Atletico MG go up against Red Bull Bragantino at Independencia this coming Saturday in a thrilling Serie A match.
Atletico MG are placed three with 17 points after nine matches. Red Bull Bragantino occupy a position as 11 in the league on 13 points.
Atletico MG will be looking to open a further gap in the table on Red Bull Bragantino when clashing in the Serie A on Saturday.
Atletico MG scored 14 goals, conceded seven and fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
Red Bull Bragantino are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 14 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.4 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 14 goals, and while Red Bull Bragantino claimed two clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.4 goals per match.
Atletico MG and Red Bull Bragantino had to settle for a point each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5.
Atletico MG vs Red Bull Bragantino Prediction
Atletico MG Form
Atletico MG took six points from their last three matches, but started off by losing 2-0 against Corinthians. They responded by beating Cruzeiro 0-1, and followed that up by winning 0-1 against Alianza Lima. Atletico MG claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded six goals.
A top half finish seem very possibe for Atletico MG who have been a surprise package with a string of good performances.
Red Bull Bragantino Form
In the last three matches, Red Bull Bragantino beat Athletico Paranaense 2-0, won 2-0 against Santos, and lost 2-1 against Fluminense. In their last six Serie A away matches, Red Bull Bragantino failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn three and lost two, scoring eight while also conceding 14 times.
Red Bull Bragantino looked destined for a season fighting off relegation, but current form has them no way near the drop zone in the Serie A.
Atletico MG are the bookies favourite to claim the win, when Red Bull Bragantino arrive at Independencia, and we believe the home side will prevail.
Atletico MG scored nine goals and conceded three in their last five games against teams from the bottom half of the Serie A table. They collected ten points and three victories. Red Bull Bragantino claimed one wins and five points from their last five encounters with teams in the top half of the Serie A, while scoring seven goals to nine against. Atletico MG have a record of five wins, two draws and two defeats in the Serie A this season. Red Bull Bragantino show off three wins, four draws and two defeats in the Serie A.
Atletico MG vs Red Bull Bragantino Stats
- In 23 of the last 25 Atletico MG home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Atletico MG matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Atletico MG have not lost 16 of the last 18 home matches
- Atletico MG have scored in 17 of the last 18 home matches
- Atletico MG have won 7 of the last 9 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Red Bull Bragantino have scored in the last 10 away matches in a row
- Red Bull Bragantino have scored in 18 of the last 20 matches
- In 7 of the last 8 away matches Red Bull Bragantino played, both teams scored
- Red Bull Bragantino have not lost 11 of the last 13 matches
- Red Bull Bragantino have won 3 of the last 4 matches without conceding a goal
Atletico MG vs Red Bull Bragantino Squads
Atletico MG Squad
The 48-year-old Coudet will select the starting eleven against Red Bull Bragantino from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season:
Everson (0/9), Gabriel Delfim (0/0), Matheus Mendes (0/0), Bruno Fuchs (0/0), Daniel Carlos (0/0), Dodo (0/1), Guilherme Arana (0/0), Jemerson (0/0), Mariano (0/6), Mauricio Lemos (0/0), Nathan (0/4), Paulo Monteiro (0/0), Renzo Saravia (0/0), Rever (0/2), Romulo (0/0), Rubens (0/9), Sandro Perpetuo (0/0), Alexandre (0/0), Allan (0/0), Carlos Amaral (0/1), Edenilson (0/8), Federico Zaracho (0/8), Gustavo Blanco (0/0), Hyoran (2/9), Igor Gomes (0/0), Igor Rabello (0/0), Otavio (0/4), Patrick (0/0), Pedrinho (0/0), Rodrigo Andres Battaglia (0/0), Yan Phillipe (0/0), Alan Kardec (0/0), Cristian Pavon (0/0), Eduardo Vargas (1/5), Felipe Felicio (0/0), Hulk (5/9), Isaac Aguiar (0/1), Paulinho (0/0).
Red Bull Bragantino Squad
This is the full squad of players that the Red Bull Bragantino head coach Caixinha will select from for his starting XI:
Cleiton Schwengber (0/5), Fabricio (0/0), Lucao (0/0), Maycon Cleiton (0/0), Aderlan (0/6), Eduardo Santos (0/0), Guilherme Lopes (0/3), Gustavo Henrique (0/0), Juninho Capixaba (2/8), Kevin Lomonaco (0/0), Leo Ortiz (0/0), Leonardo Santos (0/0), Luan Candido (0/0), Luan Patrick (0/0), Lucas Cunha (0/0), Natan (0/6), Bruno Praxedes (0/0), Caetano (0/0), Dija (0/0), Eduardo Sasha (3/9), Helio Junio (2/9), Henry Mosquera (0/0), Ignacio Laquintana (0/0), Jadsom (0/8), Jose Hurtado (0/6), Kawe (0/0), Leonardo Realpe (0/5), Lucas Evangelista (0/8), Matheus Fernandes (1/9), Nathan (0/0), Ramires (0/6), Raul (0/0), Thonny Anderson (0/0), Alerrandro (0/2), Bruninho (1/6), Chrigor (0/0), Gustavinho (0/4), Sorriso (0/4), Talisson (0/0), Thiago Borbas (0/0), Vitinho (0/0), Werik (0/0).
Atletico MG vs Red Bull Bragantino Team News
Atletico MG seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment on Saturday.
Guilherme Arana and Igor Rabello are missing from the squad, Atletico MG will field against Red Bull Bragantinoon Saturday.
Atletico MG vs Red Bull Bragantino Lineups
Atletico MG vs Red Bull Bragantino H2H
Neither Atletico MG nor Red Bull Bragantino managed a breakthrough, when they last faced each other. They ended up settling for a point in a 1-1 draw, and the best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5. Atletico MG picked up two wins in their previous six matches against Red Bull Bragantino, while the latter claimed zero wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 12/5.
Atletico MG vs Red Bull Bragantino Results
Both teams found the back of the net six times in the last six matches between Atletico MG and Red Bull Bragantino.
Atletico MG vs Red Bull Bragantino Betting Tips
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Hulk brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Atletico MG will start him against Red Bull Bragantino, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Thiago Borbas, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
Atletico MG collected seven wins, drew one and lost two in the 10 most games across all tournaments at Independencia. Red Bull Bragantino won three of their previous 10 away, drew five and lost two times. Red Bull Bragantino won two of their last 10 away matches without conceding a goal.
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the last six encounters between these two teams. Atletico MG managed an average of 1.84 goals, with Red Bull Bragantino averaging 1.51 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Atletico MG’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Red Bull Bragantino's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.
