Get ready for the return leg of the Copa Libertadores Round of 16 between Palmeiras and Atlético Mineiro. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
It's no vacation for neither Palmeiras nor Atlético Mineiro as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Palmeiras form and stats
Last season, Palmeiras's Copa Libertadores journey ended in the semi-finals against Atletico PR.Palmeiras have performed here at Allianz Parque this season with 5 wins from 8 Serie A matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
No payout for Palmeiras in their previous match, an away game at Fluminense that ended in defeat 1-2. Midfield player Jhon got a match rating of 7.71 in that game, the max score being 10. Jhon hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
In the game before, a fine away win at Atlético Mineiro. A Copa Libertadores match. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Palmeiras have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 3 and lost 0.
Palmeiras has scored {16 goals} so far and conceded {8 goals} from 8 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Atlético Mineiro form and stats
Atlético Mineiro's mission in Copa Libertadores last season failed in the quarter-finals.The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie A travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Two away matches in a row for Atlético Mineiro, whose manager Scolari could celebrate last time after the win against Sao Paulo. Arana was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.83. The defender Arana hit one key pass and won 7 of 8 duels.
The fixture earlier was the Copa Libertadores-battle against Palmeiras, a home loss (0-1).
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bahia in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Atlético Mineiro have scored 11 goals in 10 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
Palmeiras have avoided defeat in the last 9 games (2-7-0) against Atlético Mineiro.This was the scoreline when the teams met previously this season; Atlético Mineiro - Palmeiras 0-1.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Vieira de Souza 7 goals |   R. Cavalcante Veiga 5 goals |
Palmeiras missing players
Atlético Mineiro missing players
| Palmeiras | Atlético Mineiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 47 | 26 | Scored | S | 14 | 29 | ||
| 20 | 11 | Conceded | C | 11 | 21 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 21% | 28% | ||
| 32% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 16% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 48% | 73% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 28% | ||
| 6.5 | 8.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.6 | ||
| 4.6 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.5 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.6 | 3.1 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 15.8 | 20.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.4 | 14.8 | ||
| 5.6 | 7.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.8 | ||
| 34% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 24% | ||
| 12.3 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.6 | 10.7 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.4 | ||
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 44 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 31 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 31 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 31 |
| 5 | Bragantino | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 31 |
| 6 | Gremio | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Atletico PR | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Cuiaba | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 28 |
| 9 | Sao Paulo | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| 10 | Atlético Mineiro | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 24 |
| 12 | Internacional | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 13 | Fortaleza | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 23 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 20 |
| 15 | Goias | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 19 |
| 16 | Bahia | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 17 | Santos | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 | Coritiba | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -16 | 14 |
| 19 | Vasco da Gama | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -15 | 12 |
| 20 | America Mineiro | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -21 | 10 |
