Palmeiras vs. Atletico Mineiro Match Analysis and Prediction

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The reigning champions Palmeiras will take on Atletico Mineiro in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals this Wednesday at Allianz Parque. Kickoffs at 03:30 EAT.

Having recorded their fifth straight league win to extend their lead at the top of Serie A to six points at the weekend, Palmeiras will rightly head into Wednesday evening’s second leg full of confidence that they will progress into the semi-finals of the competition.

Palmeiras head into this meeting in high spirits after 3-0 Serie A success to beat Goias in their lastencounter. In that match, Palmeiras had 56% possession, 19 shots with eight of them on target and goals scored by Mayke (19′), Raphael Veiga (45′) and Eduard Atuesta (83′). Goias got eight shots with two of them on target.

Meanwhile, the reigning league champions Atletico Mineiro lost their third consecutive league match to slide down to seventh in the table, and they will be kicking themselves having squandered a two-goal lead on home soil to Palmeiras in a huge Copa Libertadores clash.

Atlético Mineiro will be hoping for better results following 2-3 Serie A losing effort to Atletico PR in their previous meeting. In that match, Atlético Mineiro managed 64% possession, 21 shots with eight of them on target an goals scored by Igor Rabello (30′) and Cristian Pavón (54′). Atletico PR got 10 shots with five of them on target and goal by Vitor Roque (46′, 56′) and Agustín Canobbio (96′).

Palmeiras vs. Atletico Mineiro head to head

These two rivals have crossed paths 50 times across competitions since 1995. Palmeiras enjoy a 20-15 lead in wins, while 15 other games ended in draws.

  • Atletico MG 2-2 Palmeiras 04/04/2022
  • Palmeiras 0-0 Atletico MG 05/06/2022
  • Palmeiras 2-2 Atletico MG 24/11/2021
  • Atletico MG 1-1 Palmeiras 29/09/2021
  • Palmeiras 0-0 Atletico MG 22/09/2021

Home

  • Palmeiras 3-0 Goias
  • Atletico MG 2-2 Palmeiras
  • Ceara 1-2 Palmeiras
  • Palmeiras 2-1 Internacional
  • America MG 0-1 Palmeiras

Away

  • Atletico MG 2-3 Atletico PR
  • Atletico MG 2-2 Palmeiras
  • Internacional 3-0 Atletico MG
  • Atletico MG 1-2 Corinthians
  • Cuiaba 1-1 Atletico MG

Palmeiras team news

Boss Abel Ferreira will be unable to call upon the services of Henri who is recovering from injury.

Atletico Mineiro team news

Manager Cuca Stival will take to the pitch without Cristian Pavon as the Argentine winger is suspended.

Prediction and odds

The last five meetings between the two teams have ended in draws but Palmeiras are undefeated against their northern rivals since 2016.

  • Palmeiras Win
  • Draw
  • Both teams to score

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