Atletico Mineiro vs Athletico Paranaense Prediction 23.05.2023

• Competition: Copa Libertadores - Group Stage
• Date: Wednesday, 24th, May 2023
• Kickoff: 23:00 UK / 24.00 CEST
• Venue: Mineirao (Belo Horizonte)

One of the most interesting duels of the fourth round of the Copa Libertadores group stage will be played in Belo Horizonte, at Arena MRV, where two sides from the country of football will meet - Atletico Mineiro will host its namesake Atletico Paranaense.

Hulk and company left a rather pale impression in the first half of the group stage. The popular Galo, after two consecutive defeats (vs Libertad 0-1 at home / vs Atletico-PR 1-2 away), managed to make their fans happy, since they were better than Alianza Lima on their field with a routine 2 -0. Currently, the three points won leave them in the position that leads in the 1/16-finals of the Copa Sudamericana.

Last year's Copa Libertadores finalists, Atletico Paranaense, are well on their way to securing their fifth consecutive placement in the knockout stages of the elite competition. After a goalless 0-0 draw with Alianza Lima, Furacao achieved back-to-back wins over Atletico-MG and Libertad (both 2-1), with which they isolated themselves in the leading position of the group with four points more than the second-placed team from Peru.

Atletico Mineiro vs Athletico Paranaense Betting Tips: Team1 to Win

It will be the third meeting of the Brazilian namesakes in just over a month. In the first clash, i.e. the second round of the strongest competition on the soil of South America in Curitiba, Paranaense celebrated with 2-1. However, thanks to Hulk, Mineiro managed to revenge them with the same result in Brasileiro Serie A, late in April (2-1).

That the clashes between these rivals are played without too many calculations in recent years is best evidenced by the fact that we have not seen a single draw in the last 17. In fact, Mineiro proved to be the more successful rival during that period, as they outplayed Paranaense on 11 occasions and will look for another success on Tuesday.

Otherwise, Galo managed to raise his form to a high level in recent weeks. They enter the fourth round of the Copa Libertadores on the wings of four consecutive triumphs in which they scored two or more goals in each of them. More importantly, Leverkusen loanee Paulinho is in great form, scoring four goals in his last three appearances.

Unlike them, Furacao arrives in Belo Horizonte with a bitter taste in his mouth. Paranaense, with a 0-2 defeat against Bragantino last time, put an end to a winning streak of five games. In addition, their recent away record does not inspire much confidence, having suffered four defeats in their last six visits (counting all competitions).

As for Mineiro, they have a strong home record, winning each of their last four, including three in a row by a result of 2-0. In that case, Hulk and company will give the last atom of strength in order to come out as winners in a duel that is crucial for them in the fight for placement among the best 16 of the Copa Libertadores.