Estádio Raimundo Sampaio: Atlético Mineiro vs Cruzeiro Serie A preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Sun 04.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (23018 seats)

The league table in Serie A tells a story about these teams so far, with Atlético Mineiro leading Cruzeiro by 11 points. Match preview to follow:

Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Atlético Mineiro form and stats

3-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Atlético Mineiro so far this season.

Atlético Mineiro manager Rodrigo Santana and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Goiás in the Serie A. In the game before, an away victory in the Copa Sudamericana match versus Botafogo with a 1-0 scoreline.

A decent goal production from Atlético Mineiro in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 6 matches. Atlético Mineiro have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Cruzeiro form and stats

Cruzeiro have only collected 2 points from their away games after 0-2-4 (6 played). Visiting Cruzeiro has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie A home defeat versus Atletico PR with 0-2 on the scoreboard. A 0-0 draw at River Plate's stadium before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cruzeiro as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games. The Cruzeiro manager Mano Menezes has some worries about the defense as 13 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Atlético Mineiro won 3 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Cruzeiro has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 7

Top Goalscorers

J. Cazares
3 goals
Y. Chará
3 goals
Thiago Neves
3 goals / 1 assists

Atlético Mineiro missing players

Cruzeiro missing players

Atlético Mineiro Cruzeiro
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
12 6 3 Played 3 6 12
6 3 2 Won 0 0 2
3 2 1 Drew 1 2 4
3 1 0 Lost 2 4 6
18 11 8 Scored 3 5 9
14 7 3 Conceded 7 13 18
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 83% 75%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 83% 67%
67% 67% 100% Over 2.5 67% 67% 50%
25% 33% 67% Over 3.5 67% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 17% 8%
67% 67% 67% BTTS 100% 83% 58%
17% 17% 33% Clean Sheets 0% 17% 33%
25% 17% 0% Failed To Score 0% 17% 33%
 
5.9 6.7 6 Corners For (avg) 4.7 4.3 4.8
6.4 5.7 2.7 Corners Against (avg) 5 6 4.5
1.6 1.2 0.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 3 1.9
1 1 0 Red Cards 2 2 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of Atlético Mineiro's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Atlético Mineiro have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cruzeiro have scored away.
  • Atlético Mineiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Cruzeiro have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Cruzeiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cruzeiro have yet to win a game away.

Atlético Mineiro
All Mineiro 1 Copa Libertadores Copa do Brasil Serie A Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
14-07-19 SA Chapecoense 1 - 2 Atlético Mineiro
17-07-19 CDB Atlético Mineiro 2 - 0 Cruzeiro
21-07-19 SA Atlético Mineiro 2 - 2 Fortaleza
25-07-19 CS Botafogo 0 - 1 Atlético Mineiro
28-07-19 SA Goiás 0 - 0 Atlético Mineiro
01-08-19 CS Atlético Mineiro 00:30 Botafogo
04-08-19 SA Atlético Mineiro 22:00 Cruzeiro
11-08-19 SA Atlético Mineiro - Fluminense
18-08-19 SA Atletico PR 19:00 Atlético Mineiro
25-08-19 SA Atlético Mineiro - Bahia
Cruzeiro
All Mineiro 1 Copa Libertadores Copa do Brasil Serie A Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-07-19 SA Cruzeiro 0 - 0 Botafogo
17-07-19 CDB Atlético Mineiro 2 - 0 Cruzeiro
20-07-19 SA Bahia 0 - 0 Cruzeiro
23-07-19 CL River Plate 0 - 0 Cruzeiro
27-07-19 SA Cruzeiro 0 - 2 Atletico PR
30-07-19 CL Cruzeiro 22:15 River Plate
04-08-19 SA Atlético Mineiro 22:00 Cruzeiro
08-08-19 CDB Cruzeiro 00:30 Internacional
11-08-19 SA Avai 19:00 Cruzeiro
18-08-19 SA Cruzeiro 14:00 Santos

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Santos 12 9 2 1 17 8 6 5 1 0 12 3 6 4 1 1 5 5 9 29
2 Palmeiras 12 8 3 1 20 6 6 5 1 0 13 1 6 3 2 1 7 5 14 27
3 Flamengo 12 7 3 2 25 13 6 6 0 0 19 7 6 1 3 2 6 6 12 24
4 São Paulo 12 5 6 1 15 7 6 2 4 0 9 3 6 3 2 1 6 4 8 21
5 Atlético Mineiro 12 6 3 3 18 14 6 3 2 1 11 7 6 3 1 2 7 7 4 21
6 Internacional 12 6 2 4 15 10 7 6 1 0 14 4 5 0 1 4 1 6 5 20
7 Athletico PR 12 6 1 5 20 12 5 4 0 1 9 3 7 2 1 4 11 9 8 19
8 Corinthians 11 5 4 2 12 7 5 3 2 0 4 1 6 2 2 2 8 6 5 19
9 Goiás 11 5 2 4 12 14 6 4 1 1 9 5 5 1 1 3 3 9 -2 17
10 Bahia 12 4 4 4 11 12 6 4 1 1 8 5 6 0 3 3 3 7 -1 16
11 Botafogo 12 5 1 6 10 12 6 3 0 3 5 5 6 2 1 3 5 7 -2 16
12 Grêmio 11 4 3 4 13 13 5 3 0 2 9 8 6 1 3 2 4 5 0 15
13 Ceará 12 4 2 6 13 11 6 3 1 2 9 4 6 1 1 4 4 7 2 14
14 Fortaleza 12 4 2 6 13 18 6 3 1 2 8 7 6 1 1 4 5 11 -5 14
15 Vasco da Gama 12 3 4 5 12 18 6 3 2 1 8 6 6 0 2 4 4 12 -6 13
16 Cruzeiro 12 2 4 6 9 18 6 2 2 2 4 5 6 0 2 4 5 13 -9 10
17 Fluminense 12 2 3 7 16 21 6 1 2 3 6 6 6 1 1 4 10 15 -5 9
18 Chapecoense 12 2 3 7 11 20 7 1 3 3 7 9 5 1 0 4 4 11 -9 9
19 CSA 11 1 3 7 3 20 6 1 2 3 3 9 5 0 1 4 0 11 -17 6
20 Avaí 12 0 5 7 5 16 5 0 4 1 2 3 7 0 1 6 3 13 -11 5

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