Atlético Mineiro travel to Atlético GO with space in suitcase for three points

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sun 17.October
Match begins: 21:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás

This is shaping out to be an engrossing fixture as Atlético GO have their supposed home advantage, while Atlético Mineiro have an edge of 25 points in the Serie A table.

Insights:
  • Atlético Mineiro have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Serie A

Atlético Mineiro could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Serie A game only four sleeps ago.

Atlético Mineiro have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Atlético GO form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie A, Atlético GO have managed 2 wins, 7 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 12 games. With nine home Serie A games in a row without a win, the Atlético fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Fluminense game long ago, can be stopped today.

B. Montenegro was the last player to score a league goal for Atlético GO and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Atlético GO haven't scored in 270 minutes.

Atlético are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Bragantino. Éder, defender, was given a rating of 7.33/10 in that game, top of the team. Éder won 2 of 3 duels.

0-0 away at Fluminense before that.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Atlético here at Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 12 games). Atlético are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 12 matches.

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Atlético Mineiro form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Atlético Mineiro, who have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Serie A, have produced an overall stat of 7-4-2 so far. Things are running smoothly for Atlético who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 18 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Santos.

Atlético are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Serie A against Santos (placed 16th). Nacho Fernández got a match rating of 8.15 in that game, top player of the team. Fernández scored two goals, served one assist and hit two key passes.

Before that, Atlético Mineiro secured a home win against Ceara with the score 3-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Fortaleza in just three days.

Atlético find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).

Head 2 Head

Atlético GO and Atlético Mineiro have faced off already this season: Atlético Mineiro - Atlético GO 4-1. Head-to-head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Atlético GO won one game, three matches ended with a draw and Atlético Mineiro managed six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two

Top Goalscorers

Atlético MineiroG. Vieira de Souza
G. Vieira de Souza
10 goals
AtléticoJ. Assunção de Araujo Filho
J. Assunção de Araujo Filho
5 goals
Atlético MineiroI. Fernández
I. Fernández
5 goals

Atlético GO missing players

Atlético Mineiro missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Atlético GO Atlético Mineiro
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 5 13 25
7 2 0 Won W 3 7 17
10 7 2 Drew D 2 4 5
8 3 2 Lost L 0 2 3
20 7 1 Scored S 4 15 41
23 10 5 Conceded C 1 10 17
80% 75% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 96%
56% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 20% 62% 72%
28% 8% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 31% 44%
4% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 16%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
40% 33% 25% BTTS BTTS 20% 46% 48%
44% 42% 25% Clean Sheets C S 80% 46% 48%
36% 50% 75% Failed to Score F T 20% 15% 8%
 
4.9 5.8 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 6.5 6.3
6.1 5.8 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.6 4.6
2.5 2.8 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 2.3 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.5 12.4 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 13.9 13.9
3.1 2.8 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 4.4 4.3
26% 21% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 26% 38%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Atlético Mineiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Atlético Mineiro have scored more than double the goals of Atlético GO.
  • Atlético Mineiro have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Serie A
  • Atlético Mineiro have the most clean sheets (12) in Serie A
  • Atlético Mineiro have the most points (25) away in Serie A
  • Atlético Mineiro is in the best form (4-2-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atlético 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 Atletico 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 Atlético GO 25 7 10 8 20 23 12 2 7 3 7 10 13 5 3 5 13 13 -3 31
11 America 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 Grêmio 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 Atlético 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 Atletico 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 Atlético GO 25 7 10 8 20 23 12 2 7 3 7 10 13 5 3 5 13 13 -3 31
11 America 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 Grêmio 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.