Juventude will host Atletico Mineiro in the next round of Serie A on Tuesday, 16 July.
With these two teams in similar form and position in the standings, who will get the win in this duel? Read our Juventude vs Atletico MG prediction to find out, but don't forget to also take a look at our other Serie A predictions.
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Juventude vs Atletico MG prediction: A narrow win for the hosts
Key stats
- Atletico MG have lost twice in their last three games in the league.
- Both teams have scored in six of the previous 10 H2H meetings between Juventude and Atletico MG.
- We saw both teams score in 67% of Atletico Mineiro's matches in the league so far, as well as 64% of Juventude's games.
Correct score prediction: Juventude 2-1 Atletico MG
While Atletico MG have a great track record against Juventude recently, they have been struggling to find their best form this season and with Juventude still undefeated at home in Serie A, we can see this being a close game that goes to the hosts in the end.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Atletico MG the more likely winners
- HOME: 17/5 (4.40) – 22.70%
- DRAW: 47/20 (3.35) – 29.90%
- AWAY: 1/1 (2.00) – 50.00%
We can see from these Juventude vs Atletico MG odds that the guests are the expected winners, despite the fact that these two teams are only separated by two points in the standings.
Furthermore, Juventude haven't lost a game at home in the league so far, but Atletico Mineiro are the better team on paper and the more reputable team.
In any case, if you like our predictions for this game, don't forget to check out some of our top betting tips for today as well.
Most recent H2Hs: Atletico MG with the better record lately
Juventude have one win in their last five duels with Atletico MG and the last four games have all gone to the team from Mineiro. Things are pretty much the same when it comes to the overall H2H record between these two teams: 14-4-4 in favour of Atletico MG.
Brazil Serie A 27/10/22
Atletico Mineiro
EC Juventude
Brazil Serie A 02/07/22
EC Juventude
Atletico Mineiro
Brazil Serie A 20/11/21
Atletico Mineiro
EC Juventude
Brazil Serie A 08/08/21
EC Juventude
Atletico Mineiro
Copa do Brasil 19/10/16
EC Juventude
Atletico Mineiro
Juventude preview: Hoping to stay undefeated at home
With 19 points from 14 matches, Juventude are close to the middle of the standings, which isn't a bad spot to be in for a newly promoted team. Furthermore, they've been great at home this season with five wins and two draws so far and if they can keep this going, we shouldn't see them battling for their life come the end of the season.
Meanwhile, Kleiton, Edson Carioca, and Marcelinho are currently on Juventude's injury list.
Predicted lineup: Gabriel (GK), Ewerton, Boza, Marcos, Inocencio, Caique, Jadson, Jean, Farias, Bill & Barbosa
Brazil Serie A 05/09/24
D
Cuiaba
0
EC Juventude
0
Brazil Serie A 01/09/24
L
Internacional
3
EC Juventude
1
Copa do Brasil 29/08/24
W
Corinthians
1
EC Juventude
2
Brazil Copa Gaucho 28/08/24
W
Sao Paulo RS
0
EC Juventude
1
Brazil Serie A 24/08/24
L
Atletico GO
2
EC Juventude
1
Atletico MG preview: A disappointing season so far
After third-place finish in the last Serie A season, Atletico Mineiro have struggled to find their form this time around. After 15 matches, they only have 21 points, which puts them exactly in the middle of the table. Atletico MG have actually started the season well, but just two wins in their last eight games in the league have caused their dip in the standings.
When it comes to team news, Matias Zaracho, Mariano, Mauricio Lemos, Everson and Alisson Santana are all out with injuries at this time.
Predicted lineup: Mendes (GK), Saravia, Fuchs, Battaglia, Arana, Otavio, Franco, Scarpa, Vargas, Hulk & Paulinho
Brazil Serie A 01/09/24
W
Gremio
2
Atletico Mineiro
3
Copa do Brasil 29/08/24
W
Sao Paulo
0
Atletico Mineiro
1
Brazil Serie A 25/08/24
L
Fluminense
2
Atletico Mineiro
0
Copa Libertadores 21/08/24
W
San Lorenzo
0
Atletico Mineiro
1
Brazil Serie A 17/08/24
D
Cuiaba
1
Atletico Mineiro
1
Player to watch: Lucas Barbosa
With four goals in Serie A this season, Barbosa is Juventude's top scorer and our player to watch in this game as he's the key offensive threat to Atletico Mineiro, especially since he's a versatile winger who can cover both sides.
Will Barbosa score first?
Half of the goals that Barbosa has scored in the league so far were the first goals of the respective matches. Can he do this again on Tuesday?
