Atletico PR line up against visiting opponents São Paulo at Ligga Arena in the Serie A match on Thursday.
View all of the Atletico PR v São Paulo predictions, poll and stats below - plus the latest betting odds.
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Form Guide
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Atletico PR
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Atletico PR will want to continue from where they left off last time out with a 0-1 Serie A success against Vitoria.
In that match, Atletico PR managed 41% possession and 7 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player to score for Atletico PR was Julimar (80'). Vitoria got 16 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.
It has been all too rare in recent times where Atletico PR have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that Atletico PR have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 6 goals on the way. Such a trend isn’t assured to follow through here, of course.
Going into this game, the form guide shows that Atletico PR:
- have left without a victory over São Paulo in their last 2 league games.
- haven't been defeated in their previous 21 league matches at home. It really has been a fortress.
- haven’t won at home in the past 2 league games.
São Paulo
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São Paulo will go into this match after a 3-1 Serie A win in the defeat of Bahia in their most recent outing.
In that match, São Paulo managed 40% possession and 10 shots on goal with 4 on target. For São Paulo, the goals were scored by Jonathan Calleri (30'), Ferreira (32') and Luciano (65'). On the other side, Bahia got 15 shots on goal with 6 on target. Gilberto (49') was the scorer for Bahia.
The stats don’t lie, and São Paulo have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 9 goals in total. In defence, São Paulo have seen their frailties exposed.
Their prior results show that São Paulo:
- haven't won against Atletico PR in away games against them for the last 2 league games.
- are without a win away from home in their last 3 league matches.
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Head to head
A look at their prior head to head clashes going back to 07/08/2021 shows us that Atletico PR have won 1 of them and São Paulo 3, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 2.
A sum of 13 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 4 of them for Furação and 9 created by Tricolor Paulista. That’s an average goals per game of 2.17.
The last league clash featuring these clubs was Serie A match day 30 on 29/10/2023 which finished with the scoreline of Atletico PR 1-1 São Paulo.
In that game, Atletico PR had 43% possession and 16 shots on goal with 5 on target. Their only player to score was Pablo (7').
São Paulo had 5 shots on goal with 2 on target. Pablo Maia (10') scored.
The referee was Rafael Rodrigo Klein.
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Team News: Atletico PR
It doesn’t get much better regarding selection, with just the sole fitness concern for the Atletico PR gaffer Juca Antonello to contend with from of an almost fully healthy group. Felipinho (Ill) is sidelined.
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Team News: São Paulo
São Paulo boss Luis Zubeldía has a number of players out of action. Pablo Maia (Muscle injury), Felipe Negrucci (Calf injury) and Rafinha (Leg injury) are not able to play.
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Prediction
Our thinking is that São Paulo could find themselves up against it to be putting a goal past this Atletico PR lineup who should manage to score & go ahead.
We’re therefore tipping a good tussle with a 1-0 advantage for Atletico PR at the end of this game.
Hopefully it’s a good one.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds in the win-draw-win market, a win for Atletico PR is best priced at 2.25, going for the game finishing all-square is 3.1 & staking on a win for São Paulo comes in at 3.3. They are the best of the market prices being offered at this very moment.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Andre Moura,
02:01 03/07/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Atletico PR
Formed: 1924
Stadium: Ligga Arena (42,372)
Captain: Thiago Heleno
Chairman: Mário Celso Petraglia
Manager: Juca Antonello
Competitions: Serie A position 6, Copa do Brasil (Third Round)
⭐ Star Man: Agustín Canobbio
Normally taking to the field in the Right Wing position, Agustín Canobbio was born in Monte, Uruguay. Having made his senior debut playing for Atletico PR in the 2022 season, the skilful Forward has scored 2 league goals in this Série A 2024 campaign so far in a total of 6 appearances.