Goias won their last two matches at the Estadio de Haile Pinheiro against Coritiba. In round No 13, Goias will aim for a third consecutive home win over Coritiba in all competitions.
Coritiba are bottom of the Serie A table after 12 matches. The team is the only Serie A club not to win a game this season.
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Just four points were taken by Coritiba in the opening 12 games. They lost their last two matches ahead of round No 13.
Goias are also struggling this season. The Big Green are 17th in the 20-team league and occupy one of the relegation places. Goias took 11 points from the opening 12 matches.
They are one point off safety going into the round and could leapfrog Cuiaba to escape danger with a win over Coritiba.
The Big Green took five points from their last six games in the Serie A. They are coming off a 2-0 loss away from home against Red Bull Bragantino.
Goias have not played well at home, posting a record of 2W-1D-2L and a –3-goal difference.
Coritiba did even worse across their last six matches. They took two points from the last six games, conceding 12 times and scoring just four goals.
The Coxa have recorded just one point on the road this season. Five of their six away games ended in defeat.
Coritiba conceded 18 times in six away games, which is the most on the road in the Brazilian top flight.
Goias manager Armando Evangelista has no new injuries to worry about ahead of Coritiba’s arrival.
The team has not scored many goals this season. Matheus Peixoto, Bruno Melo, and Maguinho lead the team in goals with three apiece.
Goias scored just 10 goals in their opening 12 games. It is the third-fewest goals in the league.
Coritiba, on the other hand, have the fewest goals in Serie A. Just nine goals were scored in Coritiba’s opening 12 fixtures. Forward Robson leads the team in scoring with three goals.
Several Coritiba players are nursing injuries ahead of the match with Goias. Defender Ben Kuscevic has an abductor tear and will miss the game.
Defender Thiago Dombroski is a doubt to play following a hamstring injury. Midfielder Jesus Trindade is not expected to play nor is Junior Urso.
Goias should continue their good home form against Coritiba, with a 3-1 win. Coritiba’s goalscoring issues and defensive problems on the road should continue.