América Mineiro vs Palmeiras preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Thu 07.October
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (23018 seats)

América Mineiro delivered a 2-0 score versus Cuiabá last match, a match to learn from. The next job is this fit Palmeiras side.

Insights:
  • América Mineiro have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Serie A

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 América and Palmeiras.

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América Mineiro form and stats

The story so far in the Serie A for América Mineiro at their home stadium (Estádio Raimundo Sampaio) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Happy days for América in their previous game, a Serie A match away at Cuiabá (placed 11th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Mauro Zárate (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.83/10. Zárate scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 22 successful passes (of 24 total).

Before that, América drew at home versus Flamengo.

América Mineiro are traveling soon after this match as the Serie A match at Juventude awaits in three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for América here at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 12 games). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. América have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Palmeiras form and stats

The visitors are W5-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Serie A.

Palmeiras's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Juventude that finished 1-1. Benjamin Kuscevic, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.61. Kuscevic won 7 of 10 duels.

A 1-1 draw at Atlético Mineiro's stadium before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Palmeiras are hosting Bragantino in the Serie A only three days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Palmeiras have scored 13 goals in 10 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

América and Palmeiras have played each other already this season: Palmeiras - América Mineiro 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): América Mineiro zero wins, four draws and Palmeiras six victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PalmeirasB. Vasconcelos Lopes
B. Vasconcelos Lopes
5 goals
PalmeirasR. Cavalcante Veiga
R. Cavalcante Veiga
4 goals
PalmeirasW. Gomes de Siqueira
W. Gomes de Siqueira
4 goals

América Mineiro missing players

Palmeiras missing players

Total First Half Second Half
América Mineiro Palmeiras
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 12 4 Played P 3 10 22
6 4 0 Won W 3 5 12
9 4 1 Drew D 0 1 3
8 4 3 Lost L 0 4 7
21 10 1 Scored S 6 13 34
24 8 5 Conceded C 0 9 26
91% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
70% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 70% 82%
13% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 55%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 27%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
39% 25% 25% BTTS BTTS 0% 30% 55%
30% 42% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 32%
39% 42% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 18%
 
5.2 6.5 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.7 5.9
5.1 5.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6 4.9
1.5 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
14.7 15 13 Shots (avg) S ( 14 12.8 15.4
4.5 4.3 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.3 5.3 5
20% 19% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 25% 31%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • América Mineiro have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Serie A
  • América Mineiro have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Palmeiras have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atlético Mineiro 22 15 4 3 33 13 10 8 1 1 20 5 12 7 3 2 13 8 20 49
2 Palmeiras 22 12 3 7 34 26 12 7 2 3 21 17 10 5 1 4 13 9 8 39
3 Flamengo 20 12 2 6 39 19 11 7 0 4 19 12 9 5 2 2 20 7 20 38
4 Fortaleza 23 10 6 7 30 26 11 6 3 2 17 10 12 4 3 5 13 16 4 36
5 Bragantino 22 8 10 4 34 26 11 2 7 2 17 16 11 6 3 2 17 10 8 34
6 Corinthians 23 8 10 5 24 21 11 3 4 4 13 14 12 5 6 1 11 7 3 34
7 Internacional 22 8 8 6 26 23 10 4 3 3 12 10 12 4 5 3 14 13 3 32
8 Fluminense 22 8 8 6 24 24 11 5 4 2 12 10 11 3 4 4 12 14 0 32
9 Athletico PR 22 9 3 10 29 29 11 6 3 2 18 13 11 3 0 8 11 16 0 30
10 Atlético GO 22 7 9 6 20 20 11 2 7 2 7 8 11 5 2 4 13 12 0 30
11 Cuiabá 23 6 11 6 23 24 12 3 4 5 13 17 11 3 7 1 10 7 -1 29
12 Ceara 21 6 10 5 20 21 11 6 4 1 15 8 10 0 6 4 5 13 -1 28
13 São Paulo 23 6 10 7 19 24 11 3 6 2 9 8 12 3 4 5 10 16 -5 28
14 América Mineiro 23 6 9 8 21 24 12 4 4 4 10 8 11 2 5 4 11 16 -3 27
15 Juventude 23 6 9 8 22 26 12 5 3 4 13 13 11 1 6 4 9 13 -4 27
16 Santos 22 5 9 8 20 28 11 4 5 2 11 9 11 1 4 6 9 19 -8 24
17 Bahia 22 6 5 11 25 35 11 4 2 5 15 17 11 2 3 6 10 18 -10 23
18 Grêmio 21 6 4 11 18 24 11 3 4 4 10 9 10 3 0 7 8 15 -6 22
19 Sport Recife 23 4 8 11 10 20 11 1 4 6 2 7 12 3 4 5 8 13 -10 20
20 Chapecoense 23 1 8 14 18 36 11 0 3 8 6 18 12 1 5 6 12 18 -18 11

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atlético Mineiro 22 15 4 3 33 13 10 8 1 1 20 5 12 7 3 2 13 8 20 49
2 Palmeiras 22 12 3 7 34 26 12 7 2 3 21 17 10 5 1 4 13 9 8 39
3 Flamengo 20 12 2 6 39 19 11 7 0 4 19 12 9 5 2 2 20 7 20 38
4 Fortaleza 23 10 6 7 30 26 11 6 3 2 17 10 12 4 3 5 13 16 4 36
5 Bragantino 22 8 10 4 34 26 11 2 7 2 17 16 11 6 3 2 17 10 8 34
6 Corinthians 23 8 10 5 24 21 11 3 4 4 13 14 12 5 6 1 11 7 3 34
7 Internacional 22 8 8 6 26 23 10 4 3 3 12 10 12 4 5 3 14 13 3 32
8 Fluminense 22 8 8 6 24 24 11 5 4 2 12 10 11 3 4 4 12 14 0 32
9 Athletico PR 22 9 3 10 29 29 11 6 3 2 18 13 11 3 0 8 11 16 0 30
10 Atlético GO 22 7 9 6 20 20 11 2 7 2 7 8 11 5 2 4 13 12 0 30
11 Cuiabá 23 6 11 6 23 24 12 3 4 5 13 17 11 3 7 1 10 7 -1 29
12 Ceara 21 6 10 5 20 21 11 6 4 1 15 8 10 0 6 4 5 13 -1 28
13 São Paulo 23 6 10 7 19 24 11 3 6 2 9 8 12 3 4 5 10 16 -5 28
14 América Mineiro 23 6 9 8 21 24 12 4 4 4 10 8 11 2 5 4 11 16 -3 27
15 Juventude 23 6 9 8 22 26 12 5 3 4 13 13 11 1 6 4 9 13 -4 27
16 Santos 22 5 9 8 20 28 11 4 5 2 11 9 11 1 4 6 9 19 -8 24
17 Bahia 22 6 5 11 25 35 11 4 2 5 15 17 11 2 3 6 10 18 -10 23
18 Grêmio 21 6 4 11 18 24 11 3 4 4 10 9 10 3 0 7 8 15 -6 22
19 Sport Recife 23 4 8 11 10 20 11 1 4 6 2 7 12 3 4 5 8 13 -10 20
20 Chapecoense 23 1 8 14 18 36 11 0 3 8 6 18 12 1 5 6 12 18 -18 11

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.