It's early days in the Serie A and both Internacional and Atlético Mineiro are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
It's no vacation for neither Internacional nor Atlético Mineiro as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Atlético Mineiro have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Internacional form and stats
Perfect Serie A season at home so far for Internacional, who have the most clean sheets (3) in Serie A, 2 wins from 2 appearances. Ever since the Grêmio game Internacional has been unbeatable here at Estádio José Pinheiro Borda producing four straight wins.
Internacional's last game was hosting Atlético GO (placed 12th) and winning 3-0. Heartbreak before that as Internacional lost 1-2 at Fluminense's place.
This is expected to be a close game, with Internacional perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Internacional as a small favourite), we find six games. Internacional has won three of these, drawn two and lost one.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Internacional at home in the league. 5 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Atlético Mineiro form and stats
Things could have gone better for Atlético Mineiro in their Serie A away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Atlético Mineiro, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Botafogo (placed 8th). That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Ceará.
Atlético Mineiro had apparently made the football gods angry before the game against Botafogo, losing the match after hitting the woodwork three times.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Atlético Mineiro in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Atlético Mineiro, three draws and six defeats.
A new game in only four days for Atlético, the Mineiro 1 home match versus Tombense. Busy days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Atlético Mineiro has managed 2 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Internacional won four, Atlético Mineiro won five and one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Guerrero González 3 goals |  T. Galhardo do Nascimento Rocha 2 goals |   H. Dalmoro 2 goals |
Internacional missing players
Atlético Mineiro missing players
| Internacional | Atlético Mineiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.8 | 6.5 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 9 | 7.5 |
| 2.5 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | 35 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 42 | 74 |
| 21 | 13 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 15 | 35 |
| 33% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 13% | 20% |
- Internacional has the most clean sheets (3)
- Internacional has the the best goal difference (+5) at home
| Internacional | Last season | Atlético Mineiro | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 14 | 7 | Played | P | 7 | 13 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | ||
| 24 | 13 | Scored | S | 10 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | ||
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 71% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 77% | ||
| 29% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 29% | 54% | ||
| 29% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 23% | ||
| 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 36% | 14% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 54% | ||
| 43% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 57% | 46% | ||
| 29% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 8% | ||
| 6.9 | 8.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 6.3 | ||
| 3.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 4.6 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 193 | 126 | Total Shots | T S | 75 | 176 | ||
| 62 | 38 | Shots on Target | S O | 34 | 74 | ||
| 39% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Internacional | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Bahia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Santos | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Grêmio | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Athletico PR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Botafogo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Palmeiras | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Bragantino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Corinthians | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Atlético GO | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | São Paulo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Fluminense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Fortaleza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Sport Recife | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 17 | Flamengo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Goiás | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 19 | Ceará | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 0 |