Cuiaba vs Atletico Mineiro Prediction: Visitors Looking to Improve their Goal Difference

In the upcoming fixture of Brazil Serie A, Matchday 5, Cuiaba will be up against Atletico Mineiro at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá. According to the table standings today, Cuiaba stands 13th with a win and 4 points, whereas Atletico Mineiro stands 16th with a win and 4 points but a -2 goal difference. The two sides last played in November 2022, and Atletico MG won (3-0) playing at home. For the upcoming matchup, Atletico MG will be missing out on Mauricio Lemos due to a red card suspension. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup.

Going in the matchup, Cuiaba is coming off a win against America MG (1-2), in which Ronald scored the winning goal in the 91st minute of play. With the presence of Iury, Augusto, Cepellini, and Marlon in the lineup, Cuiaba will be looking forward to expanding itself in the upcoming home game against Mineiro. With 2 wins, 2 defeats, and a draw in the last five matches played, Cuiaba is a little inconsistent in terms of winning. However, when playing at home, Cuiaba has managed to win just one fixture from the last three played. In the last home fixture against Gremio, Cuiaba lost (1-2), and before that, managed a draw against Red Bull Bragantino (1-1). In the last five matches played, Cuiaba has scored 7 goals, averaging 1.40 goals per game. Against the scoring average, Cuiaba has conceded 5 goals in the last five, averaging 1.00 goal per game.

Atletico Mineiro’s unbeaten run in the last four matches came to an end with the defeat against Botafogo (2-0). In the last two home matches, Atletico MG did manage to defeat Alianza (2-0) and Athletico-PR (2-1). However, in the last match, Mineiro failed to unsettle the hosts and secure timely goals. With just 1 shot on target and 5 keeper saves, Mineiro looks pretty average. Moreover, they didn’t get the scoring chances from clearances. In the last five matches played, Mineiro has scored 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goal per game. Against the scoring average, Mineiro has conceded 4 goals, averaging 0.80 goals per game. Hence, we could expect Mineiro to perform reasonably well against Cuiaba.

Moving forward in the contest, the two sides are struggling to maintain consistency, as both have managed to win just 2 of the last 5 matches played across all competitions recently. Secondly, Atletico MG has secured 2 draws and a win in the last three away matches, which makes it likely to settle for a draw against Cuiaba even. Hence, I am predicting a draw, with both sides managing to score a goal each.

• Total Under 2.5 for 1.59
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 2.04
• Full Time Result - Draw for 3.30