Soccer match preview: Atlético Mineiro confident before travelling to Avaí

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sat 17.September
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva (17800 seats)

Avaí are trusting their home advantage to assist them during this meeting hosting Atlético Mineiro. Who will win at Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva?

Insights:
  • Avaí have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Serie A
  • Atlético Mineiro have won significantly less corners away then at home.

It's quite the trip for Atlético Mineiro when visiting Avaí as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.

Both contenders have had enough days rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's agree to expect an animated match!

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Avaí form and stats

Avaí have played 13 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Avaí, who played 1-1 against Atletico PR. That match was also played at this venue (Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva). Midfielder Pottker was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.35 (out of ten) in that game. Pottker scored one goal, hit four key passes and had 27 successful passes (of 33 total).

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Juventude the opponent.

Trench warfare? In this team's last 10 league games, 8 have seen zero, one or two goals.

The Avaí fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 17 goals have been conceded.

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Atlético Mineiro form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Atlético Mineiro have produced an overall stat of 5-6-2 so far.

Atlético delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Bragantino (placed 11th) in their previous game. Midfielder Keno was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.81. Keno hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 7 of 8 times.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Atletico GO at their stadium, the result 2-0.

A bet on few goals? 5 league fixtures in a row with this side have had zero, one or two goals.

Atlético Mineiro have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Atlético have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams involved faced each other before this season: Atlético Mineiro - Avaí 2-1. Data for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: one win for Avaí, one draw and eight wins for Atlético Mineiro. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Atlético MineiroG. Vieira de Souza
G. Vieira de Souza
9 goals
AvaíL. da Conceição Silva
L. da Conceição Silva
4 goals

Avaí missing players

Atlético Mineiro missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Avaí Atlético Mineiro
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 5 13 26
6 5 3 Won W 3 5 10
7 4 1 Drew D 2 6 10
13 4 0 Lost L 0 2 6
25 18 6 Scored S 6 15 34
39 17 3 Conceded C 2 14 29
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 85% 88%
73% 77% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 62% 73%
50% 54% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 31% 38%
19% 23% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 19%
8% 15% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 12%
62% 77% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 46% 54%
15% 15% 50% Clean Sheets C S 60% 46% 38%
27% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 23% 19%
 
4.1 4.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 5.1 6.1
6.8 5.1 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 3.5 3.3
3 2.7 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 2.2 2.1
4 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.3 12.3 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.6 15.5 17.1
3.5 3.8 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.6 5.1 5.5
27% 36% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 23% 24%
 
15.5 12.1 12.8 Shots against (avg) S A 13 11.6 9.8
4.5 3.7 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.3 3.3
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Atlético Mineiro have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Avaí have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Avaí have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in Serie A
  • Avaí have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Serie A
  • Avaí haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Palmeiras 26 15 9 2 43 19 13 8 3 2 25 11 13 7 6 0 18 8 24 54
2 Internacional 26 12 10 4 41 25 13 8 4 1 28 11 13 4 6 3 13 14 16 46
3 Flamengo 26 13 6 7 41 22 12 8 2 2 26 6 14 5 4 5 15 16 19 45
4 Fluminense 26 13 6 7 40 30 14 9 2 3 27 15 12 4 4 4 13 15 10 45
5 Corinthians 26 12 8 6 30 25 13 8 4 1 17 6 13 4 4 5 13 19 5 44
6 Atletico PR 26 12 7 7 31 29 12 7 4 1 18 9 14 5 3 6 13 20 2 43
7 Atlético Mineiro 26 10 10 6 34 29 13 5 4 4 19 15 13 5 6 2 15 14 5 40
8 America Mineiro 26 10 6 10 22 25 13 7 3 3 16 11 13 3 3 7 6 14 -3 36
9 Goias 26 9 9 8 29 32 13 5 6 2 17 14 13 4 3 6 12 18 -3 36
10 Santos 26 8 10 8 29 24 13 6 4 3 20 12 13 2 6 5 9 12 5 34
11 Bragantino 26 8 9 9 36 33 13 6 4 3 21 12 13 2 5 6 15 21 3 33
12 Botafogo 26 8 7 11 25 30 13 3 4 6 10 12 13 5 3 5 15 18 -5 31
13 Sao Paulo 26 6 13 7 33 31 13 5 5 3 21 15 13 1 8 4 12 16 2 31
14 Ceara 26 6 13 7 26 26 13 3 6 4 13 14 13 3 7 3 13 12 0 31
15 Fortaleza 26 8 6 12 24 28 13 3 6 4 9 9 13 5 0 8 15 19 -4 30
16 Coritiba 26 8 4 14 28 41 14 8 2 4 18 12 12 0 2 10 10 29 -13 28
17 Cuiaba 26 6 8 12 17 25 13 3 7 3 9 8 13 3 1 9 8 17 -8 26
18 Avaí 26 6 7 13 25 39 13 5 4 4 18 17 13 1 3 9 7 22 -14 25
19 Atletico GO 26 5 7 14 23 40 13 4 3 6 13 14 13 1 4 8 10 26 -17 22
20 Juventude 26 3 9 14 20 44 13 2 5 6 11 18 13 1 4 8 9 26 -24 18

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 26 15 9 2 43 19 13 8 3 2 25 11 13 7 6 0 18 8 24 54
2 Internacional 26 12 10 4 41 25 13 8 4 1 28 11 13 4 6 3 13 14 16 46
3 Flamengo 26 13 6 7 41 22 12 8 2 2 26 6 14 5 4 5 15 16 19 45
4 Fluminense 26 13 6 7 40 30 14 9 2 3 27 15 12 4 4 4 13 15 10 45
5 Corinthians 26 12 8 6 30 25 13 8 4 1 17 6 13 4 4 5 13 19 5 44
6 Atletico PR 26 12 7 7 31 29 12 7 4 1 18 9 14 5 3 6 13 20 2 43
7 Atlético Mineiro 26 10 10 6 34 29 13 5 4 4 19 15 13 5 6 2 15 14 5 40
8 America Mineiro 26 10 6 10 22 25 13 7 3 3 16 11 13 3 3 7 6 14 -3 36
9 Goias 26 9 9 8 29 32 13 5 6 2 17 14 13 4 3 6 12 18 -3 36
10 Santos 26 8 10 8 29 24 13 6 4 3 20 12 13 2 6 5 9 12 5 34
11 Bragantino 26 8 9 9 36 33 13 6 4 3 21 12 13 2 5 6 15 21 3 33
12 Botafogo 26 8 7 11 25 30 13 3 4 6 10 12 13 5 3 5 15 18 -5 31
13 Sao Paulo 26 6 13 7 33 31 13 5 5 3 21 15 13 1 8 4 12 16 2 31
14 Ceara 26 6 13 7 26 26 13 3 6 4 13 14 13 3 7 3 13 12 0 31
15 Fortaleza 26 8 6 12 24 28 13 3 6 4 9 9 13 5 0 8 15 19 -4 30
16 Coritiba 26 8 4 14 28 41 14 8 2 4 18 12 12 0 2 10 10 29 -13 28
17 Cuiaba 26 6 8 12 17 25 13 3 7 3 9 8 13 3 1 9 8 17 -8 26
18 Avaí 26 6 7 13 25 39 13 5 4 4 18 17 13 1 3 9 7 22 -14 25
19 Atletico GO 26 5 7 14 23 40 13 4 3 6 13 14 13 1 4 8 10 26 -17 22
20 Juventude 26 3 9 14 20 44 13 2 5 6 11 18 13 1 4 8 9 26 -24 18

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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.