Palmeiras vs Atletico GO: Preview, Odds, Team News, Predictions

The 2024 Copa America semifinal match between Uruguay and Colombia at Bank of America Stadium will be spectacular. 

Even though they performed well to advance to Thursday's match against Colombia by edging out a star-studded Brazil on penalties, Uruguay will face another formidable opponent. 

Ronald Araujo, a defender for Barcelona, is expected to be out with a muscular injury, while Nahitan Nandez, a midfielder, is suspended for the encounter. Most people think Jose Gimenez will start in his place.

Conversely, Los Cafeteros cruised over Panama 5-0, but it's easier said than done to defeat Marcelo Bielsa's squad. 

Palmeiras x Atletico GO Team News

Bruno Rodrigues, a striker for previous club Sao Paulo, will sit out Thursday night's game due to a long-term muscular issue. Similarly, Romulo, who has not played a single game since June 1, will likely sit this out at the Allianz Parque.

Endrick, a 17-year-old phenom, may or may not return to Palmeiras' roster for this match, regardless of Brazil's unexpected elimination from the Copa America last weekend. Gustavo Gomez, a former AC Milan defender, and Vitor Reis, a product of Ferreira's academy, will start central defence.

Derek, a former forward for Guarani, will sit out Thursday night due to a ban for receiving a second-half red card last weekend against Athletico-PR. Also, 31-year-old Pedro Henrique will sit this one out as he continues to battle a knock that has sidelined him for the previous three weeks.

At the Allianz Parque, offensive talisman Luiz Fernando will be instrumental again after scoring in his last three consecutive Serie A matches. A young Uruguayan, Emiliano Rodriguez, will play in the final third with Fernando.

Head To Head And Previous Matches

To get things off, the home team, Palmeiras, are back to their stellar form after creating history last year by successfully defending their domestic championship. The Brazilian legends will be looking to reassume their position atop the Serie A rankings after their most recent impressive performance, a 2-0 home win over Bahia. 

Abel Ferreira's squad will be sniffing a great chance today, as they started the midweek games only one point off the lead. Launching July with another 2-0 victory against Corinthians, the Big Green have gone 12 games without a loss in all competitions dating back to May 12.

It will be tricky for the Dragons to maintain their place as a top-division club, even after Atletico GO returned to Serie A this season. Jair Ventura's squad has only managed one win in their past nine Serie A outings, and last weekend, they suffered a concerning collapse at home, losing 2-1 to Athletico-PR. 

This is a massive test for the Goiania-based club, who opened July with a straightforward 3-1 thrashing of Bragantino. The visitors from Thursday will be understandably apprehensive about their dismal record against the reigning Brazilian champions, having lost an exciting 4-2 match at the Allianz Parque in June 2022. The relegation contenders are heavily favoured to win midweek despite only bringing home one point from their past five visits to Palmeiras.

Our Predictions

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Following last weekend's routine performance in which they defeated Bahia 2-0, Palmeiras will be itching to make a statement here. 

The Thursday hosts have kept their impressive record at the Allianz Parque. They are now considered a serious threat to win a record-tying third consecutive Serie A championship this season. 

Midweek presents another enormous test for a struggling Atletico G.O., who have won their last five matches in front of their home fans by an aggregate score of 11-2.

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