Match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Palmeiras greet América Mineiro

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Thu 10.November
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Allianz Parque (43600 seats)

Palmeiras are located at 1st, while América Mineiro are lagging 26 points behind in the league standings. Can they shorten the gap?

Insights:
  • Palmeiras have the most scored goals (64) in Serie A
  • América Mineiro have the fewest points from losing position (5) in Serie A

Palmeiras are already the Serie A winners and can relax with the season objective secured. If they do relax it might give the away team a slightly better chance in this one. América are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Palmeiras form and stats

Palmeiras have performed here at Allianz Parque this season with 12 wins from 18 Serie A matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 2. The Palmeiras fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Allianz Parque and will expect new points from this game. Palmeiras has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

Palmeiras drew their last game, 1-1 away at Cuiaba (placed 16th). The forward López was declared "man of the match" for Palmeiras with a rating of 8.14/10. López scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Fortaleza in a game that was won 4-0.

There will be little rest for Palmeiras after this match as they are travelling to Internacional for a Serie A game in only four days.

Palmeiras can score goals in their home matches. After 18 league matches they have found the net 37 times. From these home matches, Palmeiras have conceded only 11 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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América Mineiro form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie A matches, América Mineiro have produced an overall stat of 6-4-8 so far.

It's the second away game in a row for América Mineiro, but there's smiles all around after the 4-1 victory versus Bragantino (placed 14th) last time out. Midfield player Juninho was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.4/10. Juninho scored two goals, hit one key pass and had 18 successful passes (of 21 total).

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Internacional.

A new game in only four days for América, the Serie A home match versus Atlético GO. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting América Mineiro as they have only managed to score 17 times from 18 away games in the league. As opposed to that, América Mineiro have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The sides have played each other already this season, with the final score América Mineiro - Palmeiras 0-1 written in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - three - one (Palmeiras wins - draws - América Mineiro wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PalmeirasR. da Silva Barbosa
R. da Silva Barbosa
12 goals
PalmeirasG. Gómez Portillo
G. Gómez Portillo
9 goals
PalmeirasE. Pereira Rodrigues
E. Pereira Rodrigues
7 goals

Palmeiras missing players

América Mineiro missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Palmeiras América Mineiro
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 18 36
22 12 4 Won W 1 6 15
12 4 2 Drew D 2 4 7
2 2 0 Lost L 2 8 14
64 37 12 Scored S 4 17 38
23 11 0 Conceded C 6 20 37
89% 89% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
72% 78% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 56% 58%
47% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 39% 39%
25% 28% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
44% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 40% 39% 42%
53% 61% 100% Clean Sheets C S 20% 22% 31%
14% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 44% 33%
 
7.9 9.3 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.6 5.1 5.3
4.1 4.1 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 6.1 6.1
1.9 1.7 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 2.6 2.2
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 4 5
 
18 20.8 19.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13.6 12.7 14.3
6.2 7.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.4 4.9 5.1
29% 29% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 19% 21%
 
