Palmeiras vs Atlético Goianiense Prediction: The Paulistas should win

After beating Bahia 2-0 at home, Palmeiras has another game at the Allianz Parque, this time against Atlético Goianiense. The champions are the favorites for this game and could move into the top spot if Flamengo and Botafogo don't win in this round.

The Pig showed once again that it likes big games. The game with Bahia was challenging, but Palmeiras scored in the key moments and won naturally. Jean Lucas wasted a clear chance in a one-on-one with Wéverton, the Palmeiras goalkeeper. It was a strange miss because it looked like the Bahia midfielder thought he was offside. A few minutes later, in the 45th minute, Estêvão opened the scoring with a great goal after running 50 meters with the ball. It was the right time for the Verdão to score and show the Baianos that they should have taken their clear chance. In the second half, in the 61st minute, Rony made it 2-0 and set up the final result. Palmeiras now has 30 points, the same as Botafogo, and is one point behind Flamengo, the Brasileirão leader.

The Dragon lost 2-1 at home to Athletico-PR. Vagner Mancini, the new coach of the Goiânia team, couldn't sit on the bench for bureaucratic reasons, but he did prepare the game. The coach's debut on the bench will be against Palmeiras. The home defeat was disappointing for the Goianos. Luis Fernando scored the match's first goal for Atlético, but the home team conceded the reversal to the Paranaenses and ultimately lost. All the teams in the relegation zone lost in the last round, so the Dragon remains in 19th place with 11 points. Vagner Mancini has a lot of work to do, and expectations for the match against Palmeiras are not the best.

Palmeiras has won its last five home games in the Brasileirão, so it will be a surprise if it doesn't triumph again. Atlético Goianiense has an acceptable record away from home, but the team's confidence is low. The Dragon is on a six-game winless streak. I'm backing Palmeiras to win with a maximum of four goals scored to increase the odds.