A total of eight rounds of matches have gone by and both Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro are up there with the best. Get ready!
- Atlético Mineiro have the most scored goals (17) in Mineiro 1
- Cruzeiro have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Mineiro 1
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Atlético Mineiro form and stats
Perfect Mineiro 1 season at home so far for Atlético Mineiro 3 wins from 3 appearances. The Atlético Mineiro fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto and will expect new points from this game. Atlético Mineiro has played 22 games in a row here without a defeat.
Atlético Mineiro drew their last game, also a home match. Cruzeiro (placed 3rd) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Pouso Alegre and winning 3-2.Goals decide football matches and Atlético are scoring many of them at home; 7 on target from 3 league matches.
Cruzeiro form and stats
Cruzeiro are yet to lose a point on their Mineiro 1 travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games.
Cruzeiro has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Atlético Mineiro for a 1-1 draw.
Cruzeiro's manager Suárez has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 1 conceded goal. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Atlético three wins, four draws and Cruzeiro three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less. The games between these clubs have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 9 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  I. Fernández 1 goals |  G. Vieira de Souza 1 goals |
Atlético Mineiro missing players
Cruzeiro missing players
| Atlético Mineiro | Cruzeiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 78% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 6.8 | 8.2 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 6 | 7.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14.7 | 16.8 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.2 | 12.9 |
| 5.4 | 6 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
| 37% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 47% | 34% |
| 7.7 | 5.8 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.5 | 13 | 10.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4 | 3.7 |
- Atlético Mineiro have not yet lost a game at home.
- Atlético Mineiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Atlético Mineiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Atlético Mineiro have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Atlético Mineiro have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Mineiro 1
- Atlético Mineiro have the most scored goals (17) in Mineiro 1
- Atlético Mineiro have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Mineiro 1
- Atlético Mineiro have the the best goal difference (+13) in Mineiro 1
- Atlético Mineiro have the the best goal difference (+7) at home in Mineiro 1
- Atlético Mineiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Atlético Mineiro have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Atlético Mineiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cruzeiro have not yet lost a game away.
- Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cruzeiro have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Cruzeiro have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Mineiro 1
- Cruzeiro have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Mineiro 1
- Cruzeiro have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Mineiro 1
- Cruzeiro have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cruzeiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Caldense | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | America Mineiro | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Villa Nova | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Democrata GV | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Pouso Alegre | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 7 |
| 9 | CAP Patrocinense | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 7 |
| 10 | URT | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 7 |
| 11 | Tombense | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 12 | Uberlandia | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 6 |
