Prediction: Clube Atletico Mineiro to win 2-0
Best Odds: 11/2
Clube Atletico Mineiro and Sport Club Corinthians Paulista will lock horns with each other in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A this weekend. The match between Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side and Vanderlei Luxemburgo’s team will be held at Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte and is scheduled to kick off at 10:30pm UK time on Saturday.
Clube Atletico Mineiro
Clube Atletico Mineiro are one of the biggest and most well-known clubs in Brazil. Atletico MG finished seventh in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A last season and won the 2022 Campeonato Mineiro. Things are not going particularly well for the Rooster in Serie A at the moment, and there is a chance that they may not even end up in the top half of the table.
Atletico MG are 10th in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A table at the moment with 20 points from 13 matches. They are as many as 13 points behind leaders Botafogo, but six points behind second-placed Gremio. It is hard to see them catch Botafogo now, but they could still end up second if they push really hard.
Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side will head into the Brazilian Serie A match against Sport Club Corinthians Paulista on the back of a 2-2 draw with America-MG in the league. It followed a 1-1 draw with Libertad on the road in the league and came after a 2-1 loss at the hands of Fortaleza away from home.
Team News:
Clube Atletico Mineiro’s star striker Hulk will not play against Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. That’s because he is suspended, as is head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. Alan Kardec, Paulinho or Eduardo Vargas could replace Hulk in the starting lineup. Midfielder Hyoran is on the sidelines due to an ankle ligament tear. Bruno Fucks is also unavailable due to a thigh problem, while
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista are having a really bad season. They are one of the biggest and most well-known clubs in Brazil and a rich history, but things are simply very dire at the moment for them. Corinthians are not going to challenge for the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A title and could even get relegated to the second tier of Brazilian club.
Corinthians are 16th in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A table at the moment with 12 points from 13 matches. Vanderlei Luxemburgo’s side are only a point above the relegation zone. Last season, Corinthians finished fourth in the Serie A table and were seventh in Campeonato Paulista.
The Great Team will head into the Brazilian Serie A match against Atletico-MG on the back of a 1-0 loss at the hands of America-MG away from home in Copa do Brasil. It came after a 1-0 defeat to Red Bull Bragantino at home in the league and followed a 3-0 victory over Liverpool in front of their own fans in CONMEBOL Libertadores.
Team News:
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista will be without forwards Christian Barletta and Angel Romero for the match against Clube Atletico Mineiro due to injury. Biro and Matheus Araujo are likely to start for the visiting team. Roger Guedes will keep his place.
Key Factors to Consider
- Clube Atletico Mineiro have scored 18 goals in 13 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches this season.
- Clube Atletico Mineiro have conceded 13 goals in 13 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches this season.
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista have scored 11 goals in 13 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A games this campaign.
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista have conceded 17 goals in 13 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A games this campaign.
- Clube Atletico Mineiro have won 5 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A games this season, while Sport Club Corinthians Paulista have lost 7 league matches this campaign.
Conclusion
Clube Atletico Mineiro are doing better than Sport Club Corinthians Paulista and are also at home for this Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match. While Corinthians will be determined to pick up all three points from the match, Atletico Mineiro should be able to get the jo done in the end.
Prediction: Clube Atletico Mineiro to win 2-0
Best Odds: 11/2
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