Coritiba take on the visitors Atletico Mineiro in the round 34 match of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Monday, November 7th at Estádio Couto Pereira (Curitiba).
Coritiba aren’t in their best conditions at the finishing part of the season. The hosts of the match are unable to win in their recent five matches in a row with three draws and two defeats recorded. The team has gained 39 points in 33 league matches and sit on 15th place in Serie A standings, only three points above the drop line. Despite quite mediocre results showed this season, Glorioso lost only two of their home fixtures this season with seven wins and seven draws recorded. Coritiba are undefeated at home for seven matches in a row in past three month, starting the very end of July.
Atletico Mineiro still have chances for the title this season. The visiting side is currently on the fourth place in the league with 60 points gained,sitting seven points behind the leaders Palmeiras with five matches remaining to playe. However, the team don’t show results that can put pressure on leaders, recording eight points in recent five matches from 15 possible. 16 away matches got the team 19 points with only one win in their recent five games on the road.
Atletico Mineiro won their recent three head-to-heads against Coritiba, 2-0, 3-0, and 2-1. Upcoming match is important for both team but for different reasons. The hosts need points to avoid relegation while Atletico don’t want to waste their chances for the title. Neither of the team would settle with a draw and we can expect to see quite number of scored goals.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.0 goals.