Corinthians vs Atlético Mineiro match preview: Even contest expected at Neo Química Arena

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sun 13.November
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Neo Química Arena

Corinthians have excelled Atlético Mineiro so far this season, but every match starts at 0-0. Here's all the information you require ahead of kickoff:

Insights:
  • Corinthians have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in Serie A
  • Atlético Mineiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

Atlético Mineiro are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Corinthians and Atlético Mineiro.

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Corinthians form and stats

Corinthians are steadily winning Serie A games and points here at Neo Química Arena. 12 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 18 games.

Corinthians travelled for their previous game, a trip to Coritiba that ended 2-2. Alberto has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in three matches in a row. Skilful! Alberto, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the champion player for the team in that game, receiving a rating of 8.4 (out of 10). Alberto scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ceara in a game that was won 1-0.

Corinthians has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Corinthians have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Atlético Mineiro form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie A travels is 6 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats. Two points from the last two away games for Atlético Mineiro, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Vargas and Keno (2) scored in Atlético Mineiro's previous match, the home game against Cuiabá that ended 3-0. Midfielder Keno was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.91. Keno scored two goals, hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 21 successful passes (of 26 total).

A loss against Botafogo was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Low on goals? 13 of this club's last 16 league fixtures have contained two goals or less.

The visiting Atlético have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 19 goals from 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Atlético Mineiro have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Atlético Mineiro - Corinthians 1-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Corinthians victories, two draws and six Atlético Mineiro wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Atlético MineiroG. Vieira de Souza
G. Vieira de Souza
12 goals
CorinthiansR. Krug Guedes
R. Krug Guedes
10 goals
CorinthiansY. Monteiro da Silva
Y. Monteiro da Silva
8 goals

Corinthians missing players

Atlético Mineiro missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Corinthians Atlético Mineiro
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 37
18 12 3 Won W 1 6 14
11 4 3 Drew D 1 8 13
8 2 0 Lost L 3 4 10
44 24 5 Scored S 4 19 44
35 10 2 Conceded C 9 19 37
95% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 83% 86%
59% 56% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 56% 65%
38% 28% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 33% 35%
22% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 17% 16%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 8%
43% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 20% 44% 43%
38% 56% 67% Clean Sheets C S 40% 39% 41%
24% 17% 17% Failed to Score F T 60% 33% 30%
 
4.9 5.8 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6.6 5.9 6.6
4.8 4.6 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.4 3.3
1.9 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.2
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.4 12.9 11 Shots (avg) S ( 15.2 14.7 16
3.9 4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4.6 4.8
30% 33% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 23% 25%
 
13.1 11.9 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11.4 10.8 9.3
4.3 4.2 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.4 3.3
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Atlético Mineiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Corinthians have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Corinthians have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in Serie A

  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 37 23 12 2 66 24 19 13 4 2 39 12 18 10 8 0 27 12 42 81
2 Internacional 37 19 13 5 55 31 18 12 5 1 37 14 19 7 8 4 18 17 24 70
3 Fluminense 37 20 7 10 62 41 19 12 3 4 39 20 18 8 4 6 23 21 21 67
4 Corinthians 37 18 11 8 44 35 18 12 4 2 24 10 19 6 7 6 20 25 9 65
5 Flamengo 37 18 8 11 59 37 18 11 3 4 36 13 19 7 5 7 23 24 22 62
6 Athletico PR 37 15 10 12 45 48 18 10 6 2 28 17 19 5 4 10 17 31 -3 55
7 Atlético Mineiro 37 14 13 10 44 37 19 8 5 6 25 18 18 6 8 4 19 19 7 55
8 Botafogo 37 15 8 14 41 40 19 6 4 9 18 19 18 9 4 5 23 21 1 53
9 America Mineiro 37 15 7 15 39 39 18 9 3 6 21 17 19 6 4 9 18 22 0 52
10 Fortaleza 37 14 10 13 44 39 19 7 8 4 24 13 18 7 2 9 20 26 5 52
11 Sao Paulo 37 12 15 10 51 42 19 8 6 5 32 21 18 4 9 5 19 21 9 51
12 Santos 37 12 11 14 44 39 18 8 5 5 28 17 19 4 6 9 16 22 5 47
13 Goias 37 11 13 13 40 49 18 6 8 4 20 18 19 5 5 9 20 31 -9 46
14 Bragantino 37 11 11 15 49 58 18 8 5 5 29 22 19 3 6 10 20 36 -9 44
15 Coritiba 37 12 6 19 38 58 19 11 4 4 25 16 18 1 2 15 13 42 -20 42
16 Cuiabá 37 9 11 17 29 41 18 5 8 5 15 14 19 4 3 12 14 27 -12 38
17 Atletico GO 37 8 11 18 38 56 19 6 5 8 22 23 18 2 6 10 16 33 -18 35
18 Ceara 37 6 16 15 30 40 18 3 8 7 16 21 19 3 8 8 14 19 -10 34
19 Avai 37 8 8 21 32 59 19 7 4 8 24 26 18 1 4 13 8 33 -27 32
20 Juventude 37 3 13 21 28 65 19 2 9 8 18 27 18 1 4 13 10 38 -37 22

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 37 23 12 2 66 24 19 13 4 2 39 12 18 10 8 0 27 12 42 81
2 Internacional 37 19 13 5 55 31 18 12 5 1 37 14 19 7 8 4 18 17 24 70
3 Fluminense 37 20 7 10 62 41 19 12 3 4 39 20 18 8 4 6 23 21 21 67
4 Corinthians 37 18 11 8 44 35 18 12 4 2 24 10 19 6 7 6 20 25 9 65
5 Flamengo 37 18 8 11 59 37 18 11 3 4 36 13 19 7 5 7 23 24 22 62
6 Athletico PR 37 15 10 12 45 48 18 10 6 2 28 17 19 5 4 10 17 31 -3 55
7 Atlético Mineiro 37 14 13 10 44 37 19 8 5 6 25 18 18 6 8 4 19 19 7 55
8 Botafogo 37 15 8 14 41 40 19 6 4 9 18 19 18 9 4 5 23 21 1 53
9 America Mineiro 37 15 7 15 39 39 18 9 3 6 21 17 19 6 4 9 18 22 0 52
10 Fortaleza 37 14 10 13 44 39 19 7 8 4 24 13 18 7 2 9 20 26 5 52
11 Sao Paulo 37 12 15 10 51 42 19 8 6 5 32 21 18 4 9 5 19 21 9 51
12 Santos 37 12 11 14 44 39 18 8 5 5 28 17 19 4 6 9 16 22 5 47
13 Goias 37 11 13 13 40 49 18 6 8 4 20 18 19 5 5 9 20 31 -9 46
14 Bragantino 37 11 11 15 49 58 18 8 5 5 29 22 19 3 6 10 20 36 -9 44
15 Coritiba 37 12 6 19 38 58 19 11 4 4 25 16 18 1 2 15 13 42 -20 42
16 Cuiabá 37 9 11 17 29 41 18 5 8 5 15 14 19 4 3 12 14 27 -12 38
17 Atletico GO 37 8 11 18 38 56 19 6 5 8 22 23 18 2 6 10 16 33 -18 35
18 Ceara 37 6 16 15 30 40 18 3 8 7 16 21 19 3 8 8 14 19 -10 34
19 Avai 37 8 8 21 32 59 19 7 4 8 24 26 18 1 4 13 8 33 -27 32
20 Juventude 37 3 13 21 28 65 19 2 9 8 18 27 18 1 4 13 10 38 -37 22

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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.