In this week 21 match on Aug 7th, Palmeiras hosts Goiás at Allianz Parque in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. 1st placed Palmeiras is fresh off their 2-1 win against Ceará. Dudu scored the first goal for Palmeiras in the 31st minute, then added another in the 45th minute. Palmeiras looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10, while goiás sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Coritiba. Pedro Raúl struck first for Goiás in the 80th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Coritiba was frustrated by Goiás’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Goiás ended the match with the shutout victory. Goiás is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Estádio De Hailé Pinheiro, Goiás and Palmeiras battled to a 1-1 draw. Pedro Raúl struck first for Goiás in the 58th minute, then Rony tied it up for Palmeiras in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Palmeiras a comeback draw.
Pedro Raúl has been the most prolific scorer on Goiás in his last five matches with 3 goals. Raphael Veiga and Joaquín Piquerez are the top scorers for Palmeiras in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.