The action this week in the Brazilian Serie A gets underway on the 2nd of September. One of the matches to be played on that date is between Goiás and Corinthians at the Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro.
This is a big moment for the hosts who have seen some games postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the squad. Therefore, Goiás come into this game down in 18th place while Corinthians are in 16th place.
Goiás made a slow start to their 2020/21 Brazilian Serie A campaign and failed to win any of the first 3 matches. They opened off with a defeat at Athletico Paranaense before picking up a point in a 1-1 draw away from home with Palmeiras. Goiás’ first home league game of the season did not go to plan and they were defeated 3-1 by Fortaleza, scoring a consolation goal in the 80th minute.
However, Goiás recovered well from that loss and picked up their first victory of the season thanks to a 2-0 home win against Atlético GO. Having opened the scoring in the 21st minute, Goiás sealed the points with the second goal in the final moments of the game. Since that win on the 23rd of August, Goiás have played just a single match and were defeated by Vasco da Gama in the Copa do Brasil.
Treino rolando aqui na Serrinha ⚽️🔥🇳🇬 #GOIxCOR#Brasileirao2020 pic.twitter.com/w60iDI2aOX— Goiás Esporte Clube (@goiasoficial) August 31, 2020
Treino rolando aqui na Serrinha ⚽️🔥🇳🇬 #GOIxCOR#Brasileirao2020 pic.twitter.com/w60iDI2aOX
Trends show that both teams scored in 9 of Goiás' last 10 league games and over 2.5 goals have been seen in 7 of Goiás' last 9 matches in Serie A.
Corinthians suffered their first defeat in 4 matches last weekend as they lost 2-1 at São Paulo. Having fallen behind in the 14th minute, Corinthians got back in the match with an equaliser in the 36th minute and just when they appeared to be holding out for a point, São Paulo scored the winner in the 90th minute.
Prior to that defeat, Corinthians were on a 3 game unbeaten run in the Brazilian Serie A. Having picked up a point in a 0-0 draw at Grêmio, Corinthians defeated Coritiba 3-1 at home before drawing 1-1 at home with Fortaleza. Therefore, of the 5 matches they have played in the league this season Corinthians have picked up just a single victory.
Trends show Corinthians have won just 1 of their 12 most recent away Serie A clashes. Both teams have scored in 3 of their last 5 on the road.
Team news and it is positive for Goiás who now have every player available following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the squad.
Corinthians make the trip to the Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro with no new injury or suspension concerns. Experienced striker Jô is expected to continue in attack.
Given the position of the teams in the table, we expect this to be a close game. Both teams have the ability to score goals but keeping a clean sheet could prove problematic. Therefore, a draw with both teams scoring seems a likely outcome.