On the 27th of August, in this week 24 match, Goiás will host Atlético GO at Estádio De Hailé Pinheiro in a clash of the Serie A in the ever popular Goiânia derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Goiás is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Atlético Mineiro. Pedro Raúl struck first for Goiás in the 51st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Atlético Mineiro couldn’t manage to score, and Goiás took the shutout win. Goiás is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Atlético GO recorded a 1-1 draw against Cuiabá. Diego Churin scored the first goal for Atlético GO in the 34th minute, then Rodriguinho tied it up for Cuiabá in the 81st minute earning Cuiabá a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
Atlético GO and Goiás last played eachother at the Estádio De Hailé Pinheiro on the 13th of July. Atlético GO won by a score of 3 to 0. Jorginho struck first for Atlético GO in the 41st minute, then Wellington Rato added another in the 53rd minute on a feed from Luiz Fernando At the end of 90 a dissapointed Goiás couldn’t manage to score, and Atlético GO took the shutout win.
For Atlético GO, their top scorers are Wellington Rato and Diego Churin, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Pedro Raúl has been the most effective weapon for Goiás lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.