Cruzeiro – Atletico-MG PREDICTION & TIPS
Cruzeiro and Atlético-MG face each other at the Governador Magalhães Pinto Stadium in a match for the 30th round of the Brasileirão Serie A. Atletico-MG won at home (3-1) last time they faced each other in this edition of the league, in 02-07-2017. At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which has 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 9 games. However, the last time they met at this stadium was on 04-04-2017, in a game for Mineiro I that finished in a tie for (0-0). In this match the home factor can play an important role, since both teams present significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
After 13 wins, 8 draws and 8 losses, the home team is in 5th place, having won 47 points. In the last match, he lost with Coritiba away by (1-0), after in the previous game to have won away, in a game against Grêmio, by (0-1). This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins and 8 draws in his stadium.
In this competition, he has not lost 12 games in his stadium. In their domestic league games the most frequent marker in the break was 0-0 (6 in 14 matches). Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches in this competition. In his home matches for this competition there is a tendency towards few goals, since in 11 of the last 14 that disputed there were less than 3 goals. In 29 games in this competition, he only managed 1 turn on the board in 11 games in which he conceded the first goal.
Cruzeiro returned to play in front of their fans for the Brazilian Championship after two consecutive displays away from their fans, and soon after seeing their great sequence of results being interrupted, ending an unbeaten eight games. However, this defeat did not happen in such bad conditions, since, even outside the home, the team had more possession and missed a few passes, finishing almost as much as the opponent, suffering defeat through a goal-against . The numbers of the competition reveal that the team is characterized by a good defensive system, which has not conceded a goal in seven of the clashes as the principal. Already his attack is a little more modest, with an average of 1.25 goal per game. The Cruzeiro is the third club that finishes more in the championship, indicating that could have better numbers if it were more precise in the conclusion. For this game, the coach should not have big problems to climb the initial eleven.
The visiting team is currently in 9th place with 38 points, after 10 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, he tied for Sport (1-1). In the last match, lost at home to Chapecoense by (2-3). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. In the league, Atletico MG won 18 points out of 30, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 games they played as a visitor. In his games as a visitor there are some frequent results in the interval: 0-1 (5 in 14 games) and 1-0 (6 in 14 games). The team has conceded goals in 7 of their last 10 matches, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has been marked with great regularity, since they have always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches in this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their away games, as 12 of the last 14 matches they played for this competition ended with over 1.5 goals. In 29 games in this competition, he only managed 3 turns on the scoreline in 18 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Atletico Mineiro, as well as their opponent, comes from a defeat in the Brazilian Championship, but in a totally different situation, since this negative result occurred inside the home and ended a brief sequence of three games of invincibility. At the time, the team opened the scoring but allowed the turn and suffered the defeat goal in the fine minutes of game, having finished only four times, against seventeen of the opponent. The Minas Gerais team has been leaving a little to be desired in the defensive sector, and interestingly, it has been less leaked outside the home. As a visitor, the club owns the fourth best campaign of the championship, and in this condition has the third best defense. For this match, the coach Oswaldo de Oliveira already has two embezzlements: Roger Bernardo and Elias, who comply with suspension.
Cruzeiro – Atletico-MG FREE TIPS
Cruzeiro – Win @ 1.90
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.75
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.70
