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- Competition: Brazil - Serie B
- Date: Monday, 13th, July 2026
- Kickoff: 23.00 UK / 00.00 CEST
- Venue: Mineirao (Belo Horizonte)
A high-stakes, pressure-cooker relegation battle takes center stage in Minas Gerais on Monday evening as rock-bottom America Mineiro play host to a surging Londrina side at the Arena Independencia.
The hosts find themselves anchored firmly to the foot of the table and staring down immediate relegation danger, whereas the visiting Tubarao arrive fueled by an impressive mid-summer turnaround that has pulled them out of the drop zone.
América Mineiro vs Londrina Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Londrina
0 : 1
América Mineiro
Serie B
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América Mineiro
4 : 3
Londrina
Serie B
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Londrina
0 : 0
América Mineiro
Serie B
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América Mineiro
3 : 2
Londrina
Serie B
The head-to-head record strongly favors America MG, who are still unbeaten after four encounters with Londrina, having turned three of those meetings into victories.
America Mineiro team overview
America Mineiro head into the final stretch of the first half of the Serie B campaign desperately searching for a change in fortunes, as the club, which was competing in Brazil's top flight and even featuring in continental competitions only a few years ago, now finds itself rooted to the foot of the standings after an alarming run of results.
Having collected a meagre six points from their opening 16 second-tier fixtures, Coelho's struggles this season have largely stemmed from a complete defensive collapse combined with a severe lack of confidence, a combination that has seen them suffer a staggering 12 defeats while managing to celebrate just a single league victory throughout the campaign.
As if conceding 27 goals was not concerning enough, head coach Roger will be equally frustrated by his side's blunt attacking displays, with America Mineiro entering this round as the division's lowest scorers after finding the back of the net just 10 times all season, averaging a mere 0.6 goals per league match.
The hosts will also have to cope without midfielder Felipe Amaral, who is suspended after accumulating the maximum number of yellow cards, while Gustavo is expected to continue between the posts in place of the injured Cassio for Tuesday's midnight encounter.
Last matches of América Mineiro
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Operário PR
1 : 0
América Mineiro
Serie B
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Juventude
3 : 0
América Mineiro
Serie B
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América Mineiro
1 : 2
Vila Nova
Serie B
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São Bernardo
1 : 1
América Mineiro
Serie B
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Clube Náutico
4 : 0
América Mineiro
Serie B
América Mineiro lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Gustavo
Defenders
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29
Dalbert
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26
Manoel
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45
Ricardo Silva
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42
Jhonny
Midfielders
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10
Yago Souza
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8
Felipe Amaral
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21
Eduardo Person
Forwards
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7
Gabriel Barros
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9
Willian Bigode
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77
Matías Segovia
Londrina team overview
In stark contrast to Tuesday's hosts, Londrina make the trip north brimming with confidence after putting together an impressive run of results that has completely transformed the mood around the club, having looked destined for a prolonged relegation battle after enduring a miserable and inconsistent start to the campaign.
The Parana-based outfit arrive in excellent form, having collected an impressive 10 points from the last 12 available in Brazil's second tier, while their confidence received an even greater boost last time out when they produced a ruthless attacking display to dismantle CRB 5-0 on home soil in arguably their finest performance of the season.
That emphatic five-star victory lifted the Coffee Branch to 16th place in the Serie B standings with 18 points to their name, although they remain just a single point above the automatic relegation zone, meaning there is still little room for complacency as they seek to create further breathing space by taking advantage of a favourable meeting with the division's struggling basement side.
Head coach Allan Aal has little reason to alter a winning formula following such an outstanding display, and with no fresh injury or suspension concerns to contend with, he is expected to name an unchanged starting lineup, while Andre Dhominique remains the visitors' only absentee as he continues to be sidelined for undisclosed reasons.
Last matches of Londrina
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Londrina
5 : 0
CRB
Serie B
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Londrina
2 : 0
Athletic Club
Serie B
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Londrina
3 : 2
Avaí
Serie B
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Criciúma
1 : 0
Londrina
Serie B
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Londrina
0 : 1
Vila Nova
Serie B
Londrina lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Mauricio Kozlinski
Defenders
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34
Heron
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15
Gabriel Lacerda
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3
Yago Lincoln
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75
Kauê Leonardo
Midfielders
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5
André Luiz
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11
Iago Teles
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8
Lucas Marques
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32
João Tavares
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7
Vitinho Mota
Forwards
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9
Bruno Santos
Prediction
While history and head-to-head tradition lean in favor of the home side, their current momentum tells a completely different story. América Mineiro is trapped in a severe confidence crisis, plagued by a total lack of teeth upfront. In sharp contrast, Londrina is flying high and looks rock-solid at the back. Expect a cagey, classic Brazilian Serie B affair where a solitary goal will break the deadlock in favor of the away team.
Four Reasons we expect X2 (Double Chance)
- America MG have suffered six defeats in their last seven Serie B outings.
- America MG have gone 360 consecutive minutes without scoring in Brazil's second tier.
- Londrina are unbeaten in their last four Serie B matches (W3 D1).
- Londrina are firing on all cylinders in attack, having scored an impressive 12 goals across their last four league matches.
Main prediction América Mineiro - Londrina
Londrina win or draw (X2)
Best Odds:
América Mineiro vs Londrina standings in Serie B
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Criciúma | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 33 |
| 2 | Vila Nova | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 - 19 | +6 | 31 |
| 3 | Novorizontino | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 - 14 | +13 | 30 |
| 4 | Juventude | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 17 - 8 | +9 | 29 |
| 5 | Fortaleza | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 - 16 | +4 | 28 |
| 6 | Operário PR | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 - 17 | +3 | 28 |
| 7 | Sport Recife | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 21 - 15 | +6 | 26 |
| 8 | São Bernardo | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 - 14 | +7 | 25 |
| 9 | Goiás | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 - 21 | -5 | 24 |
| 10 | Cuiabá | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 12 - 9 | +3 | 23 |
| 11 | Athletic Club | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 - 16 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | Náutico | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 - 19 | +2 | 21 |
| 13 | Atlético GO | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 - 19 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Botafogo SP | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 - 18 | +2 | 20 |
| 15 | CRB | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 - 29 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | Londrina | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 - 24 | 0 | 18 |
| 17 | Ceará | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 - 20 | -5 | 17 |
| 18 | Avaí | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 - 24 | -8 | 13 |
| 19 | Ponte Preta | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 - 33 | -22 | 8 |
| 20 | América Mineiro | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 - 27 | -17 | 6 |