Atletico-MG vs Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Prediction: Atletico-MG Confident After Winning Unprecedented League this Season

In the upcoming Round 28 fixture of the Brazil Serie A, Atlético-MG will take on Palmeiras at the iconic Mineirão stadium in Horizonte.Going in the game, Atletico-MG stands 7th with 10 wins and 40 points from 27 games played so far in the contest. Palmeiras, the visitors on the other hand, stands at the top of the table with 16 wins and 57 points. The scheduled game is expected to be a thriller of a performance as both teams have the right motivation backing them. In the past two years, Atletico-MG hasn't defeated Palmeiras, however, now the home side will be having an added advantage. The last time these two sides played, Palmeiras won 6-5 after a robust action packed game. 

Coincidentally, Atletico Mineiro had one point less at this time in the previous season before they went away with their illustrious second league title by a margin of 13 points than Palmeiras, who had 57 points after 27 games. Going in the game, Atletico-MG is coming off a defeat against Avai FC (1-0) and a draw before that against Red Bull Bragantino (1-1). From 31 games played between the two, Atletico-MG has won 12 games. With a goal scoring average of 1.3 goals per game, Atletico-MG might look to shuffle their playing lineup a little and play with a comprehensive defense strategy. All eyes will be on Matias Zaracho who wasn’t seen in action since the start of the month.

Everson; Dodo, Jemerson, Nathan Silva, Guga; Allan, Jair; Keno, Sasha, Fernandez; Vargas

Going in the contest, Palmeiras have the right momentum, pace, and consistency which is required by them to stay at the top of the table. In the last games played, Palmeiras sweeped a decent win against Santos FC (1-0) and Juventude (2-1). With a goal scoring average of 1.6 goals per game, Palmeiras are certainly strong on paper and on field. Gustavo Scarpa will look to keep his attacking spirit alive and keep scoring. Coincidentally, Atletico Mineiro had one point less at this time in the previous season before they went away with their illustrious second league title by a margin of 13 points than Palmeiras, who had 57 points after 27 games. The visitors, who have gone 12 games without suffering a loss, will be hoping that the remainder of their season goes just as well as they aim to surpass Santos' eight championships and reduce the gap on them with an 11th.

Lomba; Piquerez, Murilo, Luan, Rocha; Atuesta, Fabinho; Dudu, Tabata, Scarpa; Rony

Going in the game, the visitors will be the favorite to win and score two or more goals. Considering the balance of Mineiros lineup, I back them to score as well. The game total is expected to be over 2.5 and the score line to be 1-2.

• Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras to Win for 3.36
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.36
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.9