In this 22nd week match, on Saturday Aug 13th, Avaí will travel to Goiânia to battle Goiás in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, 13th placed Goiás, recorded a 0-3 loss against Palmeiras. Mayke Rocha de Oliveira struck first for Palmeiras in the 19th minute, then Raphael Veiga added another in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty In the end, Goiás was frustrated by Palmeiras’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Palmeiras ended the match with the shutout victory. Goiás is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Avaí recorded a 1-1 draw against Corinthians. Guilherme Bissoli scored the first goal for Avaí in the 36th minute on a penalty shot, then Fabián Balbuena got the equalizer for Corinthians in the 77th minute on a feed from Renato Augusto earning Corinthians a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
On Mon Apr 25th, Avaí hosted Goiás in their last match together. Avaí won by a score of 3 to 2. Morato scored the first goal for Avaí in the 4th minute, then Guilherme Bissoli added another in the 51st minute.
Guilherme Bissoli has been the most prolific scorer on Avaí in his last 5 matches with three goals. Pedro Raúl has been the most prolific scorer on Goiás in the last 5 matches with three goals.