Sport Recife vs Atletico Mineiro Predictions

• Sport Recife began their campaign with a decent 2-2 draw at Internacional, while Atletico Mineiro suffered a surprise 1-2 home defeat against Fortaleza.
• Despite finishing third last term, Mineiro won just six of their 19 away trips, losing nine.
• Sport Recife have avoided defeat in four of the last six meetings between the sides (W1, D3).

Dodgy travellers Atletico make no appeal at odds-on

Sport Recife made an encouraging start to the campaign away to Internacional last weekend and Umberto Louzer’s side could snatch something from Atletico Mineiro at Ilha do Retiro in the early hours of Monday morning.

Louzer will have been delighted with the 2-2 draw earned by his charges against last season’s runners-up, and they will be confident of getting another positive result here against a Mineiro side who suffered a shock 1-2 home reverse against Fortaleza on the opening day.

Coelho returned to winning ways with a 0-2 midweek victory at Remo in the Copa do Brasil, but they simply look too short in the betting for this clash. While they finished third last term and are likely to be up there challenging again this time around, Atletico only won six of their 19 away trips last season, losing nine.

Sport have avoided defeat in four of the last six meetings between the sides and we’re backing them to do so again this Monday at a touch of odds-against. The most likely outcome is probably a draw, so we’re also going for 1-1 in the correct score market.

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