In what will be their first meeting of the 2025 Brasileiro Serie A season, Palmeiras and Atletico Mineiro will look to get back to winning ways when they square off at Allianz Parque on Sunday.

A 1-1 draw versus Mirassol earlier this week dropped Verdao down to fifth in the table, three points above Atletico who were beaten 2-1 by Bahia in their previous league fixture.

Match preview

After another strong start to the Serie A campaign this year, Palmeiras have hit a bit of a rough patch domestically in the summer months of the domestic season.

This team managed to win seven of their first nine matches in the competition this year, but will enter this weekend on a three-game winless run in league play.

Their only two Serie A defeats this year occurred at Allianz Parque, while they have won just two of their previous eight home games in this competition dating back to 2024.

A defeat or draw this weekend would equal their longest winless run from the 2024 Brasileiro Serie A campaign when they wound up in second behind Botafogo.

Palmeiras have scored just two opening-half goals at home in the competition this year, though they have yet to concede a goal at Allianz Parque in the first 45 minutes of play.

Abel Ferreira’s men emerged victorious in both of their league meetings against Atletico last season, including a 2-1 triumph at home on matchday 28 of the campaign.

In a role reversal from Palmeiras, the 2024 Copa Libertadores runners-up have come on strong of late despite a rough opening to their 2025 Brasileiro Serie A season. 

Alexi Stival's team went winless in their first four league fixtures this year but enter Sunday’s clash with just one defeat from their previous nine Serie A affairs.

All three of their defeats in the league this year were away from home, though they have points in four of their last five domestic affairs played outside Arena MRV.

After 13 Serie A matchdays, Mineiro find themselves in eighth, four points below Bahia for an automatic place in the Copa Libertadores group phase next season.

Four of their five league triumphs this year occurred when they had drawn first blood, as this team boasts a 100% record when scoring first in the 2025 competition without a single goal conceded in those four instances.

While they lost their previous visit to Allianz Parque, Galo had managed to avoid defeat in normal time in their six previous away matches against them across all competitions.

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Team News

In their midweek draw, Agustin Giay sat out for Palmeiras due to inflammation in his knee, Paulinho had a sore shin, Murilo was dealing with a hamstring strain and Bruno Rodrigues was out with a knee injury.

Facundo Torres scored their only goal of that contest, with the Uruguayan surpassing Joaquin Piquerez for first on the team with his third of the Serie A campaign.

On the Mineiro side, a back issue kept Patrick Roberto da Silva Campos on the sidelines versus Bahia this week, Junior Santos sat out with the flu, Tomas Cuello was sidelined with a hamstring problem, and Cadu was unavailable as he is recovering from torn knee ligaments.

Hulk levelled that match in the 91st minute, only for this team to concede a winner six minutes later and come away with nothing from that encounter.

Palmeiras possible starting lineup:

Weverton; Mayke, Gomez, Fuchs, Piquerez; Sosa, Allan, Rios; Torres, Roque, Anderson

Atletico Mineiro possible starting lineup:

Delfim; Natanael, Lyanco, Rabello, Arana; Gomes, Franco, Rubens; Scarpa, Hulk, Dudu

We say: Palmeiras 1-1 Atletico Mineiro

These are two evenly matched sides coming off difficult results in their previous matches, and we do not anticipate either will have many opportunities, given they are both usually strong defensive units.

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Written by
Joel Lefevre

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