It’s decision Wednesday in the Copa do Brasil! At 9:30 pm (Brasília time) Corinthians and Atlético-GO face each other at the Neo Química Arena, in a duel that qualifies for a spot in the semifinals of the tournament.
In the first game, in Goiânia, Dragão got the best and opened a good lead, winning by 2 to 0. Thus, Corinthians needs a triumph by three or more goals difference to advance in the competition. If Timão wins by two goals, the spot in the semifinals will be decided on penalties.
In an attempt to avoid an even bigger crisis with one more elimination, Corinthians de Vítor Pereira arrive almost complete for the decision.
Maycon is the main injury absence. Bruno Méndez, who has already played in the competition for another club, leaves the dispute in the defense between Balbuena, Gil and Raul Gustavo. Fábio Santos and Lucas Piton also leave doubts for the coach. In attack, the main question is between Adson or Gustavo Mosquito.
Dragon has several absences due to the regulation – athletes who have played for other clubs in previous phases. In this way, Lucas Gazal continues to start in the defense in place of Klaus. Without Churín, coach Jorginho should opt for a more mobile attack, with Wellington Rato in the centre. Airton and Peglow vie for a spot on the right wing.
Goals Scored: Under 2.5
The match should have few goals. Namely, the last ten direct confrontations between the teams ended with the mark inferior to three goals. In addition, Corinthians’ last six games had two or fewer goals
Both Teams Score: No
Furthermore, only one team must score the net in the duel. Namely, this has happened in five of Corinthians’ last six games. Meanwhile, five of Atlético-GO’s last seven clashes had goals from just one team.
Last 5 matches
In the last five matches, Corinthians won once, drew once and lost the other three games. Thus, they beat Botafogo, by 1 x 0, before succumbing to Flamengo, by 2 x 0, for Libertadores. Later, they drew 1 x 1 with Avaí and lost again to Flamengo, this time 1 x 0. Finally, they were defeated by Palmeiras, 1 x 0, in the last round of the Brasileirão.
Meanwhile, Atlético-GO had three wins, one draw and one defeat. In this sense, he was thrashed by Flamengo, by 4 x 1. For the Sudamericana, he won Nacional, by 1 x 0, and beat Bragantino, by 2 x 1, in the Brasileirão. Subsequently, they beat Nacional again, this time by 3 x 0. Finally, in the last round of the Brasileirão, they tied with Botafogo, 0 x 0.
Corinthians vs Atletico GO Retrospect
Previously, the teams have met 18 times, with seven wins for Corinthians and six triumphs for Atlético-GO, in addition to five draws. Namely, Timão scored 23 goals, while Dragão scored 17 times.