11.5 10.2 10 Shots against (avg) S A 18.2 16.8 14.8
3.2 2.8 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.6 5.6 4.6
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • América Mineiro have the fewest points from losing position (5) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Palmeiras have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Palmeiras have scored at least twice as many goals at home as América Mineiro have scored away.
  • Palmeiras have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the most clean sheets (11) at home in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the most clean sheets (19) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the most points from losing position (17) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the most scored goals (64) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the most scored goals in the second half (36) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the the best goal difference (+26) at home in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the the best goal difference (+41) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 Palmeiras 36 22 12 2 64 23 18 12 4 2 37 11 18 10 8 0 27 12 41 78
2 Internacional 36 18 13 5 54 31 18 12 5 1 37 14 18 6 8 4 17 17 23 67
3 Fluminense 36 19 7 10 59 41 18 11 3 4 36 20 18 8 4 6 23 21 18 64
4 Corinthians 36 18 10 8 42 33 18 12 4 2 24 10 18 6 6 6 18 23 9 64
5 Flamengo 36 18 7 11 57 35 18 11 3 4 36 13 18 7 4 7 21 22 22 61
6 Athletico PR 36 15 9 12 44 47 18 10 6 2 28 17 18 5 3 10 16 30 -3 54
7 América Mineiro 36 15 7 14 38 37 18 9 3 6 21 17 18 6 4 8 17 20 1 52
8 Atletico Mineiro 35 13 13 9 41 35 17 7 5 5 22 16 18 6 8 4 19 19 6 52
9 São Paulo 36 12 15 9 51 41 18 8 6 4 32 20 18 4 9 5 19 21 10 51
10 Fortaleza 36 13 10 13 38 39 18 6 8 4 18 13 18 7 2 9 20 26 -1 49
11 Botafogo 35 13 8 14 36 40 18 5 4 9 15 19 17 8 4 5 21 21 -4 47
12 Santos 36 12 11 13 44 36 18 8 5 5 28 17 18 4 6 8 16 19 8 47
13 Goias 36 11 13 12 40 46 18 6 8 4 20 18 18 5 5 8 20 28 -6 46
14 Bragantino 36 11 11 14 49 52 18 8 5 5 29 22 18 3 6 9 20 30 -3 44
15 Coritiba 36 12 5 19 36 56 18 11 3 4 23 14 18 1 2 15 13 42 -20 41
16 Cuiaba 36 9 11 16 29 38 18 5 8 5 15 14 18 4 3 11 14 24 -9 38
17 Atlético GO 36 8 10 18 37 55 18 6 4 8 21 22 18 2 6 10 16 33 -18 34
18 Ceara 36 6 16 14 30 38 18 3 8 7 16 21 18 3 8 7 14 17 -8 34
19 Avai 36 7 8 21 30 59 18 6 4 8 22 26 18 1 4 13 8 33 -29 29
20 Juventude 36 3 12 21 26 63 18 2 8 8 16 25 18 1 4 13 10 38 -37 21

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 Palmeiras 36 22 12 2 64 23 18 12 4 2 37 11 18 10 8 0 27 12 41 78
2 Internacional 36 18 13 5 54 31 18 12 5 1 37 14 18 6 8 4 17 17 23 67
3 Fluminense 36 19 7 10 59 41 18 11 3 4 36 20 18 8 4 6 23 21 18 64
4 Corinthians 36 18 10 8 42 33 18 12 4 2 24 10 18 6 6 6 18 23 9 64
5 Flamengo 36 18 7 11 57 35 18 11 3 4 36 13 18 7 4 7 21 22 22 61
6 Athletico PR 36 15 9 12 44 47 18 10 6 2 28 17 18 5 3 10 16 30 -3 54
7 América Mineiro 36 15 7 14 38 37 18 9 3 6 21 17 18 6 4 8 17 20 1 52
8 Atletico Mineiro 35 13 13 9 41 35 17 7 5 5 22 16 18 6 8 4 19 19 6 52
9 São Paulo 36 12 15 9 51 41 18 8 6 4 32 20 18 4 9 5 19 21 10 51
10 Fortaleza 36 13 10 13 38 39 18 6 8 4 18 13 18 7 2 9 20 26 -1 49
11 Botafogo 35 13 8 14 36 40 18 5 4 9 15 19 17 8 4 5 21 21 -4 47
12 Santos 36 12 11 13 44 36 18 8 5 5 28 17 18 4 6 8 16 19 8 47
13 Goias 36 11 13 12 40 46 18 6 8 4 20 18 18 5 5 8 20 28 -6 46
14 Bragantino 36 11 11 14 49 52 18 8 5 5 29 22 18 3 6 9 20 30 -3 44
15 Coritiba 36 12 5 19 36 56 18 11 3 4 23 14 18 1 2 15 13 42 -20 41
16 Cuiaba 36 9 11 16 29 38 18 5 8 5 15 14 18 4 3 11 14 24 -9 38
17 Atlético GO 36 8 10 18 37 55 18 6 4 8 21 22 18 2 6 10 16 33 -18 34
18 Ceara 36 6 16 14 30 38 18 3 8 7 16 21 18 3 8 7 14 17 -8 34
19 Avai 36 7 8 21 30 59 18 6 4 8 22 26 18 1 4 13 8 33 -29 29
20 Juventude 36 3 12 21 26 63 18 2 8 8 16 25 18 1 4 13 10 38 -37 21

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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.