Athletico PR vs Internacional: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Fri 05.February
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)

This could be an interesting match as Athletico PR have their presumed home advantage while Internacional are ahead 20 points in the Serie A table.

Insights:
  • Athletico PR has the most matches under the total-line (20) in Serie A
  • Internacional has the the best goal difference (+26) in Serie A

It's no vacation for neither Athletico PR nor Internacional 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.

Internacional are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Athletico PR form and stats

7-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie A numbers at home for Athletico PR so far this season.

Athletico are returning here after visiting Ceará in a Serie A game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Carlos Eduardo (2) scored the goal(s). Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Flamengo.

Athletico PR are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 16 games. From these home matches, Athletico have conceded only 12 goals.

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Internacional form and stats

7-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Internacional, who have the the best goal difference (+26) in Serie A, in their Serie A matches away. Things are running smoothly for Internacional who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Fluminense. It’s been three wins in a row for Internacional on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Internacional are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Serie A against Bragantino (placed 13th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Grêmio.

Internacional are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 24 times in 16 away games so far. 16 goals have been conceded by Internacional in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Internacional - Athletico 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Athletico, two draws and four wins for Internacional. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Athletico PR missing players

Internacional missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Athletico PR Internacional
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 6 16 33
13 7 1 Won W 2 7 19
6 4 1 Drew D 2 4 8
14 5 3 Lost L 2 5 6
31 16 3 Scored S 5 24 57
31 12 5 Conceded C 4 16 31
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 97%
55% 50% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 69% 79%
30% 31% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 31% 45%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 19% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
36% 44% 40% BTTS BTTS 17% 44% 52%
36% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 31% 36%
33% 31% 60% Failed to Score F T 50% 31% 15%
 
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 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.8 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 3 3 6
 
11.4 10.6 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 11.9 11.9
3.1 3.4 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.6 4.5
30% 30% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 33% 38%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Athletico PR has the most matches under the total-line (20) in Serie A
  • Athletico PR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Internacional has the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in Serie A
  • Internacional has the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Serie A
  • Internacional has the the best goal difference (+26) in Serie A
  • Internacional has the the best goal difference (+8) away in Serie A
  • Internacional is in the best form (6-0-0)

  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 33 19 8 6 57 31 17 12 4 1 33 15 16 7 4 5 24 16 26 65
2 Atlético Mineiro 33 18 6 9 58 41 17 13 3 1 38 12 16 5 3 8 20 29 17 60
3 Flamengo 32 17 7 8 57 43 16 8 4 4 29 21 16 9 3 4 28 22 14 58
4 Sao Paulo 33 16 10 7 53 36 16 9 5 2 25 13 17 7 5 5 28 23 17 58
5 Fluminense 33 15 8 10 48 40 17 10 4 3 29 14 16 5 4 7 19 26 8 53
6 Palmeiras 32 14 10 8 45 31 16 8 6 2 28 14 16 6 4 6 17 17 14 52
7 Grêmio 33 12 16 5 43 32 16 9 5 2 29 18 17 3 11 3 14 14 11 52
8 Athletico PR 33 13 6 14 31 31 16 7 4 5 16 12 17 6 2 9 15 19 0 45
9 Ceará 33 12 9 12 47 44 17 6 5 6 19 21 16 6 4 6 28 23 3 45
10 Corinthians 32 12 9 11 39 38 16 7 5 4 24 19 16 5 4 7 15 19 1 45
11 Santos 32 12 9 11 44 44 16 7 6 3 31 22 16 5 3 8 13 22 0 45
12 Atlético GO 33 11 12 10 34 38 17 5 8 4 20 19 16 6 4 6 14 19 -4 45
13 Bragantino 33 11 11 11 46 39 16 8 4 4 30 18 17 3 7 7 16 21 7 44
14 Vasco da Gama 33 9 10 14 34 47 17 6 5 6 18 17 16 3 5 8 16 30 -13 37
15 Bahia 33 10 6 17 38 54 16 8 1 7 22 22 17 2 5 10 16 32 -16 36
16 Sport Recife 32 10 5 17 26 41 16 8 1 7 17 17 16 2 4 10 9 24 -15 35
17 Fortaleza 33 8 11 14 28 34 16 6 6 4 14 10 17 2 5 10 14 24 -6 35
18 Goiás 33 7 8 18 33 57 16 4 4 8 16 28 17 3 4 10 17 29 -24 29
19 Coritiba 33 6 10 17 28 44 17 3 6 8 12 17 16 3 4 9 16 27 -16 28
20 Botafogo 32 4 11 17 27 51 16 2 5 9 13 24 16 2 6 8 14 27 -24 23

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 33 19 8 6 57 31 17 12 4 1 33 15 16 7 4 5 24 16 26 65
2 Atlético Mineiro 33 18 6 9 58 41 17 13 3 1 38 12 16 5 3 8 20 29 17 60
3 Flamengo 32 17 7 8 57 43 16 8 4 4 29 21 16 9 3 4 28 22 14 58
4 Sao Paulo 33 16 10 7 53 36 16 9 5 2 25 13 17 7 5 5 28 23 17 58
5 Fluminense 33 15 8 10 48 40 17 10 4 3 29 14 16 5 4 7 19 26 8 53
6 Palmeiras 32 14 10 8 45 31 16 8 6 2 28 14 16 6 4 6 17 17 14 52
7 Grêmio 33 12 16 5 43 32 16 9 5 2 29 18 17 3 11 3 14 14 11 52
8 Athletico PR 33 13 6 14 31 31 16 7 4 5 16 12 17 6 2 9 15 19 0 45
9 Ceará 33 12 9 12 47 44 17 6 5 6 19 21 16 6 4 6 28 23 3 45
10 Corinthians 32 12 9 11 39 38 16 7 5 4 24 19 16 5 4 7 15 19 1 45
11 Santos 32 12 9 11 44 44 16 7 6 3 31 22 16 5 3 8 13 22 0 45
12 Atlético GO 33 11 12 10 34 38 17 5 8 4 20 19 16 6 4 6 14 19 -4 45
13 Bragantino 33 11 11 11 46 39 16 8 4 4 30 18 17 3 7 7 16 21 7 44
14 Vasco da Gama 33 9 10 14 34 47 17 6 5 6 18 17 16 3 5 8 16 30 -13 37
15 Bahia 33 10 6 17 38 54 16 8 1 7 22 22 17 2 5 10 16 32 -16 36
16 Sport Recife 32 10 5 17 26 41 16 8 1 7 17 17 16 2 4 10 9 24 -15 35
17 Fortaleza 33 8 11 14 28 34 16 6 6 4 14 10 17 2 5 10 14 24 -6 35
18 Goiás 33 7 8 18 33 57 16 4 4 8 16 28 17 3 4 10 17 29 -24 29
19 Coritiba 33 6 10 17 28 44 17 3 6 8 12 17 16 3 4 9 16 27 -16 28
20 Botafogo 32 4 11 17 27 51 16 2 5 9 13 24 16 2 6 8 14 27 -24 23

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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.