América Mineiro perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Caldense can look both up and down from their 6th position.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
América Mineiro form and stats
América Mineiro has performed well at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio so far this season with 4 wins from 6 matches. Points have also been lost, 2 after draws and 0 from defeats.The points were shared in América Mineiro's previous game, also at home. Visiting Guarani MG (placed 10th) travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Atlético Mineiro (2-3).
home team are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (15 goals in 6 games). América Mineiro have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Caldense form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Caldense so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose). Caldense has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.Two away games in a row for Caldense, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Cruzeiro in the Mineiro 1. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Tupynambás.
The attacking power of Caldense when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored in 6 matches. As opposed to that, Caldense have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Caldense - América Mineiro 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 7 - 3 - 0 (América Mineiro wins - draws - Caldense wins).Top Goalscorers
América Mineiro missing players
Caldense missing players
| América Mineiro | Caldense | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | Played | 5 | 11 |
| 82% | 83% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 91% |
| 82% | 83% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 73% |
| 64% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 40% | 36% |
| 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 9% |
| 18% | 17% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 55% | 33% | Both teams to score | 40% | 36% |
| 45% | 67% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 27% |
| 18% | 17% | Failed To Score | 40% | 45% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 28 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 25 |
| 3 | América Mineiro | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | Boa | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Tombense | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Caldense | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | CAP Patrocinense | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 8 | Tupynambás | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 11 |
| 9 | Villa Nova | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 11 |
| 10 | Guarani MG | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 11 | URT | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 10 |
| 12 | Tupi | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | -17 | 4 |
