Fortaleza vs Atlético Mineiro betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on October 16th, 2024

Fortaleza and Atlético Mineiro will play on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024, at 00:45h (UTC), in a Serie A game to be held in Brazil, check the Fortaleza vs Atlético Mineiro betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Fortaleza vs Atlético Mineiro will occur

The game will be played in the well-known Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo stadium, in the city of Fortaleza, with a capacity for 63903 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Fortaleza vs Atlético Mineiro betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Serie A has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.41 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Fortaleza last match

Fortaleza comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Grêmio, in a match valid for Serie A, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 3-1. On the field, J. Vojvoda's team lined up with a 4-2-3-1.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 2.05, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

The defense certainly did not shine in this match. One of those responsible for the crisis of the defensive department is Bruno Pacheco, cumbersome and unpunctual, constantly behind the opponents. The team's overall underwhelming performance was also due to his disappointing performance.

Atlético Mineiro last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Atlético Mineiro, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Grêmio team with a final score of 2-1.

The odds of 1.85 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.

Fortaleza vs Atlético Mineiro h2h

The last time these teams faced off against each other in Serie A, Fortaleza was in 12th place while Atlético Mineiro was in the 10th place. Fortaleza opened with a 4-2-3-1 arrangement while Atlético Mineiro charged with a 3-4-1-2 formation.

During the football season of 2024, these Serie A teams played against each other on 23-06-2024 in a duly contested game that ended in a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Atlético Mineiro team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Fortaleza its counterpart.

Fortaleza

Serie A leaderboard now

The Fortaleza team with 55 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 16 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses.

The team, has a slight disadvantage of 2 points against Palmeiras team who occupies position 2 in the 30th round.

Fortaleza analysis

At the end of round 29 in Serie A, Fortaleza scored 38 goals and conceded 29 goals.

The Fortaleza team comes from a defeat in the Serie A, and its coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Fortaleza is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 43.1%. In the next match against Atlético Mineiro a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Fortaleza will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

While having won 4 games playing away from home, this team knows how to take advantage of their home court with 12 wins, 0 losses, and 3 draws.

Best goalscorer from Fortaleza

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Juan Martin Lucero. He has already scored 8 times this season and has helped Fortaleza come away with the positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Atlético Mineiro

Serie A leaderboard now

The Atlético Mineiro team with 40 points currently occupies the 9th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Copa Sul-Americana, with a campaign of 10 wins, 10 draws, and 8 losses.

Atlético Mineiro analysis

Currently, in the Serie A, Atlético Mineiro sums 40 goals for and a total of 41 goals against, after 29 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, Atlético Mineiro is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.64 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Ball possession above 50% usually enables teams to gain some control over their opponents. This is why the Atlético Mineiro team typically tries to achieve an average ball possession of 58.86% to control the game.

Atlético Mineiro is a more offensive team than Fortaleza, having 2909 attacks vs. 2689 from Fortaleza, having scored 40 times, in comparison, Fortaleza converted into goal 38 times.

Best goalscorer from Atlético Mineiro

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Hulk. The Attacker has already scored 10 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Atlético Mineiro, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Fortaleza is Juan Martin Lucero, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Atlético Mineiro is Hulk, he has scored in 10 opportunities.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Atlético Mineiro scores an average of 1.31 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 4.68 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.45 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

Both teams have the same number of red cards in the season, in this case 8. A market to evaluate to get some return on your bets!

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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