Palmeiras are battling for a place in the top four and could move into second place in the Serie A table with a win over America MG in round No 17.
The Big Green went unbeaten in their last four matches in Serie A, picking up six points from 12 points on offer. Palmeiras are coming off a 3-1 win over Fortaleza last time out.
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While Palmeiras are battling for a top-four place, America MG are fighting against relegation.
The Rabbits are 19th out of 20 teams in Serie A. The team will go into round No 17 winless in its last six matches in the league.
Five points currently separate America MG from safety in the race for survival. Wins have been lacking for America MG this season.
They only picked up two wins from 15 games. The Rabbits do have a game in hand over the teams just ahead of them in the standings.
Palmeiras went unbeaten in five of the last six games in all competitions against America MG. The Big Green won their last two matches against the Rabbits, posting a 1-0 away win and a 2-1 home win.
The Big Green are on a strong run of form that dates to last season’s Serie A. The team are unbeaten in 35 of their last 38 fixtures.
In head-to-head matches against America MG in all competitions, the Big Green went unbeaten in 12 of their last 13 fixtures.
Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira has a strong team fighting for automatic qualification for next season’s Copa Libertadores.
Although Palmeiras are 12 points behind league leader Botafogo RJ, they can still finish strongly and end the campaign in second place.
Ferreira should use a 4-2-3-1 formation. His team is the joint-highest scoring in the league with 28 goals.
Midfielder Raphael Veiga has five of those 28 goals. He plays as a No 10 in Ferreira’s team.
Midfielder Eduard Atuesta will miss the game with a knee injury. He is the only fitness issue Ferreira has currently.
America MG manager Vagner Mancini’s team has conceded the league’s most goals with 33. He uses a 4-3-3 attacking formation, which leaves the team open at the back.
Dada Belmonte is nursing an injury and may miss the match. Fellow forward Adyson is also recovering from an injury and could sit out the game.
America MG are struggling for points and go into the weekend winless in six straight Serie A games. Palmeiras are unbeaten in 12 of their last 13 games versus America MG. The Big Green should eke out a 1-0 away win to stay in good form.