Atletico Goianiense carry a 2-0 lead into the second leg of their Copa do Brasil third-round tie with Corinthians, which takes place at Estadio Antonio Accioly on Wednesday.
First-half goals from Ronald Pereira Martins and Joao Paulo gave Atletico an early lead, before Corinthians defender Fagner Conserva Lemos was sent off after the break.
Since the first leg, Atletico secure an impressive 2-0 victory over Sao Paulo, with Joao Paulo scoring for the second game running.
Atletico GO have made a perfect start to the 2021 Serie A season, having also beaten Corinthians on the opening weekend of the campaign.
In fact, Atletico head into Wednesday’s clash on a six-game unbeaten streak with three wins coming in their last three outings.
Trends show that Atletico have also been winning at half-time in each of their previous three Copa do Brasil games.
On the flip side, Corinthians have made a shaky start to the 2021 campaign – picking up one win and one loss so far.
After losing to Atletico on the opening weekend, Corinthians beat America-MG last weekend, thanks to Fabio Santos Romeu’s first-half penalty.
Looking at the bigger picture, Corinthians have actually won three of their last five matches in all competitions.
However, let’s not forget that the two losses they have suffered during that period have come at the hands of Atletico.
If Corinthians are to improve on their recent form, they will need to start scoring more goals. Indeed, they have only managed to net one goal in their last three games.
Head-to-head: Corinthians last victory over Atletico came back in 2017. Since then, Atletico have secured three wins and two draws.
It is also worth noting that Atletico have kept a clean sheet in four of their previous five matches against Corinthians – conceding just a single goal along the way.
Team news: Atletico have no fresh injury concerns ahead of Wednesday’s clash, meaning head coach Eduardo Barroca is likely field his strongest starting XI.
As for Corinthians, they will be without long-term absentee Danilo Avelar, as the centre-back continued to recover from cruciate ligament damage.
When you consider that Atletico have sealed four clean-sheet victories in five matches against Corinthians, all the signs point towards a shutout win for the hosts on Wednesday.
Forebet predicts that Atletico will keep yet another clean sheet on their way to overcoming Corinthians.