Athletico PR 0-2 Palmeiras: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 31 · Saturday 17 October 2026 · Arena de Baixada, Curitiba · referee P. Zanovelli · full time
Full time: Athletico PR 0-2 Palmeiras
Palmeiras beat Athletico PR 2-0 in Brasileirão Matchday 31 on Saturday 17 October 2026 at Arena de Baixada. The goals: Mauricio 6', Joaquín Piquerez 10'.
How Palmeiras won it
Mauricio put Palmeiras ahead in the 6th minute, set up by José Manuel López. Joaquín Piquerez made it 0-2 to Palmeiras in the 10th minute.
It was 0-2 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Andreas Pereira of Palmeiras was sent off in the 43rd minute for a second yellow card. The referee, P. Zanovelli, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Athletico PR and 2 to Palmeiras.
Athletico PR: O. Hellmann, 3-4-2-1 · Palmeiras: A. Moreira Ferreira, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.47 for Athletico PR and 1.19 for Palmeiras.
Athletico PR had 6 shots on target, Palmeiras 3.
Palmeiras's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Athletico PR had 64% of the ball, but Palmeiras took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Athletico PR came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.50 against, and had won 47% of their matches.
Palmeiras came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 0.7 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 1.04 against, and had won 63% of their matches.
Athletico PR vs Palmeiras: the match in numbers
| Athletico PR | Match statistics | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 0.47 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.19 |
| 24 | Total shots | 6 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 573 | Total passes | 339 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 16 | Corners | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Carlos Miguel (Palmeiras), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Athletico PR
- Stiven Mendoza 7.7
- Bruno Zapelli 7.4
- Leozinho 7.3
- Arthur Dias 7.3
- Wadson 6.9
Palmeiras
- Carlos Miguel 8.1
- Alexander Barboza 7.9
- Murilo 7.8
- Joaquín Piquerez 7.6 1 goal
- José Manuel López 7.4 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Andreas Pereira at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Athletico PR: Grêmio vs Athletico PR Friday 30 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Palmeiras: Santos vs Palmeiras Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Athletico PR vs Palmeiras
What was the score in Athletico PR vs Palmeiras?
Athletico PR 0-2 Palmeiras (half-time 0-2), Brasileirão, Saturday 17 October 2026.
Who scored in Athletico PR vs Palmeiras?
Mauricio 6', Joaquín Piquerez 10'.
Did Moneyball predict Athletico PR vs Palmeiras correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Athletico PR vs Palmeiras?
Carlos Miguel, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Athletico PR vs Palmeiras?
P. Zanovelli.
Every match, before and after
Moneyball Odds writes a preview with its estimate before every match of Europe's top five leagues and the European cups, then marks it against the result, hits and misses alike.
Moneyball Odds is a statistical analysis site, not a bookmaker. No model predicts football reliably. For readers aged 18 and over.