Atletico Mineiro and Red Bull Bragantino square off at the Estádio Mineirão as round 26 of the Brasileiro Serie A gets underway on Wednesday.
The visitors will head into the midweek clash seeking to get one over the Alvinegro, having failed to win their last five encounters since 2020.
Atletico Mineiro returned to winning ways on Sunday as they saw off Atletico Goianiense 2-0 at the Atlético Clube Goianiense.
They have now returned home, where they are currently on a five-game winless run in all competitions, picking up two draws and losing three.
With 39 points from 25 games, Atletico Mineiro are currently seventh in the Serie A table, three points off Athletico Paranaense in the final Copa Libertadores playoff spot.
Elsewhere, Red Bull Bragantino bottled a two-goal lead to settle for a 2-2 draw with league leaders Palmeiras.
They have now failed to win their last five games, picking up two draws and losing three since July’s 1-0 win over Juventude.
With 32 points from 25 games, Red Bull Bragantino are currently 10th in the league table, level on points with 11th-placed Goias.
Atletico Mineiro vs Red Bull Bragantino Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
Atletico Mineiro vs Red Bull Bragantino Prediction
Atletico Mineiro have enjoyed a decent run in the league in recent weeks, picking up two wins and one draw from their last four games. They face a Red Bull Bragantino side who have lost their last four away games and we are backing the Alvinegro to extend their dominance over the visitors by claiming all three points.
Prediction: Atletico Mineiro 2-1 Red Bull Bragantino
Atletico Mineiro vs Red Bull Bragantino Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Atletico Mineiro
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in their last five meetings)
Tip 3: Game to have more than 10.5 corners - Yes (There have been 11 or more corner kicks in four of the last five meetings between the sides)