Sao Paulo are sitting at the 9th spot with 19 points from 14 games, while their Sunday’s opponents are just two points behind them at the 14th place.
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Atletico Goianiense will host Sao Paulo in a Brazilian league fixture at Estadio Antonio Accioly on Sunday. Both sides are heading into the tie on the back of contrasting Copa Sudamericana results in their previous outing. The hosts suffered a 2-0 loss to Olimpia last Thursday, while Sao Paulo defeated Universidad Catolica 4-2 to keep one step in the quarter-finals of the continental competition. Meanwhile in the domestic league Sao Paulo are sitting at the 9th spot with 19 points from 14 games, while their Sunday’s opponents are just two points behind them at the 14th place.
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— Atlético Goianiense (@ACGOficial) July 2, 2022
Last Thursday, at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Olimpia netted twice through Derlis Gonzalez and Alejandro Silva Gonzalez to push Atletico-Go on to the back foot in the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 tie. Meanwhile in the domestic league campaign, Jorginho’s side has won three of their last five games and their recent league match at Ceara ended in a 1-1 draw. The Dragons are just two points above the relegation zone, but only four shy of the top-six.
Sao Paulo, on the other hand, were involved in a dramatic six-goal thriller at Universidad Catolica. Rogerio Ceni’s side raced into a three-goal lead, courtesy of strikes from Reinaldo De Silva’s opener and Luciano Neves’ brace, during the first leg of their last-16 tie at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo. And then, after the break, Jonathan Calleri netted Sao Paulo’s fourth of the night. Prior to that, the Trocolor Paulista were held to a goalless draw by Juventude in their league fixture.
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Atletico-Go midfielder Edson is back from suspension, while defensive duo of Gabriel Noga and Wanderson both recently recovered from injury. Churin should lead the Dragon’s attack with Rato, Jorginho and Airton in support. Baralhas and Freitas would sit in front of the back-four. As for Sao Paulo, they have a long injury-list, as players including Gabriel Sara, Alisson, Caio, Luan and Robert Arboleda remain sidelined. Luciano, who netted a brace in the last game, should partener Calleri up front with Nestor and Vinicius occupying the flanks.
Atletico Goianiense probable starting line-up:Ronaldo; Hayner, Noga, Ramon, Jefferson; Baralhas, Freitas; Rato Jorginho, Airton; Churin
Sao Paulo probable starting line-up: Jandrei; Costa, Miranda, Leo; Neves; Vinicius, Maia, Reinaldo, Nestor; Luciano, Calleri
The Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A encounter between Atletico Goianiense and Sao Paulo will take place at Estadio Antonio Accioly and it will kickoff at 12:30 am IST on July 4, Monday.
| Atletico Goianiense vs Sao Paulo | Key details |
| Date | July 3 (Brazil) |
| Venue | Estadio Antonio Accioly |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Monday) |
| Kickoff time in Brazil | 3:00 pm (Sunday) |
The Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A matches are televised on different networks in various countries. In Brazil, these matches are shown on TV Globo, SporTV and Premiere. In Latin America, Star+ and ESPN are telecasting the matches.
