A trophy cabinet can never have too much silverware and both Atlético GO and Athletico PR know what's at stake in this second leg of the Copa do Brasil 8th Finals clash.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Atlético GO and Athletico PR.
These teams have little in common geographically as Athletico PR have to travel 1200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Atlético GO form and stats
Last season, Atlético's Copa do Brasil journey ended in the 8th finals.When playing at home in the Serie A, Atlético GO have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games. This match is a Copa do Brasil match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in this competition.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus America Mineiro in the Serie A last time out and are looking for a win here. Midfield player Baralhas got a match rating of 8.34 in that game, the max score being 10. Baralhas scored one goal and had 32 successful passes (of 38 total).
A Copa do Brasil defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Athletico PR.Atlético are traveling soon after this match as the Serie A match at Ceara awaits in four days.
Atlético GO have scored 5 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. Atlético have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Athletico PR form and stats
Last season their Copa do Brasil adventure ended in the 8th finals.Playing away, Athletico PR have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the Serie A this season. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Copa do Brasil stats, they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses both home and away. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Athletico PR are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Athletico, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Atletico Mineiro. Midfield player Carlos Eduardo was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.01/10. Eduardo .
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Atlético GO in the Copa do Brasil.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sao Paulo in just three days.
The visiting Athletico have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 7 games. Athletico have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Athletico PR - Atlético 2-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Atlético GO won zero, Athletico PR won eight and two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Terans Pérez 4 goals |   J. Assunção de Araujo Filho 3 goals | M. Ferreira da Cruz 3 goals |
Atlético GO missing players
Athletico PR missing players
| Atlético GO | Athletico PR | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Won | W | 7 | 16 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 16 | 40 | ||
| 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 9 | 20 | ||
| 80% | 58% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 52% | 42% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 64% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 52% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 40% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 48% | ||
| 48% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 58% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 12% | ||
| 4.4 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.9 | ||
| 6.1 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.8 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 11.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 11.8 | ||
| 3.3 | 2.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.2 | ||
| 27% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | Atletico Mineiro | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31 |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Bragantino | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Flamengo | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 6 | Athletico PR | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Ceara | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Santos | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Atlético GO | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 19 |
| 10 | Bahia | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | Corinthians | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 17 |
| 12 | Fluminense | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 17 |
| 13 | Juventude | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | Internacional | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 15 | Sport Recife | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Cuiaba | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 13 |
| 17 | Sao Paulo | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 18 | America Mineiro | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 11 |
| 19 | Gremio | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 7 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -14 | 4 |