Chapecoense-sc vs Atletico Paranaense Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form: a clear contrast

Looking at each side's last twenty matches across competitions, Atletico Paranaense have won eight, drawn seven and lost five, scoring 26 and conceding 24. Chapecoense's record in the same sample is five wins, five draws and ten losses, with 24 scored and 34 let in.

Chapecoense-sc: 20 completed matches; Atletico Paranaense: 20 completed matches.

Chapecoense-sc

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

23

Conceded

32

Difference

-9

Atletico Paranaense

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

26

Conceded

24

Difference

+2

Both samples mix league games with cup and friendly fixtures, so it's not a pure Serie A picture, but the overall direction is still telling. Atletico look the more balanced side, Chapecoense the shakier one, especially at the back.

Comparative Team Statistics: Chapecoense-sc vs Atletico Paranaense

Head-to-head: old rivals, recent edge to Atletico

These two have met regularly down the years, with plenty of draws in the mix historically. The most recent meeting, back in April, saw Atletico Paranaense win 2-0, and there were also a couple of Serie B ties between them last year that went the other way.

None of that history tells us much about where either club is right now, but it's a reminder these are familiar opponents rather than strangers.

The head-to-head record is long but mixed, so current form carries more weight than past meetings.

League table tells its own story

Atletico Paranaense sit third with 49 points from 28 games, built on 14 wins against just seven defeats. Chapecoense are down in 20th with only 18 points from 27 games, having won just three all season.

That's a gap of more than 30 points between two teams who'll share a pitch. It doesn't guarantee anything on the day, but it does frame just how differently their seasons have gone.

Team news: goals at one end, questions at the other

K. Viveros has been Atletico Paranaense's main source of goals, with 18 in 26 appearances, and their assist numbers are spread fairly evenly across a few players rather than one creator. Chapecoense's playmaking looks less concentrated too, with Giovanni Augusto among their assist providers.

Chapecoense-sc:

Best assist providers:

Giovanni Augusto - 5

Penalty cards:

Doma x 1 x 6

Camilo x 7

Injury list:

Robert Conceicao

Marcos Vinicius

Mauricio Garcez

Atletico Paranaense:

Best scorers:

K. Viveros - 18

Best assist providers:

João Cruz - 5

L. Esquivel - 5

G. Benavídez - 5

Penalty cards:

B. Zapelli x 1 x 4

Arthur Dias x 7

Injury list:

Renan Peixoto

Renan Viana

Both squads have a handful of players listed as questionable through injury or inactivity, on both sides of this fixture. None of that confirms who will or won't play come matchday, especially with kickoff still some weeks away.

How this one could shape up

Given Chapecoense's leaky defensive record and Atletico's more clinical scoring form, there's a reasonable chance of goals at both ends if patterns hold. Atletico's away form has included several matches where they've scored and conceded, rather than settling for tight, low-scoring games.

Chapecoense's home form isn't separated out here, so we can't say for certain how they perform specifically in front of their own fans. That's worth bearing in mind before assuming this simply mirrors their overall numbers.