Fortaleza vs Atletico MG Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th June 2023

Fortaleza come up against visiting side Atletico MG in a Serie A fixture on Saturday at Castelao.

Placed eight in the table Fortaleza have amassed 17 points after 11 matches. On 19 points, Atletico MG rank five with 11 matches played this season.

The two sides seem evenly matched, but Fortaleza can leapfrog Atletico MG in the Serie A table with a win this coming Saturday. They will, of course, be extremely eager to do just that, the question is, how will the visitors respond to the threat?

Fortaleza scored 12 goals, conceded seven and fought their way to six clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Atletico MG scored 14 goals, conceded seven and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Fortaleza played Atletico MG. The pair split the points in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Fortaleza vs Atletico MG Prediction

Fortaleza Form

Their last three matches saw Fortaleza drawing 0-0 with Bahia, losing 2-0 against Botafogo RJ before beating Cruzeiro by 0-1. Fortaleza won three of their previous six matches at Castelao in the Serie A. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 13 goals to three against.

Not many experts saw Fortaleza as a team for a top half finish this season, but currently they are well ahead of said expectations.

Atletico MG Form

In their previous three outings, Atletico MG won by 0-1 against Alianza Lima, drew 1-1 with Red Bull Bragantino, before also drawing 1-1 against Fluminense. Atletico MG managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Serie A away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding four times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Standards are high at a club like Atletico MG and as such the season is so far going according to plan.

Fortaleza, as well as Atletico MG, have been keeping things tight in recent matches with goals few and far between. This suggests a close encounter shy on goals is on the cards this coming Saturday.

Fortaleza won two matches, scored five goals and conceded four in their last five games against teams from the top half of the Serie A table. This earned them eight points. Atletico MG won two games, picked up eight points, scored five and conceded five goals in their last five games against teams from the top half of the Serie A table. Fortaleza have a record of four wins, five draws and two defeats in the Serie A this season. Atletico MG are looking at five wins, four draws and two defeats in the Serie A.

Fortaleza vs Atletico MG Squads

Fortaleza Squad

The 48-year-old Vojvoda will select the starting eleven against Atletico MG from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season:

Fernando Miguel (0/4), Joao Ricardo (0/6), Marcelo Boeck (0/0), Mauricio (0/1), Bernardo Schappo (0/0), Brayan Ceballos (0/3), Bruno Pacheco (0/10), Emanuel Britez (0/10), Lucas Esteves (0/0), Marcelo Conceicao (0/0), Sammuel (0/0), Tinga (0/10), Titi (0/10), Vinicius (0/0), Vitor Ricardo (0/0), Yago Pikachu (2/11), Amorim (0/0), Caio Alexandre (1/11), Calebe (0/11), Dudu (0/1), Hercules (1/10), Jose Welison (0/0), Lucas Crispim (0/2), Lucas Sasha (0/6), Thiago Galhardo (2/8), Tomas Pochettino (1/11), Vinicius Zanocelo (0/0), Guilherme Augusto (0/8), Juan Martin Lucero (1/7), Moises Vieira (3/6), Pedro Rocha (0/0), Renato Kayzer (0/0), Romarinho (0/7), Silvio Romero (2/9), Wesley Braga (0/0).

Atletico MG Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Atletico MG players that the manager Luiz Felipe Scolari will choose from for the upcoming game:

Everson (0/11), Gabriel Delfim (0/0), Matheus Mendes (0/0), Bruno Fuchs (0/0), Daniel Carlos (0/0), Dodo (0/1), Guilherme Arana (0/2), Jemerson (0/0), Mariano (0/8), Mauricio Lemos (0/0), Nathan (0/4), Paulo Monteiro (0/0), Renzo Saravia (0/0), Rever (0/2), Romulo (0/0), Rubens (0/10), Sandro Perpetuo (0/0), Alexandre (0/0), Allan (0/0), Carlos Amaral (0/1), Edenilson (0/10), Federico Zaracho (0/10), Gustavo Blanco (0/0), Hyoran (2/10), 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 (1/7), Felipe Felicio (0/0), Hulk (5/10), Isaac Aguiar (0/1), Paulinho (0/0).

Fortaleza vs Atletico MG Team News

Atletico MG have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Saturday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.

Names like Guilherme Arana and Igor Rabello most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Fortaleza.

Fortaleza vs Atletico MG Lineups

Fortaleza vs Atletico MG H2H

The most recent outing between Fortaleza and Atletico MG ended up a 0-0 draw. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/5. Neither side have been the dominant force in recent meetings between Fortaleza and Atletico MG, as Atletico MG won five of the last ten Matches, while Fortaleza won two matches of these ten encounters. The bookies have Atletico MG to win this match at best price odds of 2/1.

Fortaleza vs Atletico MG Results

Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only three times in ten matches between Fortaleza and Atletico MG. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 11/10 with the bookies on Saturday.

Fortaleza vs Atletico MG Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Silvio Romero will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Atletico MG hope Hulk can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.

Fortaleza won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing three in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Atletico MG won four of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing three and losing three. Fortaleza kept a clean sheet five times in their 10 most recent matches on home soil. At Castelao they hope to do so again on Saturday against Atletico MG, who kept a clean sheet in four of their last 10 away games.

Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in the ten encounters most recent outings between Fortaleza and Atletico MG. More than three goals came out seven times, as Fortaleza scored 1.4 goals on average, with Atletico MG pulling off 1.9 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Fortaleza’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Atletico MG's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.