This game is one of the biggest games of the weekend in the Brazilian Serie A as Palmeiras take on their big rivals, we expect a lot of actions at both ends of the pitch.
Palmeiras should be gunning for the title this season but their recent run of form would not do their aspirations any good.
They played two consecutive draws before the league went on break, and they returned from their break with yet another 1-1 draw against Santos in their last league game.
They need to start getting the wins else pressure would start building and playing under pressure would not be good for them.
Mineiro on their path were doing very well before the break, but the break seems to have taken that good form off them as they resumed with a 2-0 loss to Gremio the last time out.
They made a couple of signings in the past month and the new players may need some time to gel, but they come into this game in the 3rd position which is not bad by any stretch of the imagination.
Both games between the two last season ended in draws.
Remarkably, Palmeiras haven’t beaten Atletico Mineiro since a 3-2 win back in 2011.
