Brazilian Serie A is back in action at Estadio Mineirao this Saturday as Mineirao as champion-elect Atletico-Mineiro go head to head with Ceará SC. This mouth watering fixture is scheduled for kick off on October 9th 202 at 22:30.
Atlético Mineiro gets into this game following a match where they shared spoils 2-2 with Chapecoense, Cuca’s men will looking to return to their winning ways. Ceará on the other side are also coming off 0-0 Serie A draw versus Internacional and they will looking for an improved result when they stand on the way of their table toppers.
Home team is on top of the table with 50 points after 23 matches which make them the first championship elect from their league. Ceara are in the 13th place with 29 points, they are only one step to securing a place in the Copa Sudamericana group stage.
Coming into this game, Atlético Mineiro has picked up 11 points from the last five games, both home and away. That’s 2.2 points per game on average. Coming into this game, Ceará has picked up five points from the last five games, both home and away, 1 point per game on average.
Atletico Mineiro vs Ceara SC head to head
There have been 11 meetings between these two sides since 2010, both sides have had four wins and three draws have been recorded.
- Ceara 2-1 Atletico Mineiro 25/06/21
- Ceara 2-2 Atletico Mineiro 22/11/20
- Atletico Mineiro 2-0 Ceara 16/08/20
- Atletico Mineiro 2-1 Ceara 30/09/19
- Ceara 1-2 Atletico Mineiro 05/05/19
Home
- Chapecoense 2-2 Atletico Mineiro
- Atletico Mineiro 1-0 Internacional
- Atletico Mineiro 1-1Palmeiras
- Sao Paulo 0-0 Atletico Mineiro
- Palmeiras 0-0 Atletico Mineiro
Away
- Ceara 0-0 Internacional
- Ceara 1-0 Chapecoense
- Ceara 0-0 Santos
- Gremio 2-0 Ceara
- America FC MG 2-0 Ceara
Atletico Mineiro team news
Diego Costa is one of a number of Mineiro players currently in the treatment room, with Mariano and Eduardo Vargas both sidelined through injury, whilst Alan Franco, Junior Alonso and Guilherme Arana are away on international duty.
Ceara team news
For the visitors Buiu and Vitor Jacare remain on the sidelines as they are still recovering from injuries.
Prediction and odds
- Atletico Mineiro Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
