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Atletico-MG vs Corinthians Prediction & Betting tips
The ball is rolling again in the top Brazilian league! Last week some teams played the first day of the Brazilian Serie A. Other teams, on the other hand, will only kick off the 2020 league season this week, including Corinthians.
Last weekend the Timao completed the final in the Campeonato Paulista, the state championship of Sao Paulo. In the explosive Derby Paulista, Corinthians lost to arch-rivals Palmeiras. Wipe your mouth and carry on is now the motto for the black and white.
During the week, the team around head coach Tiago Nunes visits Atletico-MG. In contrast to the Timao, Atletico-MG has already completed the season opener and won a narrow away win at last year’s champions Flamengo RJ. At home, the Galo want to go up and take three points against Corinthians.
Atletico MG:
Atletico-MG can hardly complain about the season opener. Last weekend, the Galo won a surprising away win against last year’s champions Flamengo RJ. In the night from Wednesday to Thursday Atletico-MG will now play the second game of the season in Serie A 2020. At their home, Estadio Raimundo Sampaio, the black and whites want to build on the latest home record.
Across all competitions, the Galo recently had four home wins in a row, including the Copa Sudamericana match against Union de Santa Fe (2-0). In total, the black and whites scored ten goals. The Galo is currently in the final of the state championship in Minas Gerais, but will not have to contest the final until the last week of August.
In the semifinals there were two derby victories over America-MG. If you look back on the latest achievements of Atletico-MG, the most recent success rate is quite impressive. After all, six of the last seven competitive games were won. Head coach Jorge Sampaoli has a promising squad with numerous youngsters.
The Galo are particularly strong in terms of width. Finally, the Argentinian trainer bet on the 3-5-2 formation. It is quite possible that nothing will change in the home game against Corinthians.
Corinthians:
Corinthians already has to deal with the first setback of this competitive season. Timao lost the Paulista Derby against Palmeiras last weekend and thus missed the 31st Sao Paulo State Championship. During the week, the adventure in Serie A 2020 starts, where Corinthians is one of the favorites to win the title.
In the last ten years there have been three championships for the Timao. How the 2020 season will turn out for the black and whites remains uncertain for the time being. In the last season there was only the disappointing eighth place in the table, which clearly missed the goal of winning the title. Corinthians had some problems, especially when they were abroad.
Overall, Timao only had an away record of 4-7-8. If the weakness away from home continues this season, it will hardly be possible to win points with the home-strong Atletico MG. Since the restart in Brazil, Corinthians has most recently impressed with a defensive bulwark. The black and white conceded only one goal in the last six competitive games.
It therefore doesn’t seem absurd to say that Atletico-MG vs. Corinthians give a prediction of under 2.5 goals. After all, Corinthians was already holding the strong offensive of arch rivals Palmeiras in check and conceded only one goal in the final – after the return leg, mind you. Corinthians coach Tiago Nunes will not have any losses at the away game in Belo Horizonte.
Atletico-MG vs Corinthians head to head matches
01.12.19 SA Atletico-MG Corinthians 2 : 1
01.09.19 SA Corinthians Atletico-MG 1 : 0
02.09.18 SA Corinthians Atletico-MG 1 : 1
29.04.18 SA Atletico-MG Corinthians 1 : 0
26.11.17 SA Corinthians Atletico-MG 2 : 2