Internacional vs Athletico Paranaese Predictions

• The visiting side has won just two of the last 27 meetings in this fixture.
• Athletico Paranaense are unbeaten across their last three games.
• The hosts have scored 12 goals in their last five home games, an average of 2.4 goals per game.

Everything to play for

This is a huge match in prospect as Athletico Paranaense can go level on points with the hosts should they claim victory on Saturday and it would keep their hopes of achieving a Copa Libertadores qualification spot alive. But likewise, a win for the hosts could see them go within two points of an automatic qualification spot.

The home side experienced the joy of beating their bitter rivals Gremio recently but followed that up with a disappointing loss to Juventude during the week. Manager Diego Aguirre will be desperate to get his side back and fully focused in the last seven games of the season as they still have plenty to play for. They missed out on the league title by a single point in 2020 but now find themselves 14 points off top spot, qualification for the Copa Libertadores is a must this campaign.

Athletico are having a great November as they’re now unbeaten in their last three outings and have been scoring goals for fun. They sit eighth in the table and they’ve fought off some strong opponents of late, including Flamengo, Bragantino and Ceara. They play next Saturday in the Copa Sudamericana against Bragantino and will want to go into that one still riding the wave of good form they’re in. But it’s possible they may have their eye on that big occasion, which could prove costly.

A matter of attack

Both of these sides are strong going forward but their defence has been questionable. The hosts want to get back on track but the visitors are scoring for fun. We think both themes get on the scoresheet here with the hosts claiming a 2-1 victory over a possibly distracted Athletico Paranaense outfit.

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