📏 Form Guide

Ceará

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Ceará will be wanting a better result here after the 3-0 Copa do Brasil losing effort in their last game against Palmeiras.

In that game, Ceará managed 39% possession and 10 shots on goal with 0 of them on target. At the other end, Palmeiras had 19 shots on goal with 8 on target. José Manuel López (87') was the scorer for Palmeiras.

Ceará have been quite ineffective in attack in recent times. Their ‘goals for’ figure equals just 4 versus opposing sides over the course of their last 6 matches. In those meetings, Ceará have also seen the number of goals scored against them total 5. We shall soon see if that trend can be sustained into this next match.

Looking at their past form shows that Ceará:

• haven't lost in the league to Atlético Mineiro in their last 2 matches.
• have left without a victory over Atlético Mineiro in their previous 3 league games.
• are undefeated in their previous 13 home league matches. So impressive.

Atlético Mineiro

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In the game prior to this, Atlético Mineiro drew 1-1 in the Copa Sudamericana tie with Cienciano.

In that match, Atlético Mineiro had 64% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Atlético Mineiro was Lyanco (43'). At the other end, Cienciano got 7 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. Christian Cueva (45') scored for Cienciano.

Throughout their 6 most recent matches, Cuca Stival's Atlético Mineiro have managed to stick the ball in the net 12 times therefore giving them a goals per game average of 2.

Their past results show that Atlético Mineiro:

• have left without a victory over Ceará when they have played them away from home in the previous 3 league games.
• have not been beaten in their last 3 away league matches.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at their most recent head-to-head meetings dating back to 16/08/2020 shows us that Ceará have won 1 of these games and Atlético Mineiro 2, with the number of drawn matches being 3.

A sum of 13 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 5 of them for Vovô and 8 being from Galo. The average goals per game has been 2.17.

The previous league encounter between these clubs was Serie A match day 31 on 09/10/2022 and the score finished Atlético Mineiro 0-0 Ceará.

On that occasion, Atlético Mineiro managed 64% possession and 16 attempts at goal with 2 on target.

On the other side, Ceará got 5 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Flavio Rodrigues de Souza.

📰 Team News: Ceará

Fernandinho (Shoulder injury), Luiz Otávio (Torn knee ligaments), Bruno (Hip flexor problems), Richard (Achilles tendon rupture) and Richardson (Heel spur) are unavailable for Ceará manager Leo Condé.

We think that Vovô may well use the 4-2-3-1 formation this time, beginning the first half with Fernando Miguel, Fabiano, Marllon, Willian Machado, Matheus Bahia, Fernando Sobral, Dieguinho, Antonio Galeano, Lucas Mugni, Pedro Henrique and Pedro Raul.

📰 Team News: Atlético Mineiro

Atlético Mineiro manager Cuca Stival has to choose a team with limited availability. Guilherme Arana (Hamstring injury), Cadu (Torn knee ligaments) and Tomás Cuello (Hamstring injury) are those who can’t be considered.

We are inclined to think that Galo seem likely to play in a 4-4-2 formation, starting Everson, Natanael, Lyanco, Júnior Alonso, Rubens, Igor Gomes, Patrick Silva, Alan Franco, Gustavo Scarpa, Rony and Hulk.

🔮 Prediction

We’re thinking that Atlético Mineiro and Ceará should both be able to find the back of the net here although it’s difficult to select a clear winner.

Little in this one, and it’s almost too close to call. Our tip is therefore for a 1-1 draw when the full-time whistle blows.

Peter Guest, 21:00 01/06/2025