Football betting preview: Atlético Mineiro the probable winner when Goiás arrive

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sat 20.August
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (58170 seats)

Atlético Mineiro and Goiás have both played out a "par" performance until now, to use a golf term. Both teams have mid-table positions in the Serie A.

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

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Both teams have had sufficient rest since their last match. Let's wish for an energetic match!

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Atlético Mineiro form and stats

Atlético Mineiro have collected 18 points from their Serie A home games so far after 5-3-3.

Atlético Mineiro enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Coritiba's place. The match ended 1-0 with Kardec scoring. Sweet to taste a league win after four fixtures without one. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Stival when Kardec scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 65th minute. Keno (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.45/10. Keno hit five key passes.

Atlético are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 11 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 8, drew 2 and lost 1.

The Atlético Mineiro fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.

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Goiás form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Goiás so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-6 (win-draw-lose).

Goiás played 1-1 against Avai in their previous match. Midfielder Belmonte was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.83. Belmonte scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Prior to that match, the Goiás manager Ventura faced defeat when travelling to Palmeiras and losing 0-3.

The attacking power of Goiás when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Goiás have conceded 17 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The newest recorded match involving both these participants is the Goiás - Atlético 2-2 played previously this season. Head-to-head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Atlético Mineiro won four games, four matches ended with a tie and Goiás have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

GoiásN. Godinho Johann
N. Godinho Johann
8 goals
GoiásP. Garay da Silva
P. Garay da Silva
7 goals
GoiásV. Santos Silva
V. Santos Silva
4 goals

Atlético Mineiro missing players

Goiás missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Atlético Mineiro Goiás
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 3 11 22
9 5 0 Won W 1 2 6
8 3 2 Drew D 1 3 8
5 3 1 Lost L 1 6 8
30 18 2 Scored S 5 9 23
26 13 3 Conceded C 5 17 29
86% 91% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 95%
73% 91% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 55% 64%
45% 55% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 45% 41%
23% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 18% 18%
14% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 18% 14%
55% 64% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 36% 55%
41% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 23%
18% 9% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 55% 27%
 
6.4 7.2 7.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 3.1 3.4
3.1 3.1 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 8.7 7.1 6.1
2.2 2.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 3.2 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
16.6 17.6 16.3 Shots (avg) S ( 15 11.5 12.1
5.2 5.6 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 2.8 3.4
26% 29% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 29% 31%
 
10.1 8.5 10 Shots against (avg) S A 19.7 19.6 18.5
3.4 3.5 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.6 4.9
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.
  • Goiás have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Goiás have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 22 14 6 2 37 14 11 7 2 2 22 9 11 7 4 0 15 5 23 48
2 Flamengo 22 12 3 7 37 19 11 8 1 2 25 5 11 4 2 5 12 14 18 39
3 Corinthians 22 11 6 5 26 21 11 7 3 1 14 4 11 4 3 4 12 17 5 39
4 Fluminense 22 11 5 6 32 25 11 7 1 3 19 11 11 4 4 3 13 14 7 38
5 Atletico PR 22 11 4 7 28 27 10 6 3 1 16 8 12 5 1 6 12 19 1 37
6 Internacional 22 9 9 4 33 23 11 6 4 1 23 11 11 3 5 3 10 12 10 36
7 Atlético Mineiro 22 9 8 5 30 26 11 5 3 3 18 13 11 4 5 2 12 13 4 35
8 America Mineiro 22 9 3 10 18 23 11 6 2 3 13 10 11 3 1 7 5 13 -5 30
9 Bragantino 22 8 6 8 32 28 11 6 2 3 18 9 11 2 4 5 14 19 4 30
10 Santos 22 7 9 6 26 20 11 5 4 2 18 10 11 2 5 4 8 10 6 30
11 Sao Paulo 22 6 11 5 31 27 11 5 4 2 20 13 11 1 7 3 11 14 4 29
12 Botafogo 22 7 5 10 20 26 11 3 3 5 10 11 11 4 2 5 10 15 -6 26
13 Goiás 22 6 8 8 23 29 11 4 5 2 14 12 11 2 3 6 9 17 -6 26
14 Ceara 22 5 10 7 22 23 11 2 5 4 11 13 11 3 5 3 11 10 -1 25
15 Fortaleza 22 6 6 10 20 23 11 2 6 3 7 6 11 4 0 7 13 17 -3 24
16 Cuiaba 22 6 5 11 15 22 11 3 5 3 8 7 11 3 0 8 7 15 -7 23
17 Avai 22 6 5 11 23 35 11 5 3 3 17 15 11 1 2 8 6 20 -12 23
18 Coritiba 22 6 4 12 23 34 12 6 2 4 15 12 10 0 2 8 8 22 -11 22
19 Atletico GO 22 5 6 11 21 33 11 4 2 5 12 11 11 1 4 6 9 22 -12 21
20 Juventude 22 3 7 12 16 35 11 2 3 6 8 15 11 1 4 6 8 20 -19 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 22 14 6 2 37 14 11 7 2 2 22 9 11 7 4 0 15 5 23 48
2 Flamengo 22 12 3 7 37 19 11 8 1 2 25 5 11 4 2 5 12 14 18 39
3 Corinthians 22 11 6 5 26 21 11 7 3 1 14 4 11 4 3 4 12 17 5 39
4 Fluminense 22 11 5 6 32 25 11 7 1 3 19 11 11 4 4 3 13 14 7 38
5 Atletico PR 22 11 4 7 28 27 10 6 3 1 16 8 12 5 1 6 12 19 1 37
6 Internacional 22 9 9 4 33 23 11 6 4 1 23 11 11 3 5 3 10 12 10 36
7 Atlético Mineiro 22 9 8 5 30 26 11 5 3 3 18 13 11 4 5 2 12 13 4 35
8 America Mineiro 22 9 3 10 18 23 11 6 2 3 13 10 11 3 1 7 5 13 -5 30
9 Bragantino 22 8 6 8 32 28 11 6 2 3 18 9 11 2 4 5 14 19 4 30
10 Santos 22 7 9 6 26 20 11 5 4 2 18 10 11 2 5 4 8 10 6 30
11 Sao Paulo 22 6 11 5 31 27 11 5 4 2 20 13 11 1 7 3 11 14 4 29
12 Botafogo 22 7 5 10 20 26 11 3 3 5 10 11 11 4 2 5 10 15 -6 26
13 Goiás 22 6 8 8 23 29 11 4 5 2 14 12 11 2 3 6 9 17 -6 26
14 Ceara 22 5 10 7 22 23 11 2 5 4 11 13 11 3 5 3 11 10 -1 25
15 Fortaleza 22 6 6 10 20 23 11 2 6 3 7 6 11 4 0 7 13 17 -3 24
16 Cuiaba 22 6 5 11 15 22 11 3 5 3 8 7 11 3 0 8 7 15 -7 23
17 Avai 22 6 5 11 23 35 11 5 3 3 17 15 11 1 2 8 6 20 -12 23
18 Coritiba 22 6 4 12 23 34 12 6 2 4 15 12 10 0 2 8 8 22 -11 22
19 Atletico GO 22 5 6 11 21 33 11 4 2 5 12 11 11 1 4 6 9 22 -12 21
20 Juventude 22 3 7 12 16 35 11 2 3 6 8 15 11 1 4 6 8 20 -19 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.