Atlético Mineiro will battle to return to the winning ways in the Brasileiro Serie A this Sunday when they host Flamengo at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio in the 13th game week in the campaign. Kickoffs at 22:00 EAT.
Things have not been so smooth for the hosts recently in the domestic league. However they are placed fourth with 18 points in the standings they are now on a four-game winless run, failing to score in two of those.
Atlético Mineiro prepare for this fixture of the back off 0-0 Serie A stalemate with Ceará in their last game. In that match, Atlético Mineiro had 48% possession and 14 shots with two of them on target Ceará got 16 shots with three of them on target.
On the other hand, Flamengo find themselves in 10th following a disappointing start to the campaign under Paulo Sousa, but Junior will instantly become a hit with the supporters once again. Despite starting strongly, three defeats in their last four have seen them drop in the standings. They also need to work a bit on their defense, having conceded in five of their last six.
Flamengo is aiming for another win following 2-0 Serie A victory to beat Cuiabá in their last encounter. In that match, Flamengo had 63% possession, 15 shots with six of them on target and a goals scored by Ayrton Lucas (6′) and Gabriel Barbosa (79′). Cuiabá got six shots with one of them on target.
Atletico Mineiro vs Flamengo head to head
Both sides’ claims 16 victories out of the 41 head to head encounters since 2003 while nine matches ended all square.
- Atletico Mineiro 8-7 Flamengo 20/02/22
- Flamengo 1-0 Atletico Mineiro 31/10/21
- Atletico Mineiro 2-1 Flamengo 08/07/21
- Atletico Mineiro 4-0 Flamengo 09/11/20
- Flamengo 0-1 Atletico Mineiro 09/08/20
Home
- Ceara 0-0 Atletico Mineiro
- Atletico Mineiro 1-1 Santos
- Fluminense 5-3 Atletico Mineiro
- Palmeiras 0-0 Atletico Mineiro
- Atletico Mineiro 2-1 Avai
Away
- Flamengo 2-0 Cuiaba
- Internacional 3-1 Flamengo
- Bragantino 1-0 Flamengo
- Flamengo 1-2 Fortaleza
- Fluminense 1-2 Flamengo
Atletico Mineiro team news
Mineiro will remain without Matias Zaracho and Dodo who have been sidelined through injuries for this fixture.
Flamengo team news
Boss Dorival Júnior will be without the services of Bruno Henrique, David Luiz, Fabricio Bruno and Matheus Franca all through injuries.
Prediction and odds
Atlético Mineiro won all four of their last games against Flamengo at home, all of which also ended with Over 2.5 goals and we are backing the same results here as Flamengo won just once in their six Brasileiro fixtures on the road during the 2022 campaign so far, and have suffered defeats in each of their last three trips to the Estadio Mineirao.
- Atlético Mineiro Win
- Draw
- Goals over 2.5
