Atletico Mineiro vs Internacional: Brasileiro Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

In Friday's Round 12 Brasileiro match against Internacional, Atletico Mineiro will be looking to extend their winning streak after a recent slump. The game will take place at the MRV Arena.

Both clubs are coming off quite different outcomes from their past matches; the hosts lost by a razor-thin margin to Ceara, while the visitors lost by a more conventional 2-0 margin to Fluminense.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Atletico Mineiro struggled to start this season with zero victories and two points from their first four league matches. However, they managed to win 11 of their last 12 games, including a 1-0 victory against Botafogo. Their lone loss was in a Copa Sudamericana match against Deportes Iquique, but it didn't advance them to the round of 16. Galo Forte Vingador recorded a hat trick in a 1-0 victory against Ceara, starting the month on a victorious note.

Mineiro is in ninth place in the Brasileiro table with 17 points after 11 games, aiming to catch up to teams like Flamengo and Palmeiras. This is the second time this season that the home team has attempted to win back-to-back league games in a row.

Internacional, on the other hand, has had an inconsistent season, finishing first in Group F and advanced to the knockout rounds of the Copa Libertadores. They have only won two of their eleven league games this season and have conceded 16 goals in 11 league matches, placing them in third place in the division.

The visitors on Friday will aim to get back on track away from home, where they have gone a month without a loss before next month's Brasileiro begins and faces fellow strugglers Vitoria in a crucial match.

Atletico Mineiro x Internacional Team News

Atletico Mineiro will be without key players Cadu and Caio da Silva Maia, two Brazilians who are recovering from knee injuries; Brahman Palacios Alzate will also sit out the match.

Both Guilherme Arana and Tomas Cuello are out for the home team with hamstring problems; however, Cuello is expected to return to play sooner rather than later.

Lyanco, who was sent out for two bookable offenses in Mineiro's previous match, will not be able to participate in Friday's match.

Internacional will be without Bruno Gomes, Lucca Pelosi Drummond, Gabriel Mercado, and Fernando due to knee ailments. Fernando came off the bench in the first half of Fluminense's loss.

Due to ongoing hamstring issues, Ricardo Mathias da Silva, Alexandro Bernabei, Johan Carbonero, and Enner Valencia will be unable to travel to Belo Horizonte.

As a result of injuries to Alan Patrick (suspension), Sergio Rochet (hand), Victor Gabriel (ankle), and Vitinho (elbow), the away team is now struggling with a fitness dilemma.

Our Predictions 

Atletico Mineiro to win @ 1.89 on Sky247.ng

Even though Atletico Mineiro have struggled to score goals recently, they will be looking to remedy that against Internacional, who have a leaky defense. Ultimately, we believe the home team will secure just enough points to win the match.

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