Atlético Mineiro and Ceará meet at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio, in a match for Matchday 3 of Serie A. The history of recent head-to-head matches is favorable to the home team, which has recorded 3 wins and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 29-09-2019, ended with the victory of Atlético Mineiro by (2-1). In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since Atlético Mineiro presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Atlético Mineiro :
This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 3 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in his stadium. In the last match they played, for Mineiro 1, they beat Villa Nova away by (1‑3). In their last 10 home games, Atlético Mineiro has recorded 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. Their defense has not been very strong, as they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 25 of the last 28 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
What Atlético-MG did in the first two days was to fill the eyes of the fans and create a lot of hope. They beat Flamengo at the Maracanã stadium and Corinthians, with a comeback, at Mineirão. Sampaoli’s team is showing quality on the pitch and that is why they come to this match as the great favorite. If he repeats the good performance of the past games, it will not be surprising if he leaves the field with all three points.
Ceará :
This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 6 victories, 8 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a home win against Sport Recife by (2‑1). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Ceará won 5, tied 3 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, as 11 of the last 24 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals and 15 out of 24 have ended with Under 2.5 goals.
Ceará was motivated after winning the Northeast Cup title, but in the Brazilian championship things are not going well. The team added only one point in six disputed and did not show quality football to have a quiet campaign. It’s time to win for the first time, but things are not always simple. On this day, for example, he will face a rival who is in good shape. Therefore, only with an above-average performance will you be able to surprise.
