Their approaching Copa do Brasil game on Wednesday sees Atlético Goianiense facing opposition in the form of Brusque.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Atlético Goianiense v Brusque can be seen below including the latest game odds.
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Form Guide
Atlético Goianiense
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Atlético Goianiense will be hoping to bounce back here following the 0-1 Serie A defeat in their last game at the hands of Cruzeiro.
In that match, Atlético Goianiense had 46% possession and 17 shots at goal with 5 on target. Cruzeiro had 12 shots at goal with 5 on target. Matheus Pereira (81') scored for Cruzeiro.
It’s not been often in recent times that Atlético Goianiense have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that Atlético Goianiense have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games, leaking 8 goals in the process.
Brusque
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Following on from being defeated in their last game at the hands of Santos in Serie B competition, Brusque will be hoping to turn things around here.
In that game, Brusque had 0% possession and 8 shots on goal with 0 on target. For their opponents, Santos had 23 attempts at goal with 11 on target. Giuliano (34'), Willian (41') and Alfredo Morelos (80') scored for Santos.
The strike force from Brusque have suffered from a shortage of goals in their past six clashes, netting the unsatisfactory return of just 4. In those matches, Bruscão have also seen the overall goal aggregate of opposing teams equal 9. Previous results aside, we’ll just have to find out if that pattern will be sustained in this match or not.
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Team News: Atlético Goianiense
The Atlético Goianiense manager Jair Ventura will be grateful to have no fitness worries to speak of ahead of this clash thanks to a completely injury-free group available for selection.
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Team News: Brusque
Thanks to a completely injury-free group available to select from, the Brusque boss Jerson Testoni does not have any fitness worries to report before this match.
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Prediction
We’re thinking that Atlético Goianiense will likely create enough chances to score more than one against Brusque, who could well struggle to find the back of the net.
Our selection here is for a 2-0 win for Atlético Goianiense when the full-time whistle blows.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Andre Moura,
05:00 20/05/2024
⚽️ Team Focus:
Atlético Goianiense
Formed: 1937
Stadium: Estádio Antônio Accioly (12,500)
Captain: Ronaldo de Oliveira Strada
Chairman: Adson Batista
Manager: Jair Ventura
Competitions: Serie A position 19, Copa do Brasil (Third Round)