlético GO hosted Goiás at the Estádio Antônio Accioly in their last match together. Atlético GO and Goiás battled to a 0-0 draw. Atlético GO had 17 on net, and Goiás had 12, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.
Atlético GO’s most prolific scorer has been Diego Churin. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Goiás is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, João Vitor Vallony da Silva and Pedro Raúl each only have 1 goal in their last five.