Atletico Goianiense, or Atletico GO for short, as the oldest football club in the city of Goiania and were the first club from the state win a national competition, which was Serie C. Since then, they have climbed to the top of Brazilian club football by winning promotion in 2010, only to fall back down again shortly after. Having won Serie B in 2016, Atletico GO are back in the top-flight but face a real battle to remain there for next season. This week, they welcome Vasco da Gama to the Estadio Olimpico Pedro Ludovico Teixeira, knowing they need to get some wins under their belt if they want to avoid relegation this season.
Brazil Serie A – Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia 18th October – 22:30 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 21/10 at Ladbrokes |
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Atletico Goianiense
Vasco da GamaAtletico GO Form
Atletico GO have struggled to find any consistency this season and while they have not suffered a long run of defeats, they have never won back-to-back matches or remained undefeated for any length of time. A look at recent matches shows Atletico GO have won only 1 of their last 10 Brazilian Serie A games, which was away at Avai on the 1st October. Since then, they have picked up a point at Atletico PR in a 2-2 draw before losing 3-1 at home to Palmeiras on the weekend. At home, Atletico GO have won 1 of their previous 10 games in Serie A and kept just a single clean sheet in their last 11 home games.
Vasco da Gama Form
Vasco da Gama are on a run of 4 matches unbeaten in Serie A and will be aiming to continue their good form with a win in this match.
Since losing 1-0 at league leaders Corinthians, Vasco da Gama have drawn with Sport Recife away from home and Chapecoense at home before defeating Avai and Botafogo. Vasco da Gama have proved tough to beat in recent months and have lost 2 of their last 10 Serie A games, scoring at least 1 goal in each of their last 7 matches. However, away from home Vasco da Gama have struggled defensively, keeping only 2 clean sheets in their previous 14 Serie A games on the road.
Team News
Atletico GO will line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with the man who scored their last goal at home, Walter, leading the line. Andrigo, Jorginho and Luiz Fernando will attempt to support the striker from midfield. Vasco da Gama will start the match in a similar formation to their hosts but have Argentine striker Andres Rios to start up-front. Wagner and Nene will also add to the attacking threat of the visitors, with Jean and Wellington playing the holding role in midfield.
Top Betting Tips
Atletico GO struggle to keep a clean sheet when playing at home and Vasco da Gama have a decent scoring record on the road. However, Vasco da Gama have not found clean sheets easy to come by when playing away from home and both teams to score is 19/20 at Ladbrokes. In terms of the match winner, Vasco da Gama are the team in better form and have defeated Atletico GO in each of their previous three meetings. Vasco da Gama to win and both teams to score is 5/1 with Ladbrokes. Finally, if Vasco da Gama are to take the spoils with both teams scoring, that makes the 2-1 correct score at 10/1 with Ladbrokes a tempting bet.