October 9th features a match where Atlético Mineiro plays host to Ceará in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. Atlético Mineiro is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Fluminense. Vieira de Souza struck first for Atlético Mineiro in the 41st minute, then Vieira de Souza added another in the 65th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Fluminense was frustrated by Atlético Mineiro’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Atlético Mineiro ended the match with the shutout victory. Atlético Mineiro is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Ceará recorded a 1-2 loss against América Mineiro. dos Anjos Oliveira struck first for América Mineiro in the 25th minute on a feed from Aloisio dos Santos Goncalves, then Felipe Azevedo added another in the 68th minute. Ceará looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
In their last match on the 15th of June, Ceará and Atlético Mineiro battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Ceará nor Atlético Mineiro could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.
Jô and Zé Roberto are the top scorers for Ceará in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Atlético Mineiro’s top weapon lately has been Givanildo Vieira de Souza, who has three goals in the last five matches.