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The action continues in round 10 of the Brasileiro Serie A as Vitoria host Atletico Mineiro at the Estádio Manoel Barradas on Thursday. Both sides head into the game off the back of contrasting results, with Gabriel Milito’s men suffering a heavy home defeat against Palmeiras.
Vitoria picked up their first win since returning to the Brazilian top flight last Sunday when they edged out Internacional 2-1 on home turf.
Before that, Thiago Carpini’s men failed to win their opening eight Serie A matches, losing five and claiming three draws in a poor start to the campaign.
Vitoria remain rooted to the bottom of the table with six points from nine matches but could rise as high as ninth place with all three points on Thursday.
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Meanwhile, Atletico Mineiro were condemned to their first Serie A defeat of the season last time out when they were thrashed 4-0 by Palmeiras at Arena MRV.
Milito’s men had picked up three wins and four draws in their first seven matches to start the season while scoring 12 goals and keeping three clean sheets.
Atletico Mineiro are currently ninth in the league standings, having picked up 13 points from their eight matches.
Vitoria vs Atletico Mineiro Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 12 wins from the last 24 meetings between the sides, Atletico Mineiro boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Vitoria have picked up seven wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on five occasions.
- Atletico Mineiro have failed to win seven of their last eight away matches against Vitoria, losing four and claiming three draws since April 2009.
- Vitoria have won just one of their last six home games across all competitions while losing four and claiming one draw since the start of April.
- Mineiro are unbeaten in all but one of their eight league matches this season, claiming three wins and four draws.
Vitoria vs Atletico Mineiro Prediction
Fresh off the back of a morale-boosting result, Vitoria will head into Thursday’s clash with renewed confidence as they look to put together a fine run of form.
However, Atletico Mineiro boast the firepower needed to get the job done and we fancy them to return to winning ways.
Prediction: Vitoria 1-3 Atletico Mineiro
Vitoria vs Atletico Mineiro Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Atletico Mineiro to win
Tip 2: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been at least five bookings in five of the last six meetings between the two sides)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been less than 11 corner kicks in six of their last eight encounters)
