Athletico PR vs Fluminense betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sun 17.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena da Baixada

This is the game, this is Serie A and this is Athletico PR - Fluminense. Get our broad preview!

Insights:
  • Athletico PR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fluminense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Athletico and Fluminense.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Fluminense, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.

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Athletico PR form and stats

The story so far in the Serie A for Athletico PR at their home stadium (Arena da Baixada) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Athletico manager A. Valentim do Carmo Neto and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Chapecoense (placed 20th) in the Serie A. Christian was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Chapecoense after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Defender Thiago Heleno got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.61/10. Heleno won 8 of 11 duels.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Bahia (0-2).

This is expected to be a close game, with Athletico PR perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Athletico as a small favourite), we find eight games. Athletico PR has won four of these, drawn two and lost two.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Flamengo are coming to town in three days.

The Athletico fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 12 league matches. Athletico PR's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Fluminense form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Fluminense have produced an overall stat of 3-4-5 so far.

Fluminense are looking to quickly end their 317 minutes long goal drought in the Serie A.

There might be some fixture complaints from Fluminense as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Serie A match against Corinthians (0-1). Danilo Barcelos was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.92. The defender Barcelos hit three key passes and won 14 of 17 duels.

A draw for Fluminense before that, at their own venue hosting Atletico GO (0-0).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fluminense playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were four Fluminense wins, two draws and four defeats.

The visiting Fluminense have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 12 games. As opposed to that, Fluminense have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Athletico PR and Fluminense have faced each other already this season: Fluminense - Athletico PR 1-4. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - zero - three (Athletico PR wins - draws - Fluminense wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Athletico PRM. Terans Pérez
M. Terans Pérez
5 goals
Athletico PRR. de Souza
R. de Souza
4 goals
FluminenseL. Rosa da Silva
L. Rosa da Silva
4 goals

Athletico PR missing players

Fluminense missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Athletico PR Fluminense
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 5 12 25
10 6 3 Won W 0 3 8
4 3 0 Drew D 2 4 9
11 3 1 Lost L 3 5 8
32 18 6 Scored S 4 12 24
32 15 4 Conceded C 8 15 27
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 88%
76% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 50% 56%
56% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 42% 32%
16% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 25% 16%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 8% 8%
52% 67% 75% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 48%
20% 17% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 17% 28%
32% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 42% 36%
 
4.6 5.4 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 5.3 4.9
4.9 3.2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.6 4.8
2.1 1.9 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.4 1.9
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13.3 16.2 12 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 9.9 10.8
3.6 4.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.2 4.1
35% 33% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 24% 23%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Athletico PR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fluminense 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 Atletico Mineiro 25 17 5 3 41 17 12 10 1 1 26 7 13 7 4 2 15 10 24 56
2 Flamengo 23 14 3 6 46 21 12 8 0 4 22 13 11 6 3 2 24 8 25 45
3 Fortaleza 26 12 6 8 33 29 13 7 3 3 18 13 13 5 3 5 15 16 4 42
4 Bragantino 25 10 11 4 40 29 13 3 8 2 19 17 12 7 3 2 21 12 11 41
5 Palmeiras 25 12 4 9 37 32 13 7 2 4 23 21 12 5 2 5 14 11 5 40
6 Corinthians 26 10 10 6 28 23 13 5 4 4 17 15 13 5 6 2 11 8 5 40
7 Internacional 25 10 9 6 34 26 12 6 3 3 20 13 13 4 6 3 14 13 8 39
8 Athletico PR 25 10 4 11 32 32 12 6 3 3 18 15 13 4 1 8 14 17 0 34
9 Fluminense 25 8 9 8 24 27 13 5 5 3 12 12 12 3 4 5 12 15 -3 33
10 Atletico GO 25 7 10 8 20 23 12 2 7 3 7 10 13 5 3 5 13 13 -3 31
11 América Mineiro 26 7 10 9 25 29 13 5 4 4 12 9 13 2 6 5 13 20 -4 31
12 Cuiaba 25 6 13 6 25 26 13 3 5 5 13 17 12 3 8 1 12 9 -1 31
13 Sao Paulo 25 6 12 7 20 25 12 3 7 2 10 9 13 3 5 5 10 16 -5 30
14 Ceara 23 6 11 6 21 24 12 6 5 1 15 8 11 0 6 5 6 16 -3 29
15 Juventude 26 6 10 10 25 33 13 5 4 4 14 14 13 1 6 6 11 19 -8 28
16 Santos 25 6 10 9 23 32 12 5 5 2 12 9 13 1 5 7 11 23 -9 28
17 Bahia 25 7 6 12 28 38 12 4 3 5 15 17 13 3 3 7 13 21 -10 27
18 Sport Recife 25 6 8 11 14 21 13 3 4 6 6 8 12 3 4 5 8 13 -7 26
19 Gremio 24 6 5 13 20 28 12 3 5 4 12 11 12 3 0 9 8 17 -8 23
20 Chapecoense 26 1 10 15 23 44 13 0 5 8 9 21 13 1 5 7 14 23 -21 13

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 Atletico Mineiro 25 17 5 3 41 17 12 10 1 1 26 7 13 7 4 2 15 10 24 56
2 Flamengo 23 14 3 6 46 21 12 8 0 4 22 13 11 6 3 2 24 8 25 45
3 Fortaleza 26 12 6 8 33 29 13 7 3 3 18 13 13 5 3 5 15 16 4 42
4 Bragantino 25 10 11 4 40 29 13 3 8 2 19 17 12 7 3 2 21 12 11 41
5 Palmeiras 25 12 4 9 37 32 13 7 2 4 23 21 12 5 2 5 14 11 5 40
6 Corinthians 26 10 10 6 28 23 13 5 4 4 17 15 13 5 6 2 11 8 5 40
7 Internacional 25 10 9 6 34 26 12 6 3 3 20 13 13 4 6 3 14 13 8 39
8 Athletico PR 25 10 4 11 32 32 12 6 3 3 18 15 13 4 1 8 14 17 0 34
9 Fluminense 25 8 9 8 24 27 13 5 5 3 12 12 12 3 4 5 12 15 -3 33
10 Atletico GO 25 7 10 8 20 23 12 2 7 3 7 10 13 5 3 5 13 13 -3 31
11 América Mineiro 26 7 10 9 25 29 13 5 4 4 12 9 13 2 6 5 13 20 -4 31
12 Cuiaba 25 6 13 6 25 26 13 3 5 5 13 17 12 3 8 1 12 9 -1 31
13 Sao Paulo 25 6 12 7 20 25 12 3 7 2 10 9 13 3 5 5 10 16 -5 30
14 Ceara 23 6 11 6 21 24 12 6 5 1 15 8 11 0 6 5 6 16 -3 29
15 Juventude 26 6 10 10 25 33 13 5 4 4 14 14 13 1 6 6 11 19 -8 28
16 Santos 25 6 10 9 23 32 12 5 5 2 12 9 13 1 5 7 11 23 -9 28
17 Bahia 25 7 6 12 28 38 12 4 3 5 15 17 13 3 3 7 13 21 -10 27
18 Sport Recife 25 6 8 11 14 21 13 3 4 6 6 8 12 3 4 5 8 13 -7 26
19 Gremio 24 6 5 13 20 28 12 3 5 4 12 11 12 3 0 9 8 17 -8 23
20 Chapecoense 26 1 10 15 23 44 13 0 5 8 9 21 13 1 5 7 14 23 -21 13

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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.