América Mineiro are ready to contest Athletico PR in this Serie A match. Everything you need to know about the match is here!
These teams have little in common geographically as Athletico PR have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It's no vacation for neither América nor Athletico PR as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
América Mineiro form and stats
The hosts won their first Serie A game here at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio, lifting spirits. Home statistics for América Mineiro last season were 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from 6 games.
The América Mineiro followers got no joy from their last match, a Copa Libertadores duel also played here at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio: A 2-3 defeat against Deportes Tolima. Pedrinho (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.3/10. Pedrinho scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 4 of 6 times.
Prior to that, an away loss at Santos in the Serie A.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how América have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won four times, drawn four and lost one.
The match schedule is unforgiving for América Mineiro as they have a new game in only three days, a Copa Libertadores match thankfully also at home. Atletico Mineiro are visiting.
Early season league goal statistics from América Mineiro's 1 home game: 4 goals, 1 conceded.
Athletico PR form and stats
Athletico PR have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Serie A were 2 victories, 3 draws and 0 defeats from 5 fixtures.
Two away games in a row for Athletico PR, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 against Libertad in the Copa Libertadores. Vinícius was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.44. The defender Vinícius won 8 of 11 duels.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Flamengo in the Serie A.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Copa Libertadores trip to The Strongest.
It's early days yet, but Athletico PR has scored 0 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): América five wins, zero draws and Athletico PR five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Maidana Martins 2 goals |  F. Azevedo dos Santos 1 goals |  P. Pereira Lopes 1 goals |
América Mineiro missing players
Athletico PR missing players
| América Mineiro | Athletico PR | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 4.7 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 4.7 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1.7 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16.3 | 22 | 22 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 10.3 |
| 4.3 | 9 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 31% | 44% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 13.7 | 12 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 18 | 15.7 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 9 | 6.7 |
| América Mineiro | Last season | Athletico PR | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 13 | 7 | Played | P | 7 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Scored | S | 8 | 22 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 71% | 80% | ||
| 69% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 67% | ||
| 23% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 14% | 40% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 20% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 13% | ||
| 38% | 29% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 53% | ||
| 46% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 40% | ||
| 23% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 27% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 6.4 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 10 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 4.3 | ||
| 28% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 34% | ||
| 9 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.7 | 9.5 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 2.9 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Santos | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Atletico Mineiro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Corinthians | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Cuiaba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Internacional | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Avai | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 7 | Bragantino | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Palmeiras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Flamengo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Coritiba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Botafogo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Fluminense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | América Mineiro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Ceara | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Athletico PR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 17 | Atletico GO | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 |
| 18 | Goias | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 19 | Juventude | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 20 | Fortaleza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Mineiro | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 28 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | Caldense | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 18 |
| 5 | América Mineiro | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Villa Nova | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Democrata GV | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Pouso Alegre | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 10 |
| 9 | CAP Patrocinense | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -9 | 10 |
| 10 | Tombense | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 11 | Uberlandia | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -10 | 9 |
| 12 | URT | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -12 | 7 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Operario PR | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Coritiba | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | Athletico PR | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Maringa | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | Cascavel CR | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Londrina | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Cianorte | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | Independiente FSJ | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Rio Branco PR | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 12 |
| 10 | Azuriz | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 11 | Uniao PR | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 7 |
| 12 | Parana | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | -16 | 4 |
