On Wednesday night, Internacional host Atletico Mineiro at the Estadio Jose Pinheiro Borda in Serie A, as the home team look to kick-start their league campaign.
Internacional have made a mixed start to their league campaign, picking up four points from their opening three league games of the season.
A 1-0 win at Bahia last time out ended a four-game winless run in the Brazilian top-flight dating back to last season. The home team will be hoping that the victory kick starts their campaign in Serie A.
Internacional have been hard to beat of late in the Brazilian top-flight, losing just one of their last nine home matches, having recorded six victories in the process. However, the team from Porto Alegre have failed to win in their last three home games in the league.
They have been relatively prolific on home soil of late, scoring at least two goals in four of their last six matches in Serie A. Their most recent home games have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in five of their last six league games.
Atletico Mineiro have won their last four games in all competitions, including their last two matches in Serie A. In fact, they have won four of their last five matches in the Brazilian top-flight dating back to last season.
Atletico have been strong defensively in their most recent league matches, keeping clean sheets in three of their last four outings in the Brazilian top-flight.
In recent seasons, the visitors have had a mixed away record. However, they are now unbeaten in three away games in the league, having recorded two straight victories on their travels.
Their recent away matches have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four games on their travels.
Forebet predicts that Internacional will end Atletico Mineiro’s recent good run by recording a victory in a high-scoring encounter.