Atletico Mineiro vs Flamengo - prediction, team news, lineups

Atletico Mineiro invited Flamengo to Arena MRV connected Sunday for a heavyweight Brasileiro clash, with the hosts aiming to stabilise their inconsistent run portion the visitors look to widen their winning streak and fortify their grip adjacent the apical of the table.

The opposition betwixt the 2 sides could hardly beryllium greater, arsenic Atletico proceed to conflict inconsistency and off-field tension, portion the visitors get successful precocious spirits aft a singular tally of results.

Match preview

Atletico Mineiro caput into this brushwood sitting 12th successful the standings with 14 points from 12 matches, having struggled to find bushed successful a run defined by inconsistency.

Their grounds of 4 wins, 2 draws and six defeats highlights that instability, with caller results perfectly illustrating the signifier – a triumph implicit Ceara, followed by a nonaccomplishment to Coritiba, and different triumph against Juventud.

Despite progressing successful the Copa bash Brasil, the temper astir the nine remains tense, with reports of interior issues emerging successful caller weeks.

Renan Lodi precocious acknowledged problems down the scenes, portion Hulk besides confirmed unrest wrong the squad and adjacent hinted that his clip astatine the nine could beryllium coming to an end, adding further uncertainty up of this clash.

Those off-field concerns, combined with their erratic performances connected the pitch, permission Atletico successful a susceptible presumption arsenic they hole to look 1 of the astir in-form teams successful the country.

Flamengo, by contrast, get successful Belo Horizonte flying high, presently sitting 2nd successful the array with 23 points from 11 matches.

The visitors are successful outstanding form, having enactment unneurotic a six-game winning streak crossed each competitions, astir precocious securing a 2-1 triumph implicit Vitoria successful the Copa bash Brasil.

That tally besides includes wins implicit Bahia, Independiente Medellin, Fluminense, Cusco and Santos, underlining some their attacking spot and increasing consistency nether Leonardo Jardim.

Their caller dominance extends to this fixture arsenic well, with Flamengo winning 8 of the past 15 meetings betwixt the sides, portion besides claiming 4 victories successful their past 5 distant games against Atletico Mineiro.

With momentum firmly connected their broadside and assurance high, Flamengo volition question arsenic wide favourites to proceed their awesome run.

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Team News

Atletico Mineiro volition beryllium without Renan Lodi, who is suspended pursuing his reddish paper successful the past league match, portion Patrick remains sidelined with a genu wounded and is not expected backmost until May.

The hosts are different expected to trust connected experienced figures specified arsenic Hulk to pb the line, contempt the uncertainty surrounding his future.

Flamengo besides person suspension and wounded concerns, with Jorge Carrascal unavailable aft being sent off, portion Lucas Paqueta is retired with a thigh wounded and Erick Pulgar continues his betterment from a enarthrosis problem.

Nevertheless, the visitors inactive person important depth, peculiarly successful attacking areas, wherever Pedro is expected to spearhead the frontline aft a beardown commencement to the season.

Atletico Mineiro imaginable starting lineup:

Everson; Natanael, Tressoldi, Lyanco, Alonso; Franco, Maycon, Hugo; Reinier, Cuello, Hulk

Flamengo imaginable starting lineup:

Rossi; Varela, Ortiz, Pereira, Lucas; Araujo, Saul; Araujo, Arrascaeta, Lino; Pedro

We say: Atletico Mineiro 1-2 Flamengo

Flamengo’s exceptional signifier and superior squad extent marque them favourites heading into this clash, adjacent distant from home.

Atletico Mineiro person capable prime to occupation the visitors, peculiarly successful attack, but their inconsistency and off-field distractions could beryllium costly against a broadside playing with assurance and momentum.
 

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