Atletico Mineiro vs Corinthians Prediction: Will the Galo come close to Verdao?

One of the central matches of the 19th round of the Brazilian football championship will undoubtedly be the encounter between reigning champions Atletico Mineiro and the current second team of the division, Corinthians. The bookmakers are on the side of the champion.

After being eliminated from the Brazilian Cup by Flamengo, Atletico Mineiro played two matches in the Brazilian championship. They beat Botafogo away and drew (1:1) with Cuiaba. At the start of Sunday's 19th round, the Galo are sitting in third place in the Championship standings with 32 points, four points less than leading Palmeiras, and a win in the upcoming game would definitely move the team up to second place in Serie A. In addition, Verdao has a tough match against Inter in this round of fixtures, so Atletico Mineiro has a chance of getting closer to the top spot. Atletico Mineiro's home statistics are fourth in the division, with 18 points in nine games, +5=3-1, 15:8 goal difference.

Corinthians also lost in the Brazilian Cup. Three days after the defeat against the Fish, Timao also lost to Ceara in the championship by a score of 1:3. And last round, the club from Sao Paulo was stronger than Coritiba (3:1) at home. Corinthians topped the standings, but now it's Timao's main rival, Palmeiras, who leads the table with 4 points. Timao's away stats are 8th in the division, +3=2-4, 9:15 goal difference.

Not an easy pairing as the second and third teams in Brasileirao at the moment are meeting. First, Atletico Mineiro is very good at home. Second, the team is the national champion with maximum ambitions, and at the moment they are trailing Palmeiras and the club from Belo Horizonte certainly doesn't plan to lose points. Regarding the total, we think that the match has a good chance of being productive. At least, the last fixtures between our teams were high-scoring.

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