These teams started poorly the new season. After 4 rounds played in Serie A, Santos has only won 2 points and the visiting Atletico - 4.
After the grandiose transfer of their top striker Neymar in Barcelona, the team of Santos still can not find their play and hardly create goal opportunities in front of the opponent's post. The first two home games of the team finished with minimum 0-0 and 1-1.
In the last round Santos even registered a loss to the the league new team Criciuma. Not surprisingly, with this performance they are not the favorites according to the bookmakers in the upcoming match.
Atletico come with better confidence in this game after a 2-0 win over Gremio in which both goals were scored by Ronaldinho.
Both teams hardly create goal opportunities, especially when there are key players missing. Santos will be missing their young striker Victor Andrade and the play-maker Montillo. Atletico will be without Diego Tardelli, Jo and Bernard. The absence of these players should affect the scores result in this game.