Very important fight in the bottom section of the Serie A, with both Goiás and Cuiabá undergoing more tension than bliss. This match is a typical "six-pointer" with the hosts positioned 17th and the guests in 15th place.
- Goiás have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cuiabá haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Cuiabá have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
These are hectic days for the hometeam, as they had a match only four days ago in the Copa Verde. This match was also played here at Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Cuiabá have had more rest.
Goiás form and stats
Goiás must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Serie A games here at Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro.
Goiás's previous fixture was a Copa Verde game also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Paysandu. The home side are looking to build on that result.
A Serie A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Sao Paulo.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Goiás handle that role? We have found 7 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Goiás as they have a new game in only four days, a Copa Sudamericana match thankfully also at home. Gimnasia La Plata are visiting.
Goiás have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Goiás are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (7 from 3 played).
Cuiabá form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Cuiabá have produced an overall stat of 2-0-2 so far.
Cuiabá delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Coritiba (placed 20th) in their previous game. Midfielder Sobral was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.64. Sobral scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Cruzeiro with the score of 1-0.We have checked recent matches where Cuiabá have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 3 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats.
5 goals have been conceded by Cuiabá in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: five - one - three (Goiás wins - draws - Cuiabá wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. da Silva 2 goals |  B. Ferreira Melo 2 goals | L. de Souza Alves 1 goals |
Goiás missing players
Cuiabá missing players
| Goiás | Cuiabá | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 6.2 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 6.9 | 7 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 3.2 | 4.3 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 13.7 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 13.5 | 12.5 |
| 4.5 | 5.3 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4 | 3.4 |
| 19% | 31% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| 16.9 | 14.3 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 13.5 | 11.2 |
| 4.9 | 3.7 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
- All of Goiás's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Cuiabá haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Goiás have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Goiás have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Goiás have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Goiás haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | Sao Paulo | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Atletico Mineiro | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Gremio | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortaleza | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | Cruzeiro | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 8 | Flamengo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | Fluminense | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | Bragantino | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 11 | Atletico PR | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Santos | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | Internacional | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Cuiabá | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 8 |
| 16 | Bahia | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Goiás | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 7 |
| 18 | Vasco da Gama | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -13 | 4 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 3 |
