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Atletico Mineiro will host Sao Paulo at Arena MRV on Friday in another round of the 2024 Brasileirao Serie A campaign. The home side enjoyed a positive start to their league campaign but seem to have lost their way in recent weeks and have now fallen well behind in the title race, sitting 12th in the league table with 18 points.
They were beaten 3-0 by Botafogo last time out, falling behind after just 13 minutes before a red card to Igor Rabello minutes later all but scuppered their chances of a positive result on the road.
Sao Paulo, meanwhile, are enjoying a good run of form and will fancy themselves early title contenders. They beat Red Bull Bragantino 2-0 in their game at the weekend, with Andre Silva and Luciano getting on the scoresheet in the second half to clinch the points for the Soberano.
The visitors sit fourth in the table with 27 points from 15 matches. They are just four points behind league leaders Flamengo and will be looking to reduce that gap on Friday.
Atletico Mineiro vs Sao Paulo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 80 meetings between Atletico-MG and Sao Paulo. The hosts have won 30 of those games while the visitors have won four fewer. There have been 24 draws between the two teams.
- The hosts are undefeated in their last six games in this fixture.
- The visitors are without a clean sheet in their last three games in this fixture.
- Sao Paulo have scored 24 goals in the Brazilian top flight this season. Only Botafogo (26) and Flamengo (27) have netted more.
Atletico Mineiro vs Sao Paulo Prediction
Atletico-MG are on a run of back-to-back defeats and have won just one of their last seven games. They are without a win in their last five home games and could struggle here.
Sao Paulo, meanwhile, are on a four-game winning streak after going winless in their previous four. They have lost just one of their last nine away outings and should pick up a point on Friday.
Prediction: Atletico-MG 1-1 Sao Paulo
Atletico Mineiro vs Sao Paulo Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Four of the last six matches between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in four of the visitors' last five matches)
