Atletico Mineiro set for narrow win over Flamengo

Atlético Mineiro vs Flamengo RJ - 19/06/2022

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Atletico Mineiro and Flamengo will both be eager to recover from below-par starts to the Brazilian Serie A season when they face off at Mineirao on Sunday.

Both sides have enjoyed huge success in recent years, with Atletico Mineiro winning the 2021 titles and Flamengo triumphing in 2019 and 2020.

However, as we head into Matchday 13 of the 2022 campaign, both teams find themselves outside the top five – with Atletico Mineiro leading Flamengo by three points.

Atletico Mineiro have only managed to win four of their 12 games this season, recording six draws and two losses along the way.

Although they are among the top scorers in the league, they also have one of the poorest defensive records in the top half.

The defending champions have failed to win any of their previous four league games, recording three draws and one loss since their last win.

Having won just one of their last six games across all competitions, Atletico Mineiro must improve if they are serious about defending their crown.

Believe it or not, Flamengo have also won four of their 12 games this term – despite clinching two of the past three Serie A titles.

In May, Flamengo enjoyed a four-game winning streak in all competitions. But they swiftly suffered three straight defeats at the beginning of June.

However, Flamengo returned to winning ways last time out – beating Cuiaba 2-0 in midweek. They dominated that game, racking up 63% possession and 15 shots.

Not only have Flamengo scored 13 goals this season, but they have also conceded 13. That tells you everything you need to know about their unpredictability.

Head-to-head: These two sides last met in the Supercopa do Brasil final back in February. Following a 2-2 draw, Atletico Mineiro won on penalties.

Across all competitions, Flamengo have only managed to win one of their last five meetings with Atletico Mineiro.

Team news: Atletico Mineiro look set to be without Diego Godin on Sunday as the legendary centre-back continues to recover from a knock.

With no injury concerns for Flamengo, they will be looking to Gabriel Barbosa and Andreas Pereira to create some magic this weekend.

Although both sides are not where they want to be right now, it’s fair to say that Atletico Mineiro are enjoying a better season than Flamengo.

With that in mind, Forebet predicts that Atletico Mineiro will score over 1.5 goals on their way to beating Flamengo.

Home team
Away team

Probability %

1X2

Pred

Correct score

Avg. goals

Weather conditions

Coef.

Score

Live
coef.

Br1

Atlético Mineiro Flamengo RJ 19/06/2022 21:00

413326

12-1

2 - 1

2.58

18°

2.05

2.05 3.40 3.40 no no no

FT

2 - 0(1 - 0)

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