America Mineiro will be aiming to build on their impressive recent form when they welcome Atletico Goianiense to Independencia on Wednesday.
America MG have climbed to ninth in the Brazilian Serie A table following a succession of positive results.
By contrast, Atletico GO have slipped to fourteenth – six points behind America – after failing to win any of their previous four matches.
America MG head into Wednesday’s clash on the back of a 3-1 victory over Gremio, with Felipe Azevedo, Ademir and Juninho getting on the scoresheet.
Despite seeing just 40% of the ball and facing a whopping 24 shots, America were able to get the job done.
America Mineiro have now won four of their previous five Serie A games, scoring over 1.5 goals in each of those victories.
It is also worth pointing out that America have lost just two of their last 15 Serie A matches, picking up eight wins and five draws along the way.
Meanwhile, Atletico Goianiense come into this clash on a four-game winless run, having recorded three losses and a draw since their last victory.
Following three straight defeats, Atletico GO stopped the rot with a goalless draw against Santos at the weekend.
Atletico can count themselves unfortunate to have come away with only a draw last time out. Not only did they enjoy 66% possession, but they also limited Santos to zero shots on target.
It is worth noting that only one team in Serie A – Sport Recife – have scored fewer goals than Atletico GO this season.
Head-to-head: America have failed to beat Atletico in their last for attempts. In that time, Atletico have registered one win and three draws.
Four of the previous six meetings between America and Atletico have seen both teams score, while nine of the last 11 have dished up over 1.5 goals.
Team news: America MG have no injury concerns head into Wednesday’s clash. Their key man is Ademir, who has notched nine goals and two assists in Serie A this season.
Atletico GO are also injury free at the moment. That said, head coach Eduardo Souza could be tempted to ring the changes following a string of poor results.
Given that America MG have won four of their previous five matches, all the signs point towards a home victory here.
Forbet predicts that America Mineiro will beat Atletico Goianiense, although both teams are likely to score on Wednesday.