Atletico Mineiro vs CRB Match Analysis & Prediction
08/08/2024 1:00 am
Atletico Mineiro will be seeking a victory that would see them avoid a third successive exit from the Copa do Brasil round of 16 when they face CRB Maceio in the second leg of that tie at Arena MRV on Thursday.
The club from Belo Horizonte overcame an early setback in the first leg of this tie to secure a 2-2 draw against Galo de Praia at Estadio Rei Pele.
Before the match against CRB was 10 minutes old, Atletico Mineiro were already two goals behind, but to their credit, they fought back to avoid defeat.
It was the first time this team had failed to win the opening game in the last 16 of this competition since playing out a goalless draw with Chapecoense at this stage in 2018, exiting that year on penalties in leg two.
Mineiro have not progressed beyond this stage of the competition when level after the opening leg, since 2016 when they ousted Ponte Preta on away goals and made it to the final, losing out to Gremio.
Gabriel Milito’s side have won their last three matches across all competitions at Arena MRV, suffering one defeat in their previous 16 home matches (4-2 against Flamengo).
Atletico Mineiro have won 11 successive home matches in this competition, with their last Copa do Brasil defeat on home soil coming against Gremio in the opening leg of the 2016 final (3-1).
CRB got off to a blistering start in the opening leg of this tie, but eventually, fatigue set in as they had 26% of the possession and gave up six efforts on target.
Nonetheless, it is their first positive result at this stage of any Copa do Brasil tournament, and it has them within reach of the quarter-finals for the first time.
CRB are yet to lose or concede a Copa do Brasil match this year away from home, although they are winless in eight successive matches as the visitors across all competitions.
With a victory on Thursday, Daniel Paulista’s side would become the first Serie B side to make the last eight of this competition since Cuiaba in 2021.
Atletico Mineiro vs. CRB Head to head
In the previous three meetings between these two teams, Mineiro have claimed two victories while they have drawn once.
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29/04/2006Atletico Mineiro5CRB0Serie B
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09/09/2006CRB0Atletico Mineiro1Serie B
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01/08/2024CRB2Atletico Mineiro2Copa do Brasil
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08/08/2024N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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08/08/2024Atletico MineiroN/ACRBN/ACopa do Brasil
Atletico Mineiro Team News
Atletico’s leading goalscorer in Serie A this season, Hulk, was taken off after just 16 minutes in the first leg with an apparent calf strain and is unlikely to feature here.
Alisson has a sprained ankle, Mauricio Lemos is dealing with a muscle injury and Everson is recovering from a broken finger.
Atletico Mineiro's Last 5 Matches
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17/07/2024Juventude1Atletico Mineiro1Serie A
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21/07/2024Atletico Mineiro2Vasco da Gama0Serie A
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29/07/2024Atletico Mineiro2Corinthians1Serie A
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01/08/2024CRB2Atletico Mineiro2Copa do Brasil
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04/08/2024Criciuma2Atletico Mineiro1Serie A
CRB Team News
On Thursday, CRB will be without Willian Formiga as he received a straight red card shortly after the equaliser by Mineiro in the first leg.
CRB's Last 5 Matches
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20/07/2024CRB1Ituano0Serie B
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26/07/2024Goias1CRB1Serie B
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29/07/2024CRB1Santos1Serie B
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01/08/2024CRB2Atletico Mineiro2Copa do Brasil
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05/08/2024Operario PR2CRB0Serie B
Atletico Mineiro vs. CRB: Odds and Predictions
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