Atletico Mineiro vs Internacional Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Tuesday’s Brazilian Serie A action features an interesting looking clash between Atletico Mineiro and Internacional. An exciting game with plenty of chances at both ends is expected to be in order between two sides in good positions.

Hosts Atletico currently stand 4th in the table, after taking 27 points from 16 matches. Though they are one of the bigger names in Serie A, expectations weren’t particularly ahead of the new campaign and boss Thiago Larghi is certainly doing a great job, with Galo on course to finish inside the Copa Libertadores spots.

Atletico would be far closer to leaders Flamengo, who they trail by 7 points at the time of writing, if they could sort their away form out, but that won’t be a particular concern coming into this one. Indeed, the hosts have lost half of their away matches this season but having won an impressive 6 times from 8 home games, including each of the last three, the side are proving to be a real force at the Estádio Raimundo Sampaio, leaving confidence very high going into Tuesday’s game.

Meanwhile, visitors Internacional’s campaign is going better than anyone could have expected. After bouncing back from Serie B at the first time of asking last season, a season of consolidation looked a realistic target for Colorado, but they’ll now be adjusting their aims considering they sit pretty in 3rd, after collecting an impressive 29 points.

At the time of writing, Internacional lie just 5 points short of leaders Flamengo and if they can maintain their current form, which has seen them lose just 1 of the last 12 outings, a shock title charge could even be on the cards. Taking to the field off the back of a 3-0 routing of Botafogo last week, morale in visiting ranks is very high at the moment and keeping momentum going is the aim going into the trip.

Result-wise, this looks a very ticky one to call with both parties in such strong shape. However, the bet that really stands out is for both nets to be hit and that’s exactly where our money is going at more than reasonable odds.

Atletico Mineiro are the league’s top scorers, plunging home an average of 1.87 goals a game but having also conceded an average of 1.5 a match they are far from secure defensively. Internacional meanwhile, are Serie A’s fifth highest scorers and also carry a real goal threat, so it really does look like being an entertaining 90 minutes.

Both teams have scored in 3 of Atletico’s last 4 home games and in Internacional’s last 3 away games and there’s absolutely no reason to believe either sequence is about to end. Those 4 Atletico matches have also seen a staggering average of 4.5 goals a game and with that in mind, a 2-2 draw is our prediction as far as the full time score goes.