Atlético Mineiro welcome Athletico PR as obvious favourites: Full football preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sun 07.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (58170 seats)

Serie A: Two sides in reasonable form get together for this game. Athletico PR with a wee advantage with their 4th place in the standings?

Insights:
  • Atlético Mineiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Athletico PR, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.

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 Atlético Mineiro and Athletico PR.

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Atlético Mineiro form and stats

The story so far in the Serie A for Atlético Mineiro at their home stadium (Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

The home club members saw a 2-2 draw versus Palmeiras in the Copa Libertadores last time out and are hoping for a victory here.

Heartbreak before that as Atlético lost 0-3 at Internacional's place.

There will be little rest for Atlético Mineiro after this match as they are travelling to Palmeiras for a Copa Libertadores game in only three days.

Atlético Mineiro have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto with 16 goals in 10 league matches.

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Athletico PR form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Athletico PR have produced an overall stat of 4-1-5 so far.

Athletico delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Estudiantes in their previous match; a Copa Libertadores fixture. Midfielder Fernandinho was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.83. Fernandinho hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 78 successful passes (of 91 total).

Before that, Athletico PR secured a home win against Sao Paulo with the score 1-0.

Athletico PR have another game away from home in just four sleeps, a Copa Libertadores fixture against Estudiantes. A rough timetable for them!

The attacking power of Athletico when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Athletico PR have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These sides met each other earlier this match year: Athletico PR - Atlético Mineiro 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - zero - three (Atlético wins - draws - Athletico PR wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Athletico PRM. Terans Pérez
M. Terans Pérez
7 goals
Athletico PRV. Frezarin Bueno
V. Frezarin Bueno
3 goals
Athletico PRP. Teixeira
P. Teixeira
2 goals

Atlético Mineiro missing players

Athletico PR missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Atlético Mineiro Athletico PR
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 4 10 20
8 5 2 Won W 0 4 10
8 3 0 Drew D 0 1 4
4 2 1 Lost L 4 5 6
27 16 5 Scored S 1 9 25
23 10 2 Conceded C 9 12 20
85% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 90%
75% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 60% 55%
45% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 40%
20% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 20% 25%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
55% 60% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 30% 40%
40% 40% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 40%
20% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 40% 30%
 
6.1 6.8 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 7.2 5.1 5.2
3.3 3.2 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 6.6 6
2.4 2.4 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.3 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
16.1 17.2 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 12.6 13.6
5 5.5 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.7 4.1
27% 29% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 7% 24% 30%
 
10.2 8.4 7.7 Shots against (avg) S A 14 17.8 16.1
3.4 3.4 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5 4.7
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Atlético Mineiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Atlético Mineiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at 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 Palmeiras 20 12 6 2 33 14 10 6 2 2 19 9 10 6 4 0 14 5 19 42
2 Corinthians 20 11 5 4 25 19 10 7 3 0 14 3 10 4 2 4 11 16 6 38
3 Fluminense 20 10 5 5 31 22 10 6 1 3 18 11 10 4 4 2 13 11 9 35
4 Athletico PR 20 10 4 6 25 20 10 6 3 1 16 8 10 4 1 5 9 12 5 34
5 Flamengo 20 10 3 7 30 19 10 7 1 2 20 5 10 3 2 5 10 14 11 33
6 Internacional 20 8 9 3 30 20 10 5 4 1 20 11 10 3 5 2 10 9 10 33
7 Atlético Mineiro 20 8 8 4 27 23 10 5 3 2 16 10 10 3 5 2 11 13 4 32
8 Bragantino 20 8 6 6 31 23 11 6 2 3 18 9 9 2 4 3 13 14 8 30
9 Santos 20 6 9 5 24 18 11 5 4 2 18 10 9 1 5 3 6 8 6 27
10 Sao Paulo 20 5 11 4 28 25 9 4 4 1 17 11 11 1 7 3 11 14 3 26
11 Goias 20 6 7 7 22 25 10 4 4 2 13 11 10 2 3 5 9 14 -3 25
12 Botafogo 20 7 3 10 19 25 9 3 1 5 9 10 11 4 2 5 10 15 -6 24
13 America Mineiro 20 7 3 10 16 23 10 5 2 3 12 10 10 2 1 7 4 13 -7 24
14 Ceara 20 5 9 6 21 21 10 2 5 3 11 12 10 3 4 3 10 9 0 24
15 Coritiba 20 6 4 10 22 31 10 6 2 2 14 9 10 0 2 8 8 22 -9 22
16 Avai 20 6 3 11 21 33 10 5 2 3 16 14 10 1 1 8 5 19 -12 21
17 Cuiaba 20 5 5 10 14 21 10 2 5 3 7 7 10 3 0 7 7 14 -7 20
18 Fortaleza 20 4 6 10 16 23 10 1 6 3 4 6 10 3 0 7 12 17 -7 18
19 Atletico GO 20 4 5 11 19 32 10 3 2 5 10 10 10 1 3 6 9 22 -13 17
20 Juventude 20 3 7 10 16 33 10 2 3 5 8 14 10 1 4 5 8 19 -17 16

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 Palmeiras 20 12 6 2 33 14 10 6 2 2 19 9 10 6 4 0 14 5 19 42
2 Corinthians 20 11 5 4 25 19 10 7 3 0 14 3 10 4 2 4 11 16 6 38
3 Fluminense 20 10 5 5 31 22 10 6 1 3 18 11 10 4 4 2 13 11 9 35
4 Athletico PR 20 10 4 6 25 20 10 6 3 1 16 8 10 4 1 5 9 12 5 34
5 Flamengo 20 10 3 7 30 19 10 7 1 2 20 5 10 3 2 5 10 14 11 33
6 Internacional 20 8 9 3 30 20 10 5 4 1 20 11 10 3 5 2 10 9 10 33
7 Atlético Mineiro 20 8 8 4 27 23 10 5 3 2 16 10 10 3 5 2 11 13 4 32
8 Bragantino 20 8 6 6 31 23 11 6 2 3 18 9 9 2 4 3 13 14 8 30
9 Santos 20 6 9 5 24 18 11 5 4 2 18 10 9 1 5 3 6 8 6 27
10 Sao Paulo 20 5 11 4 28 25 9 4 4 1 17 11 11 1 7 3 11 14 3 26
11 Goias 20 6 7 7 22 25 10 4 4 2 13 11 10 2 3 5 9 14 -3 25
12 Botafogo 20 7 3 10 19 25 9 3 1 5 9 10 11 4 2 5 10 15 -6 24
13 America Mineiro 20 7 3 10 16 23 10 5 2 3 12 10 10 2 1 7 4 13 -7 24
14 Ceara 20 5 9 6 21 21 10 2 5 3 11 12 10 3 4 3 10 9 0 24
15 Coritiba 20 6 4 10 22 31 10 6 2 2 14 9 10 0 2 8 8 22 -9 22
16 Avai 20 6 3 11 21 33 10 5 2 3 16 14 10 1 1 8 5 19 -12 21
17 Cuiaba 20 5 5 10 14 21 10 2 5 3 7 7 10 3 0 7 7 14 -7 20
18 Fortaleza 20 4 6 10 16 23 10 1 6 3 4 6 10 3 0 7 12 17 -7 18
19 Atletico GO 20 4 5 11 19 32 10 3 2 5 10 10 10 1 3 6 9 22 -13 17
20 Juventude 20 3 7 10 16 33 10 2 3 5 8 14 10 1 4 5 8 19 -17 16

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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.