It's looking great for Atlético Mineiro so far this season, with their 4th spot in the Serie A table and anticipating the visit of Avaí (who are sitting at 11th).
- Atlético Mineiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Avaí have yet to win a game away.
Avaí have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
The hosts Atlético Mineiro saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Copa Libertadores. This match was also played here at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Avaí have had more rest.
Atlético Mineiro form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie A, Atlético Mineiro have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.
Atlético's previous fixture was also a home event, the loss 1-2 against Deportes Tolima (in Copa Libertadores). Fernández (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.83/10. Fernández hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 50 successful passes (of 56 total).
Atlético Mineiro have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto with 7 goals in 4 league matches.
Avaí form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Serie A for Avaí with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.
Avaí lost away at Athletico PR (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Kevin was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.44. The defender Kevin hit two key passes and won 2 of 4 duels.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Juventude.There's been a serious shortage of goals from Avaí's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. Avaí have conceded 5 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Atlético Mineiro-Avaí H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Atlético Mineiro seven wins, Avaí one win, two draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  I. Fernández 1 goals |  G. Vieira de Souza 1 goals |
Atlético Mineiro missing players
Avaí missing players
| Atlético Mineiro | Avaí | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 7 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 86% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 43% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 29% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 57% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 43% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 29% |
| 7.3 | 6.8 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.7 | 4 |
| 2.3 | 2.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 18.2 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 12 | 12.7 |
| 6.1 | 6.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 26% | 26% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 7% | 26% |
| 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 16 | 12.3 |
| 3 | 3.8 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 3.3 |
- All of Atlético Mineiro's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Atlético Mineiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Atlético Mineiro have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Avaí have scored away.
- Atlético Mineiro have scored in all their matches so far.
- Atlético Mineiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Atlético Mineiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Avaí have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Avaí have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Avaí have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Corinthians | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | São Paulo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Botafogo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Santos | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Fluminense | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Coritiba | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | America Mineiro | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Internacional | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Avaí | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Bragantino | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | Flamengo | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Athletico PR | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 15 | Goias | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | Cuiabá | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 17 | Atletico GO | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Juventude | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 19 | Ceará | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | Fortaleza | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 1 |
