Open game expected at Neo Química Arena: Corinthians vs Atlético Mineiro preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sat 17.July
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Neo Química Arena

Neo Química Arena: Get ready for a football party when Corinthians welcomes Atlético Mineiro. Read all about the match here!

Insights:
  • Corinthians have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Serie A
  • Atlético Mineiro have the most clean sheets (4) away in Serie A

Atlético Mineiro could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Copa Libertadores game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Boca Juniors, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Atlético Mineiro.

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Corinthians form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie A, Corinthians, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Serie A, have managed 1 win, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games. Two draws in a row at home now for Corinthians.

The fans are hoping that Corinthians will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Serie A game against Fortaleza (placed 4th). Defender Gil got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.44/10. Gil won 4 of 7 duels.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Chapecoense and winning 1-0.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Corinthians here at Neo Química Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). Corinthians have conceded 5 in these home matches.

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Atlético Mineiro form and stats

Atlético Mineiro have an excellent away record in the Serie A so far with 4-0-2 from 6 games. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Atlético hope to make it five in this match.

Atlético has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Boca Juniors for a Copa Libertadores game that ended a draw (0-0). Matías Zaracho got a match rating of 7.03 in that game, top player of the team. Zaracho hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at America Mineiro.

A new game in only three days for Atlético, the Copa Libertadores home match versus Boca Juniors. Busy days.

The attacking power of Atlético when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 6 league matches away. Atlético are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Corinthians-Atlético Mineiro H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Corinthians two wins, Atlético Mineiro five wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

CorinthiansJ. Alves de Assis Silva
J. Alves de Assis Silva
4 goals
Atlético MineiroI. Fernández
I. Fernández
3 goals
Atlético MineiroF. Zaracho
F. Zaracho
2 goals

Corinthians missing players

Atlético Mineiro missing players

Corinthians Atlético Mineiro
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 2 6 11
3 1 0 Won W 0 4 7
5 2 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 2 1 Lost L 2 2 3
8 4 1 Scored S 1 5 14
8 5 2 Conceded C 4 4 9
82% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
45% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 33% 55%
18% 40% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 17% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 9%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
45% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 17% 45%
36% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 45%
36% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 17% 9%
 
6 6.2 9 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 5.3 5.2
5.3 5 12 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.8 5.5
1.8 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.3 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.9 13 5 Shots (avg) S ( 14 10.3 11.8
4.2 5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3 3.6
17% 16% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 28% 35%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Atlético Mineiro have the most clean sheets (4) away in Serie A
  • Atlético Mineiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Corinthians have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Corinthians have the fewest conceded goals (8) 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 11 8 1 2 21 12 6 5 1 0 14 7 5 3 0 2 7 5 9 25
2 Bragantino 11 6 5 0 22 13 5 1 4 0 9 7 6 5 1 0 13 6 9 23
3 Atlético Mineiro 11 7 1 3 14 9 5 3 1 1 9 5 6 4 0 2 5 4 5 22
4 Fortaleza 11 6 3 2 19 9 6 5 1 0 15 4 5 1 2 2 4 5 10 21
5 Atletico PR 10 6 2 2 19 11 5 3 2 0 9 6 5 3 0 2 10 5 8 20
6 Bahia 11 5 2 4 18 14 6 3 1 2 9 6 5 2 1 2 9 8 4 17
7 Fluminense 11 4 5 2 10 10 5 2 2 1 4 5 6 2 3 1 6 5 0 17
8 Flamengo 9 5 0 4 12 9 6 4 0 2 9 6 3 1 0 2 3 3 3 15
9 Santos 11 4 3 4 13 13 6 4 2 0 9 2 5 0 1 4 4 11 0 15
10 Atletico GO 10 4 3 3 9 9 5 2 2 1 4 2 5 2 1 2 5 7 0 15
11 Ceara 11 3 6 2 13 12 5 3 1 1 9 6 6 0 5 1 4 6 1 15
12 Corinthians 11 3 5 3 8 8 5 1 2 2 4 5 6 2 3 1 4 3 0 14
13 Juventude 11 3 4 4 8 13 6 3 1 2 5 7 5 0 3 2 3 6 -5 13
14 Sao Paulo 11 2 5 4 8 11 5 1 3 1 5 5 6 1 2 3 3 6 -3 11
15 Internacional 11 2 5 4 10 16 5 0 2 3 4 8 6 2 3 1 6 8 -6 11
16 America Mineiro 11 2 3 6 9 16 6 1 3 2 4 4 5 1 0 4 5 12 -7 9
17 Sport Recife 11 1 4 6 6 11 5 1 1 3 2 4 6 0 3 3 4 7 -5 7
18 Cuiaba 9 0 6 3 7 11 4 0 2 2 4 7 5 0 4 1 3 4 -4 6
19 Chapecoense 11 0 4 7 9 20 5 0 1 4 1 8 6 0 3 3 8 12 -11 4
20 Gremio 9 0 3 6 4 12 5 0 3 2 2 4 4 0 0 4 2 8 -8 3

Read more about Serie A

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.