Atletico-MG host RB Bragantino in Brazil's Serie A. Both sides find themselves in that awkward mid-table zone where results have been mixed rather than clearly good or bad.
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Where they sit in the table
Atletico-MG are seventh with 40 points from 27 games, while Bragantino sit tenth with 36 points from the same number of matches. The gap between them is four points, and both have scored and conceded in similar amounts this season.
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| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 42/40 | 45 |
| 7 | Atletico-MG | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 36/32 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 41/40 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 37/43 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 33/31 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 32/30 | 36 |
Neither side has pulled away from the pack or fallen into serious trouble. That points to a tight, competitive fixture on paper.
A close league position for both sides suggests neither should be considered a clear favourite based on the table alone.
Comparative Team Statistics: Atletico-MG vs RB Bragantino
Fitness doubts and card risks
Atletico-MG have a question mark over Junior Santos, listed as questionable due to inactivity. Bragantino's Rodriguinho is also questionable, dealing with an injury concern.
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x 2 x 1 x 12On discipline, Bragantino's Juninho Capixaba has picked up 12 yellow cards in 23 matches, a heavy total that marks him as a foul risk. His teammate Fabinho has already seen red once in just 12 appearances. Atletico-MG's Renan Lodi and Ruan Tressoldi have fewer bookings between them, but Lodi has also been sent off once this season.
Both squads carry some fitness uncertainty, and Bragantino in particular have shown they can be undisciplined.
How it could play out
With both teams sitting close together in the standings and neither side fully clear of injury or suspension worries, this looks like a fixture that could go either way. Bragantino's card-prone players might invite pressure if referees are strict, while Atletico-MG's home advantage doesn't obviously outweigh the closeness in form suggested by the table.
There's nothing here that points strongly to a one-sided contest. It reads as a fixture where small margins, like a card or a moment of quality, could decide things.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maycon | Brazil | 29 | Midfielder | 173 | 71 |
| Fred | Brazil | 33 | Midfielder | 169 | 64 |
| J. Alonso | Paraguay | 33 | Defender | 185 | 83 |
| A. Preciado | Ecuador | 28 | Defender | 173 | 73 |
| M. Cassierra | Colombia | 29 | Forward | 186 | 79 |
| T. Cuello | Argentina | 26 | Attacker | 175 | 75 |
| Gustavo Scarpa | Brazil | 32 | Midfielder | 176 | 74 |
| Dudu | Brazil | 34 | Attacker | 167 | 66 |
| Igor Gomes | Brazil | 27 | Midfielder | 182 | 73 |
| Everson | Brazil | 36 | Goalkeeper | 192 | 83 |
| Renan Lodi | Brazil | 28 | Midfielder | 173 | 68 |
| Léo Duarte | Brazil | 30 | Defender | 183 | 76 |
| Reinier | Brazil | 24 | Attacker | 185 | 78 |
| Hulk | Brazil | 40 | Forward | 179 | 95 |
| A. Franco | Ecuador | 28 | Midfielder | 176 | 67 |
| Bernard | Brazil | 34 | Midfielder | 164 | 62 |
| Vitor Hugo | Brazil | 35 | Defender | 187 | 80 |
| Lyanco | Brazil | 29 | Defender | 187 | 85 |
| Ruan Tressoldi | Brazil | 27 | Defender | 187 | 78 |
| Natanael | Brazil | 24 | Defender | 172 | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando | Brazil | 27 | Attacker | 176 | 72 |
| Cleiton | Brazil | 29 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 80 |
| Matheus Fernandes | Brazil | 28 | Midfielder | 183 | 69 |
| Tiago Volpi | Brazil | 35 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 83 |
| Eduardo Sasha | Brazil | 34 | Attacker | 173 | 70 |
| Eric Ramires | Brazil | 26 | Midfielder | 172 | 65 |
| Pedro Henrique | Brazil | 31 | Defender | 188 | 82 |
| Gabriel | Brazil | 34 | Midfielder | 171 | 72 |
| Juninho Capixaba | Brazil | 29 | Defender | 176 | 63 |
| Eduardo Santos | Brazil | 28 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Sant'Anna | Uruguay | 29 | Defender | 175 | 73 |
| J. Hurtado | Ecuador | 24 | Defender | 178 | 69 |
| I. Pitta | Paraguay | 27 | Attacker | 183 | n/a |
| Guzmán Rodríguez | Uruguay | 26 | Defender | 185 | 80 |
| Bruninho | Brazil | 23 | Attacker | 175 cm | 70 kg |
| Fabrício | Brazil | 26 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 69 |
| Vanderlan | Brazil | 24 | Defender | 183 | 74 |
| Fabinho | Brazil | 24 | Midfielder | 178 | 75 |
| Lucas Barbosa | Brazil | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Alix | Brazil | 26 | Defender | 195 | 76 |
Given how tightly these two are matched in the standings, and with genuine uncertainty over a couple of key players, we're not seeing a strong lean either way here.
Without market information to weigh against the on-pitch picture, we'd rather sit this one out than force a pick.
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