Atletico Paranaense vs America MG Prediction: Another win to nil for the home team?

Atlético Paranaense and América Mineiro had midweek matches in the Brazilian Cup, so we are unlikely to see the strongest squads on the pitch in Sunday's game. The bookmakers are on the side of the home side.

After reaching the semi-finals of the Libertadores Cup, Atletico Paranaense played two matches against Flamengo and lost both of them, first in the league with a score of 0:5 and then in the Brazilian Cup at home at 0:1. The title chances of Atletico Paranaense are alive only in the Cup of Libertadores. In the championship, the Red-Blacks will try not to lose the position they gained. They are two points behind Corinthians, who are in direct reach of the Libertadores Cup. Overall, Atletico Paranaense's home statistics are sixth in the division, +6=3-1, 16:8 goal difference.

America has a 4-match unbeaten streak, but at the same time, the would-be visitors crashed out of the Brazilian Cup, losing a 2-match clash to Sao Paulo. In the last three games in Brasileirao, the Americas have three consecutive wins over Avai, Juventude, and Santos. The Americas climbed to eighth place in the league standings, six points behind Inter, who are in the Libertadores Cup zone. America's away stats are 13th in the league, +3=1-7, 5:13 goal difference.

The fixture statistics suggest that the home side is the better bet in this pairing, as Atletico Paranaense has won 86% of their home games against the Americas. In addition, after dropping out of the Brazilian Cup, the Red and Blacks will focus on Serie A and gaining fourth place in the standings.

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