Another interesting game in the Serie A. Ceará is in the 12th position after playing five matches. They welcome Atlético Mineiro who are placed 5th after five games.
- All of Ceará's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Atlético Mineiro have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Serie A
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Ceará form and stats
Only two Serie A home games for Ceará so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Ceará manager A. Ferreira and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Internacional (placed 13th) in the Serie A. Gabriel Dias was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.43 out of 10. The defender Dias hit three key passes and won 12 of 13 duels.
Preceding that match was the home game against Bahia that was lost 1-2.The match schedule is unforgiving for Ceará as they have a new game in only three days, a Serie A match thankfully also at home. Sao Paulo are visiting.
Early season league goal statistics from Ceará's 2 home games: 4 goals, 4 conceded.
Atlético Mineiro form and stats
Atlético Mineiro are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Serie A. Atlético Mineiro has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
There were no winners in Atlético's previous match, a Serie A home game that ended 1-1 vs Chapecoense (placed 16th). Defender Guilherme Arana was the best team player with a rating of 7.42. Arana hit one key pass and won 3 of 6 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Internacional at their stadium, the result 1-0.Atlético Mineiro has another fixture away, a Serie A game, against Santos in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
2 goals so far away for Atlético Mineiro, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Ceará-Atlético Mineiro H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ceará three wins, Atlético Mineiro four wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. Vieira de Souza 2 goals |   J. de Moura Xavier 1 goals | V. Goes Barbosa de Souza 1 goals |
Ceará missing players
Atlético Mineiro missing players
| Ceará | Atlético Mineiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.4 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6 | 5.6 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.8 | 11.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8 | 10.2 |
| 4 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| 30% | 80% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 67% | 45% |
- All of Ceará's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Atlético Mineiro have scored in all their matches so far.
- Atlético Mineiro have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Serie A
- Atlético Mineiro have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Serie A
- Atlético Mineiro have won all their away games so far.
- Atlético Mineiro have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Atlético Mineiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Ceará | Last season | Atlético Mineiro | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 9 | 4 | Played | P | 7 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | ||
| 18 | 7 | Scored | S | 10 | 27 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | ||
| 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 87% | ||
| 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 67% | ||
| 44% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 60% | ||
| 22% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 20% | ||
| 22% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 40% | ||
| 44% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 53% | ||
| 22% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 20% | ||
| 5.4 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 6.5 | ||
| 2.9 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 3.6 | ||
| 2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 9.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 12.1 | ||
| 4.1 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 5.4 | ||
| 49% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 33% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico PR | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Fortaleza | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Bragantino | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Atlético Mineiro | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Fluminense | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Bahia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Atlético GO | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Santos | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Flamengo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Corinthians | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Ceará | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Internacional | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 14 | Juventude | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 5 |
| 15 | Sport Recife | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Chapecoense | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 17 | Cuiaba | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 18 | Sao Paulo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 2 |
| 19 | América Mineiro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 20 | Gremio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 0 |