Corinthians and America Mineiro will lock horns this weekend at Neo Química Arena in the eighth round of the Brasileiro Serie A. Match day schedules for May, 30 2022 at 00:00 EAT.
The hosts are the current table leaders in the Serie A with 14 points from seven games. The team is also leading the Copa Libertadores promotion slot and has a two-point lead at the top. Corinthians has suffered only one league loss in their seven league matches but has drawn their last two matches. They are unbeaten in their last nine matches across all competitions with four wins and five draws.
Timão gets into this fixture hoping for better results following 1-1 Copa Libertadores tie with Always Ready in their last game. In that match, Corinthians had 69% possession, 22 shots with seven of them on target and a goal scored by Adson 19. Always Ready on the other side got six shots with three of them on target and a goal by Jonathan Darwin Borja Colorado 44’.
America MG resides at the 9th position on the table with 10 points. In their campaign they have picked up three wins against three loses and a draw. Following the loss at Cortiba and draw with Botafogo last weekend, Mancini’s side head into the daunting trip on the back of a four-game winless streak across all competitions, making their task all the more difficult.
América Mineiro suffered 3-0 Copa Libertadores defeat at the hands of Independiente del Valle in their last outing. In that match, Mineiro managed 33% possession and three four shots with three of them on target. Independiente del Valle got 20 shots with nine of them on target and goals by Junior Sornoza 17’, Fernando Gaibor 43’ and Jhoanner Stalin Chavez Quintero 74’.
Corinthians vs America Mineiro head to head
Corinthians holds a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture having won five times out of the 10 head to head meetings since 2011. Draws have been recorded three times while America Mineiro has won two times.
- Corinthians 1-1 America FC MG 20/09/21
- America FC MG 0-1 Corinthians 06/06/21
- America FC MG 1-1 Corinthians 05/11/20
- Corinthians 0-1 America FC MG 29/10/20
- America FC MG 0-0 Corinthians 30/09/18
Home
- Corinthians 1-1 Always Ready
- Corinthians 1-1 Sao Paulo
- Boca Juniors 1-1 Corinthians
- Internacional 2-2 Corinthians
- Corinthians 2-0 Portuguesa
Away
- Ind. del Valle 3-0 America FC MG
- America FC MG 1-1 Botafogo
- Tolima 2-2 America FC MG
- Coritiba 1-0 America FC MG
- America FC MG 2-0 Alagoano
Corinthians team news
Boss Vítor Pereira will be unable to call upon Paulinho, Luan, Paulinho, Ruan Oliveira, Guilherme and João Victor through injuries.
America Mineiro team news
Indio Ramírez, Everaldo, Pedrinho, Paulinho Boia, Wellington Paulista, Juninho, Danilo Avelar, Germán Conti, Jori, Berrío and Edu have all been ruled out through injuries for boss Vágner Mancini.
Prediction and odds
Corinthians remain unbeaten in their last 11 home matches across various competitions while America Mineiro is without an away win since their last three on-road fixtures.
- Corinthians Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
