The visitor team wins by a wide difference at Independencia.
While the visitor team is ecstatic about their victory in the previous match, the local team is coming from a draw in their last tournament game, and a match full of action is expected in both goals.
América-MG comes from a tied result, 1-1, against Flamengo. They have a recent record of 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 4 matches, scoring 5 goals and receiving 8.
Palmeiras comes with an advantage after defeating Fortaleza with a score of 3-1. The visitors have been defeated once and have drawn 3 times in recent matches. In those games, they have scored 6 goals and have conceded 5.
The home team is in the nineteenth position and has reached 10 points (2 W - 4 D - 9 L), while the visitor team has achieved 28 points and is in fifth place in the championship (7 W - 7 D - 2 L).
The chosen referee for the match at Independencia was Braulio Da Silva Machado.
América-MG's lineup today
Coach Vágner Carmo Mancini chose a 4-3-3 formation with Mateus Pasinato as goalkeeper; Daniel Borges, Iago Maidana, Éder Ferreira, and Nicolas on defense; Alê, Emmanuel Martínez, and Martín Benítez in the midfield; and Paulinho Boia, Gonzalo Mastriani, and Pedrinho as forwards.
Palmeiras' lineup today
On the other hand, Abel Ferreira goes with a 4-5-1 strategy, with goalkeeper Weverton; Mayke, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo Cerqueira, and Joaquín Piquerez on the defensive wall; Zé Rafael, Gabriel Menino, Artur, Raphael Veiga, and Jhonatan in the midfield; and Rony in the forward position.