Atletico Mineiro continued their clash for the Brazilian top flight in the tenth round of the championship against Flamengo’s side. The match schedules for Wednesday at the Belo Horizonte, with kickoff at 1 am.
The visitors come on the back of a scrapped 1-0 win over Cuiaba, whereas their opponents recorded a 1-0 defeat to Fluminense.
The hosts are currently in mixed form after failing to win against Chapecoense, Ceara and Santos. However, the side made up two consecutive victories over Atletico GO and Cuiaba. It is a perfect return to this calibre after their direct entry into the Libertadores cup.
Before the current position, the team are currently in the fourth position after picking 16 points, which is less than five points from Braganinto, the current leader in the Brazilian top flight.
In addition, the home’s side home stats look pretty average while stuck in eight places division in the top flight. In their last four games, the side picked up two wins, one draw and one loss.
On the other hand, Copa America is coming to an end, thus giving more life to the Flamengo’s lineup. However, there continues mounting pressure for the Red and Blacks. Their last five games came with three defeats and two wins over Fortaleza and Cuiaba.
There is no doubt that Flamengo is not operating at full strength. The Red and Blacks are currently 10th in their standings.
Atletico Mineiro vs Flamengo Head to Head
Both sides have 34 games against each other with all sides taking 13 wins against each other. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Cuiaba 0-1 Atletico Mineiro
- Atletico Mineiro 4-1 Atletico Goianiense
- Santos 2-0 Atletico Mineiro
- Ceara SC 2-1 Atletico Mineiro
- Atletico Mineiro 1-1 Chapecoense
Away
- Flamengo 0-1 Fluminense
- Cuiaba 0-2 Flamengo
- Juventude 1-0 Flamengo
- Flamengo 2-1 Fortaleza
- Flamengo 2-3 Red Bull Braganinto
Atletico Mineiro Team News
There continue to be fitness concerns over the availability of Marcelo Toscano, Luiz Fernando, Gustavinho and Joao Paulo this week. We expect a change in attack, especially after scrapping their last win. Rodolfo might get a nod in attack while aiming to return to top form.
Flamengo Team News
There is a huge chunk of players unavailable for selection, especially due to Copa America. Rodrigo Muniz also will get the nod in attack this week.
Prediction and Odds
The opponents are not operating at full capacity thus, we expect the home side to take a smooth win.
- Atletico Mineiro Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Both Teams to Score
