Atletico Mineiro to secure comfortable victory over Corinthians
Atlético Mineiro vs Corinthians - 08/07/2023
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With Matchday 14 in full swing, Atletico Mineiro welcome Brazilian Serie A strugglers Corinthians to Belo Horizonte on Saturday.
Corinthians find themselves 16th in the table – one point clear of the relegation zone – having endured a disappointing start to the season.
Atletico Mineiro, on the other hand, occupy 10th place – five points inside the top 12 and eight points above Corinthians.
The hosts have lost just three of their 13 league matches this year, recording five wins and five draws along the way.
However, Atletico Mineiro head into Saturday’s clash on a four-game winless run in the league, having recorded three draws and one loss since their last victory.
It is also worth noting that Atletico have managed to win just one of their previous six Serie A outings, recording four draws and one defeat in that time.
That said, Atletico Mineiro have won two and drawn three of their last five home league games, underlining their strength on home soil.
As for Corinthians, they have lost seven of their 13 Serie A matches this season, picking up three wins and three draws in the process.
To make matters worse for the visitors, they are the joint-lowest scorers in the division, having netted a measly 11 goals in 2023.
Corinthians enter Saturday’s showdown on the back of successive 1-0 league defeats to Athletico Paranaense and Red Bull Bragantino.
On top of that, Corinthians have lost six of their seven away league outings this term, conceding 12 goals while scoring just four in reply.
Head-to-head: Across all competitions, Atletico Mineiro have won seven of their previous nine matches against Corinthians.
In Serie A, Corinthians have managed to win just two of their last 11 meetings with Atletico Mineiro, suffering seven defeats during that period.
Team news: Atletico Mineiro look set to be without the injured pair of Alan Kardec (herniated disc) and Mauricio Lemos (muscle) for the foreseeable future.
On the flip side, Corinthians’ injury list contains former Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Paulinho (knee) and Gustavo Mosquito (knee).
When you couple Atletico Mineiro’s strong recent home record with Corinthains’ woeful away form, all the signs point towards a home win on Saturday.
Forebet predicts that Atletico Mineiro will score over 1.5 goals and keep a clean sheet on their way to overcoming Corinthians.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Br1
493021
1
2 - 0
2.38
23°
1.55
1.55
3.75
6.50
no
no
no
0 - 1(0 - 1)
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