Internacional vs Atletico Goianiense Match Analysis and Prediction

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Atletico Goianiense enter their eighth match of the Campaonato Brasileiro Serie A looking for their first away victory of the domestic campaign as the face Internacional at Estadio Beira-Rio on Tuesday.

The hosts head into the contest unbeaten in their previous 11 matches in all competitions, while the visitors are in early relegation threat sitting in 17th spot, two points behind Cuiaba for top-flight survival.

Over their previous couple of domestic campaigns, Internacional have found themselves near midtable, where they currently are after seven matches this season.

Mano Menezes’ side have squanered four points from winning positions this season, points that could have seen them tied with Corinthians for first place.

Club do Povo have been impressive at home in 2022, losing only one match in all competitions, conceding a goal or fewer in all but one of those matches.

Off the back of an impressive 5-1 victory over 9 de Octobre in their final Copa Sudamericana group stage match on Tuesday, they should have plenty of confidence heading into a difficult stretch of domestic fixtures, facing Bragantino, Santo and Flamengo.

Inconsistency is what could describe the early struggles of Atletico Goianiense at the beginning of the domestic campaign.

Despite having not suffered a losing run of longer than one game, they have only claimed one victory in the league after seven matches, when they managed to defeat Coritiba 2-0 a week ago.

With the top-flight football in Brazil likely being a cut-throat, where a couple of losses can cost one a job, Umberto Louzer was sacked after failing to win his first six domestic matches at the helm of Goianiense.

Back in charge is Jorginho, who has a history of turning clubs into stingy defensive units, as his previous team Cuiaba conceded the third-fewest goals in the Brasileiro Serie A last season.

Internacional vs Atletico Goianiense head to head

The two teams have previously met on 12 occasions in all competitions, where Internacional have claimed five victories while Goianiense have won two, and they have drawn in five. Internacional have scored 17 goals and conceded 11. In their last five meetings, Goianiense have won once, Internacional twice with two draws.

Atletico Goianiense 1-2 Internacional 29/10/20

Internacional 2-1 Atletico Goianiense 04/11/20

Atletico Goianiense 0-0 Internacional 29/11/20

Atletico Goianiense 0-0 Internacional 30/08/21

Internacional 1-2 Atletico Goianiense 07/12/21

Internacional latest home form

Internacional have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their six most recent matches. They defeated 9 de Octubre 5-1 in their last home game in the Copa Sudamericana. In their last five matches, they have scored 11 goals and conceded just four.

Internacional 2-1 Fortaleza 18/04/22

Internacional 0-0 Avai 02/05/22

Internacional 2-2 Corinthians 15/05/22

Internacional 2-0 Independiente Medellin 18/05/22

Internacional 5-1 9 de Octubre 25/05/22

Internacional latest away form

Internacional have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their five most recent matches. They played out a 1-1 with Coritiba in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded three.

Fluminense 0-1 Internacional 24/04/22

Independiente Medellin 0-1 Internacional 27/04/22

Guairena 1-1 Internacional 06/05/22

Juventude 1-1 Internacional 09/05/22

Cuiaba 1-1 Internacional 22/05/22

Atletico Goianiense latest home form

Goianiense have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Coritiba 2-0 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded four.

Atletico Goianiense 1-1 Botafogo 25/04/22

Atletico Goianiense 3-2 Defensa y Justica 05/05/22

Atletico Goianiense 0-1 Goias 08/05/22

Atletico Goianiense 1-0 Deportivo Antofagasta 18/05/22

Atletico Goianiense 2-0 Coritiba 21/05/22

Atletico Goianiense latest away form

Goianiense have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just one of their six most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with LDU Quito in their last away game in the Copa Sudamericana. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded six.

Deportivo Antofagasta 2-1 Atletico Goianiense 28/04/22

Cuiaba 1-1 Atletico Goianiense 01/05/22

Cuiaba 0-0(P) Atletico Goianiense 12/05/22

Atletico Mineiro 2-0 Atletico Goianiense 15/05/22

LDU Quito 1-1 Atletico Goianiense 25/05/22

Internacional news

Rodrigo Dourado scored a hat-trick in the Internacional’s 5-1 win at the Copa Sudamericana and will be looking for his first goal of this domestic campaign.

Carlos De Pena scored from the penalty spot to earn his side a 1-1 draw against Cuiaba, while goalkeeper Daniel has two clean sheets this season.

Atletico Goianiense news

Goals from Airton and midfielder Jorginho de Moura Xavier gave Atletico Goianiense their first domestic victory of the season last weekend, with Ronaldo collecting his first clean sheet in that game.

Marlon Freitas is yet to be involved in a goal this season after scoring and assisting three times over the 2021 Brasileiro campaign.

Prediction and Odds

Atletico Goianiense enter the contest still feeling the positive effects that a new coach can bring to a team while also looking organised and compact defensively.

However, the sides have played out two goalless draws in their last three meetings in the Brasileiro Serie A, and we expect another draw here.

Odds: 1 2.20 X 2.05 2 2.30