Atletico Mineiro vs Corinthians Prediction: Expecting a Heated Exchange of Words and Actions

In the upcoming fixture of Copa do Brasil, Round of 16, Leg 1, Atletico Mineiro will be up against Corinthians at the Estádio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte. With both teams playing actively in Serie A, it would be great if we compare their standings, match form, and other stats from their recent performances. Atletico Mineiro stands 6th with 4 wins and 10 points, whereas Corinthians stands 17th with just 1 win and 5 points from 6 matches played so far in the competition. The two teams last played in November 2022, and Atletico-MG won (0-1). Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup in Estádio Mineirão. 

Going in the matchup against Corinthians, Atletico Mineiro will be looking to build on the momentum gained from Serie A and the continental win over Lima (2-0). In the last outing against Internacional, Eduardo Vargas scored the opening goal with an assist made by Cristian Pavon, and then Paulinho struck another second goal of the match in the 90th minute with an assist made by Hulk. Atletico Mineiro has won three of the last five matches in clean sheets, which is quite an exceptional record. Talking about the overall goal-scoring and conceding averages, Atletico Mineiro has scored 10 goals, averaging 2.00 goals and has conceded just 3 goals, averaging 0.60 goals per game. When playing at home, Atletico MG has won its last three outings, which is why it will be starting as the potential favorite for winning at home.

With three defeats and two drawn fixtures in the last five matches played, Corinthians will be starting under pressure against the home favorites, Atletico MG. In the recent Serie A outing against Sao Paulo (1-1), in which Roger Guedes scored on penalty, levelling the scoreline. About the overall scoring in the last five matches played across all competitions, Corinthians has scored just 4 goals, averaging 0.80 goals per game. On the other hand, it has conceded 9 goals, averaging 1.80 goals per game. Hence, the conceding average is quite higher compared to the scoring average. With the likes of Murillo, Guedes, and Adson in the starting lineup, Corinthians can fancy its chances of winning against Mineiro.

Corinthians leads the head-to-head advantage against Atletico MG (19-15) from the 43 meetings between the two. However, the recent ongoing run of the hosts in Serie A is quite fascinating, which is why I am taking sides with Atletico Mineiro to win, and score over 2 goals. Striking might be a problem for Corinthians, but I am predicting both teams to score and the final scoreline to be 2-1 at the end of 90 minutes of play. 

• Atletico Mineiro to Win for 1.55
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.40
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.34