Athletico PR vs Atlético GO match preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sun 14.February
Match begins: 21:15 (UTC)

Athletico PR and Atlético GO have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie A.

Insights:
  • Athletico PR has the most matches under the total-line (21) in Serie A
  • Atlético GO have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Athletico have less rest than Atlético GO in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Serie A game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Corinthians.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

For Atlético most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Athletico PR form and stats

7 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Athletico PR have to build on here in the Serie A.

Athletico travelled for their previous game, a trip to Corinthians that ended 3-3. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Internacional that ended 0-0.

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Athletico's goalie Santos played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Corinthians with a stunning six saves. Vitinho was able to secure the draw 3-3 in the game against Corinthians after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Athletico here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (16 from 17 games). Athletico are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 17 matches.

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Atlético GO form and stats

The visitors are W6-D4-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Serie A. Atlético 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 Atlético GO, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Brasiliense in the Copa Verde. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Santos in the Serie A.

The attacking power of Atlético when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 17 league matches away. 21 goals have been conceded by Atlético GO in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Atlético GO - Athletico 1-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: six - two - one (Athletico wins - draws - Atlético GO wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AthleticoR. de Souza
R. de Souza
8 goals
Athletico PRC. Ferreira de Souza
C. Ferreira de Souza
7 goals
Athletico PRL. Cittadini
L. Cittadini
4 goals

Athletico PR missing players

Atlético GO missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Athletico PR Atlético GO
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 4 17 35
13 7 1 Won W 2 6 11
8 5 2 Drew D 1 4 13
14 5 2 Lost L 1 7 11
34 16 2 Scored S 3 14 35
34 12 3 Conceded C 3 21 41
91% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 89%
54% 47% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 65% 74%
31% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 41% 37%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 9%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
37% 41% 20% BTTS BTTS 25% 41% 51%
37% 35% 40% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 26%
34% 35% 60% Failed to Score F T 50% 41% 34%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.5 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.3 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 5
 
11.5 10.9 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 11.5 12
3.2 3.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.7 3.8
31% 28% 13% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 22% 27%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Athletico PR has the most matches under the total-line (21) in Serie A
  • Atlético GO have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Internacional 35 19 9 7 58 33 18 12 4 2 34 17 17 7 5 5 24 16 25 66
2 Flamengo 35 19 8 8 63 44 17 9 4 4 31 21 18 10 4 4 32 23 19 65
3 Atlético Mineiro 35 18 7 10 58 42 17 13 3 1 38 12 18 5 4 9 20 30 16 61
4 São Paulo 34 16 11 7 54 37 17 9 6 2 26 14 17 7 5 5 28 23 17 59
5 Fluminense 35 16 9 10 49 40 18 10 5 3 29 14 17 6 4 7 20 26 9 57
6 Grêmio 35 13 17 5 51 37 17 9 6 2 32 21 18 4 11 3 19 16 14 56
7 Palmeiras 33 14 11 8 46 32 17 8 7 2 29 15 16 6 4 6 17 17 14 53
8 Corinthians 34 13 10 11 44 42 18 8 6 4 29 23 16 5 4 7 15 19 2 49
9 Bragantino 35 12 12 11 49 40 18 9 5 4 33 19 17 3 7 7 16 21 9 48
10 Athletico PR 35 13 8 14 34 34 17 7 5 5 16 12 18 6 3 9 18 22 0 47
11 Santos 34 12 11 11 48 48 16 7 6 3 31 22 18 5 5 8 17 26 0 47
12 Ceara 35 12 10 13 49 47 17 6 5 6 19 21 18 6 5 7 30 26 2 46
13 Atlético GO 35 11 13 11 35 41 18 5 9 4 21 20 17 6 4 7 14 21 -6 46
14 Sport Recife 35 12 5 18 29 45 17 8 1 8 17 20 18 4 4 10 12 25 -16 41
15 Fortaleza 35 10 11 14 34 35 18 8 6 4 20 11 17 2 5 10 14 24 -1 41
16 Bahia 35 10 7 18 41 58 18 8 2 8 25 26 17 2 5 10 16 32 -17 37
17 Vasco da Gama 35 9 10 16 34 52 17 6 5 6 18 17 18 3 5 10 16 35 -18 37
18 Goias 35 8 9 18 37 60 17 5 4 8 17 28 18 3 5 10 20 32 -23 33
19 Coritiba 34 6 10 18 29 47 17 3 6 8 12 17 17 3 4 10 17 30 -18 28
20 Botafogo 35 4 12 19 30 58 18 2 5 11 15 30 17 2 7 8 15 28 -28 24

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Internacional 35 19 9 7 58 33 18 12 4 2 34 17 17 7 5 5 24 16 25 66
2 Flamengo 35 19 8 8 63 44 17 9 4 4 31 21 18 10 4 4 32 23 19 65
3 Atlético Mineiro 35 18 7 10 58 42 17 13 3 1 38 12 18 5 4 9 20 30 16 61
4 São Paulo 34 16 11 7 54 37 17 9 6 2 26 14 17 7 5 5 28 23 17 59
5 Fluminense 35 16 9 10 49 40 18 10 5 3 29 14 17 6 4 7 20 26 9 57
6 Grêmio 35 13 17 5 51 37 17 9 6 2 32 21 18 4 11 3 19 16 14 56
7 Palmeiras 33 14 11 8 46 32 17 8 7 2 29 15 16 6 4 6 17 17 14 53
8 Corinthians 34 13 10 11 44 42 18 8 6 4 29 23 16 5 4 7 15 19 2 49
9 Bragantino 35 12 12 11 49 40 18 9 5 4 33 19 17 3 7 7 16 21 9 48
10 Athletico PR 35 13 8 14 34 34 17 7 5 5 16 12 18 6 3 9 18 22 0 47
11 Santos 34 12 11 11 48 48 16 7 6 3 31 22 18 5 5 8 17 26 0 47
12 Ceara 35 12 10 13 49 47 17 6 5 6 19 21 18 6 5 7 30 26 2 46
13 Atlético GO 35 11 13 11 35 41 18 5 9 4 21 20 17 6 4 7 14 21 -6 46
14 Sport Recife 35 12 5 18 29 45 17 8 1 8 17 20 18 4 4 10 12 25 -16 41
15 Fortaleza 35 10 11 14 34 35 18 8 6 4 20 11 17 2 5 10 14 24 -1 41
16 Bahia 35 10 7 18 41 58 18 8 2 8 25 26 17 2 5 10 16 32 -17 37
17 Vasco da Gama 35 9 10 16 34 52 17 6 5 6 18 17 18 3 5 10 16 35 -18 37
18 Goias 35 8 9 18 37 60 17 5 4 8 17 28 18 3 5 10 20 32 -23 33
19 Coritiba 34 6 10 18 29 47 17 3 6 8 12 17 17 3 4 10 17 30 -18 28
20 Botafogo 35 4 12 19 30 58 18 2 5 11 15 30 17 2 7 8 15 28 -28 24

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.