Palmeiras vs Atletico Mineiro Predictions

• Four of the last four meetings between these two have gone under 1.5 goals
• This pair have conceded 43 goals between them in 52 games
• Palmeiras have won eight of their 12 home league games

Tight affair likely

Only table toppers Botafogo have a better defensive record in the Brazilian Serie A than the two teams that face off in Sao Paulo tonight, Palmeiras and Atletico Mineiro.

Four of the last five meetings between the two teams have seen fewer than two goals and a repeat of that looks likely with the duo having been typically miserly recently.

Palmeiras’ league form has taken a hit as of late, they have lost three in a row as they have progressed in the Copa Libertadores.

However they were edged in a semi-final penalty shootout against Boca Juniors in that tournament earlier in the month and may have needed the international break to recover from that blow.

Six of their last nine games in all competitions have gone under 1.5 goals and their opponents Atletico Mineiro have kept things similarly tight.  

Five of the visitors’ last nine have seen one goal or fewer and this pair look unlikely to become ultra-attacking outfits overnight.

Break could have come at right time for hosts

However for those looking to side with one side for win purposes, the international break may have come at the right time for Palmeiras to recover from their poor form before hand and they have won eight of their 12 home league games, correct score backers can side with a 1-0 win for the home side.