Only a win will satisfy the Atlético Mineiro supporters in this Estádio Raimundo Sampaio clash with Botafogo, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Serie A table.
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 form and stats
Atlético Mineiro, who have the most scored goals (39) in Serie A, are steadily winning Serie A games and points here at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio. 8 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 11 games.
An away draw last time out for Atlético, facing Ceará in a game that ended 2-2. Ahead of that match, Atlético lost 0-2 at home to Atletico PR.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (25 in 11 games), Atlético's attacking play is working. Atlético have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Botafogo form and stats
Botafogo have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 1-6-2 (9 played). Recent form does not give Botafogo much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Atlético Mineiro will be a tough nut to crack. Botafogo seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie A home defeat versus Fortaleza with 1-2 on the scoreboard. A 1-2 loss hosting Bragantino before that.
Botafogo have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Botafogo have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Botafogo - Atlético Mineiro 2-1, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Atlético victories, two draws and three Botafogo wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. da Silva França 10 goals |  M. Barcelos da Silva 6 goals |  E. Colcenti Antunes 5 goals |
Atlético Mineiro missing players
Botafogo missing players
| Atlético Mineiro | Botafogo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 21 |
| 12 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 39 | 25 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 21 |
| 28 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 27 |
| 95% | 91% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 81% |
| 82% | 91% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 76% |
| 68% | 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 48% |
| 36% | 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 19% |
| 14% | 18% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 55% | 45% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 78% | 71% |
| 32% | 45% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 19% |
| 18% | 18% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 378 | 190 | 79 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 116 | 295 |
| 126 | 86 | 33 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 31 | 85 |
| 31% | 29% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 29% | 25% |
- Atlético Mineiro has the most matches over the total-line (14) in Serie A
- Atlético Mineiro has the most points (26) at home in Serie A
- Atlético Mineiro has the most scored goals (25) at home in Serie A
- Atlético Mineiro has the most scored goals (39) in Serie A
- Atlético Mineiro has the the best goal difference (+17) at home in Serie A
- Atlético Mineiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Atlético Mineiro have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Botafogo have scored away.
- Botafogo is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 39 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 39 |
| 3 | São Paulo | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 37 |
| 4 | Internacional | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | Palmeiras | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 | Santos | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 34 |
| 8 | Gremio | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| 9 | Atletico PR | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 28 |
| 10 | Bahia | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | Fortaleza | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 28 |
| 12 | Bragantino | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 26 |
| 13 | Corinthians | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 | Sport Recife | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 25 |
| 15 | Ceará | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -5 | 25 |
| 16 | Vasco da Gama | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 24 |
| 17 | Atletico GO | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 24 |
| 18 | Coritiba | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -11 | 20 |
| 19 | Botafogo | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -6 | 20 |
| 20 | Goiás | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 15 |