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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Wed 04.December
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Independencia (23018 seats)

With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Atlético Mineiro fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Botafogo.

It's no vacation for neither Atlético Mineiro nor Botafogo 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.

Atlético Mineiro can neither be promoted or relegated from Serie A. Botafogo are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Atlético Mineiro form and stats

9-2-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie A numbers at home for Atlético Mineiro so far this season.

Atlético Mineiro's previous game was a Serie A match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Corinthians (placed 8th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Bahia the opponent.

The manager Vágner Mancini will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Internacional in only four days.

The Atlético Mineiro fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 26 in 18 matches. Atlético Mineiro's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Botafogo form and stats

There's been little loot from Botafogo's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 18 away games in the Serie A. Botafogo only have 4 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 2 draws.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie A home defeat versus Internacional with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game was the away victory against Chapecoense with the score of 1-0.

Botafogo goalkeeper Roberto Fernández had a great day against Internacional, but despite making 6 saves the loss could not be avoided.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ceará in just four days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Botafogo as they have only managed to score 12 times from 18 away games in the league. Botafogo have conceded 26 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Botafogo - Atlético Mineiro 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Atlético Mineiro, 2 draws and 3 wins for Botafogo. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.

Top Goalscorers

Atlético MineiroJ. Cazares
J. Cazares
6 goals
Atlético MineiroFábio Santos
Fábio Santos
4 goals
Atlético MineiroNathan
Nathan
4 goals

Atlético Mineiro missing players

Botafogo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Atlético Mineiro Botafogo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 6 18 36
12 9 5 Won W 0 4 13
9 2 0 Drew D 0 2 3
15 7 1 Lost L 6 12 20
42 26 12 Scored S 3 12 30
47 23 5 Conceded C 11 26 42
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 92%
78% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 56% 50%
50% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 33%
22% 22% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 17% 14%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 17% 11%
58% 56% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 28% 31%
17% 22% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 28% 28%
31% 22% 17% Failed to Score F T 67% 56% 50%
 
6.1 6.8 7.8 Corners For (avg) C F 2.5 3.1 3.8
5.8 5.2 4.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.2 7.4 6.8
2 1.8 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 2.6
5 2 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 3
 
549 316 116 Total Shots T S 48 146 351
196 113 35 Shots on Target S O 16 48 116
21% 23% 34% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 25% 26%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Atlético Mineiro has the fewest clean sheets (6)
  • 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 Botafogo have scored away.
  • Atlético Mineiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Botafogo has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3)
  • Botafogo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Botafogo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Botafogo have won significantly less corners away then 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 Flamengo 36 27 6 3 80 32 18 16 2 0 50 17 18 11 4 3 30 15 48 87
2 Santos 36 21 8 7 56 32 18 13 4 1 40 15 18 8 4 6 16 17 24 71
3 Palmeiras 36 19 11 6 54 31 18 12 4 2 35 12 18 7 7 4 19 19 23 68
4 Gremio 36 18 8 10 60 36 18 11 3 4 36 18 18 7 5 6 24 18 24 62
5 Athletico PR 36 17 9 10 50 32 18 11 3 4 25 11 18 6 6 6 25 21 18 60
6 São Paulo 36 15 12 9 35 28 18 9 6 3 21 11 18 6 6 6 14 17 7 57
7 Internacional 36 15 9 12 41 36 18 10 6 2 26 14 18 5 3 10 15 22 5 54
8 Corinthians 36 13 14 9 40 32 18 10 7 1 24 11 18 3 7 8 16 21 8 53
9 Fortaleza 36 14 7 15 48 48 18 10 2 6 24 16 18 4 5 9 24 32 0 49
10 Goiás 36 14 7 15 42 57 18 10 3 5 28 21 18 4 4 10 14 36 -15 49
11 Bahia 36 12 12 12 42 40 18 7 7 4 23 17 18 5 5 8 19 23 2 48
12 Atlético Mineiro 36 12 9 15 42 47 18 9 2 7 26 23 18 3 7 8 16 24 -5 45
13 Vasco da Gama 35 11 11 13 36 43 17 6 5 6 18 21 18 5 6 7 18 22 -7 44
14 Botafogo 36 13 3 20 30 42 18 9 1 8 18 16 18 4 2 12 12 26 -12 42
15 Fluminense 36 11 9 16 36 45 18 6 6 6 18 15 18 5 3 10 18 30 -9 42
16 Ceará 36 10 8 18 35 39 18 8 6 4 23 13 18 2 2 14 12 26 -4 38
17 Cruzeiro 35 7 15 13 27 41 18 5 8 5 13 15 17 2 7 8 14 26 -14 36
18 CSA 36 8 8 20 23 53 18 6 5 7 16 22 18 2 3 13 7 31 -30 32
19 Chapecoense 36 6 10 20 27 51 18 3 5 10 13 22 18 3 5 10 14 29 -24 28
20 Avaí 36 3 10 23 17 56 18 1 8 9 10 24 18 2 2 14 7 32 -39 19

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 Flamengo 36 27 6 3 80 32 18 16 2 0 50 17 18 11 4 3 30 15 48 87
2 Santos 36 21 8 7 56 32 18 13 4 1 40 15 18 8 4 6 16 17 24 71
3 Palmeiras 36 19 11 6 54 31 18 12 4 2 35 12 18 7 7 4 19 19 23 68
4 Gremio 36 18 8 10 60 36 18 11 3 4 36 18 18 7 5 6 24 18 24 62
5 Athletico PR 36 17 9 10 50 32 18 11 3 4 25 11 18 6 6 6 25 21 18 60
6 São Paulo 36 15 12 9 35 28 18 9 6 3 21 11 18 6 6 6 14 17 7 57
7 Internacional 36 15 9 12 41 36 18 10 6 2 26 14 18 5 3 10 15 22 5 54
8 Corinthians 36 13 14 9 40 32 18 10 7 1 24 11 18 3 7 8 16 21 8 53
9 Fortaleza 36 14 7 15 48 48 18 10 2 6 24 16 18 4 5 9 24 32 0 49
10 Goiás 36 14 7 15 42 57 18 10 3 5 28 21 18 4 4 10 14 36 -15 49
11 Bahia 36 12 12 12 42 40 18 7 7 4 23 17 18 5 5 8 19 23 2 48
12 Atlético Mineiro 36 12 9 15 42 47 18 9 2 7 26 23 18 3 7 8 16 24 -5 45
13 Vasco da Gama 35 11 11 13 36 43 17 6 5 6 18 21 18 5 6 7 18 22 -7 44
14 Botafogo 36 13 3 20 30 42 18 9 1 8 18 16 18 4 2 12 12 26 -12 42
15 Fluminense 36 11 9 16 36 45 18 6 6 6 18 15 18 5 3 10 18 30 -9 42
16 Ceará 36 10 8 18 35 39 18 8 6 4 23 13 18 2 2 14 12 26 -4 38
17 Cruzeiro 35 7 15 13 27 41 18 5 8 5 13 15 17 2 7 8 14 26 -14 36
18 CSA 36 8 8 20 23 53 18 6 5 7 16 22 18 2 3 13 7 31 -30 32
19 Chapecoense 36 6 10 20 27 51 18 3 5 10 13 22 18 3 5 10 14 29 -24 28
20 Avaí 36 3 10 23 17 56 18 1 8 9 10 24 18 2 2 14 7 32 -39 19

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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.