Goias are desperate to get out of the Serie A’s bottom three ahead of round No 15. The Big Green are two points off 16th-placed Bahia in the standings.
A win over Atletico Mineiro could send Goias out of the relegation zone and into safety.
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Atletico Mineiro are aiming to end a poor run of form on Monday. The Roosters are only nine points ahead of Goias in the standings.
While there is a sizeable gap between the teams, Atletico Mineiro must win to avoid being sucked into a relegation battle.
The Roosters went winless in their last five games in Serie A. The team took just three points in those five games, with all three coming from draws.
Atletico Mineiro scored just five times across those five matches and conceded seven times.
Atletico Mineiro are not playing well on the road. Their last two away matches ended in defeat.
This season has seen the Roosters post a record of 1W-1D-5L on the road in seven games. They were outscored 11-6 across those seven matches.
Goias took four points from their last six games. The team go into round No 15 on a three-game losing streak.
The Big Green have not played well at home, recording a record of 2W-1D-3L, and a goal difference of –4.
The last six games between Goias and Atletico Mineiro were divided into two wins, two draws, and two defeats.
Goias took four points off Atletico Mineiro last season thanks to a 2-2 home draw and a 1-0 away win.
Atletico Mineiro failed to win their last two games away to Goias. Two of those three games ended as draws.
Goias manager Armando Evangelista has no fresh injury issues ahead of round No 15. Evangelista joined Goias in June and is trying to steer the club away from the bottom four.
Goals are a struggle for Goias and four different players have tallied two goals apiece.
Atletico Mineiro are led by former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. The manager should continue to use his preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, with striker Hulk leading the line.
The former FC Porto striker leads the team with six goals this season. Hulk has scored 33% of Atletico Mineiro’s goals.
With both teams struggling for form, Monday’s match should finish 1-1. Two of their last three games at Goias’s Estadio de Haile Pinheiro between these teams ended in draws. The game should be low scoring, as the teams share the points.