Fortaleza needs to grab points to avoid relegation. Atletico Mineiro’s home court should not be overestimated.

Game 15, Brazilian League Atletico Mineiro -1 Fortaleza, handicap, score 1:1, 0:1

Game time October 13, 07:30

Atletico Mineiro ranked 12th in the league last season. Team veteran Hulk is 39 years old and has scored 6 goals this season. Compared with 10 goals last season, 15 goals dropped significantly. Paulinho, the main striker in the previous two seasons, also transferred to Palmeiras for 18 million euros. In the summer, midfielder Bruno went to Capaldi for 800,000 euros, right winger Brasian Palacios went to Wasl, and center midfielder Rubens went to Dynamo Moscow for 9 million euros. The team spent 6.5 million euros to introduce Jeddah Nacional midfielder Alex Sander, Real Madrid midfielder Reinier Jesus Carvalho on a free basis, loaned Sporting Lisbon left winger Gabriel Teixeira Aragao, and loaned Sassuolo center back Nguyen Tresordi Neto. The team currently has 11 wins, 10 draws and 11 losses this season, ranking 9th in the league with 43 points. The team is already 9 points behind the 6th place and 1 point ahead of the 13th place. However, with one game less, there is no hope of qualifying for the Copa Libertadores. Retaining the qualification for the Club Sud Cup is the team's goal. The team has recently had 4 wins and 1 draw in the League Cup, and has won all three of its last three home games. The team has reached the final of the Club Sud Cup, and their opponent is Lanus. The final will be held at 06:00 on November 23.

Fortaleza ranked fourth in the league last season, and the team qualified as a Liberator. After the team qualified for the Copa Libertadores, they were eliminated by Argentine team Sarsfield. This season, the team's central midfielder Ryan Guilherme went to Cruzeiro for 1.4 million euros, midfielder Andrade Navarro went to Tel Aviv for 1.8 million euros, left winger Lupejas went to Santa Clara, and left winger Dylan Borello went to Cali América for 1.2 million euros. The team introduced Deportivo La Coruna goalkeeper Hilton Wright for 300,000 euros, Kasabiya center midfielder Dos Santos for 1 million euros, and Buriram United midfielder Lucas Crispin. The team's performance has declined significantly this season. Currently, it has 7 wins, 9 draws and 16 losses in the league. The team ranks second from last with 30 points. The team has only 1 win, 6 draws and 8 losses in away games, ranking 18th with 9 points in away games. The team has recently won 1 and drawn 3 in the league, and has consecutive away wins against Santos and Ceara. The team is 5 points behind the relegation zone with one game in hand and needs to grab points to avoid relegation.

In the last 6 encounters between the two teams, Atletico Mineiro has 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. The scores for this game are 1.68, 3.5, 4.3, and the home team has a mid-to-high value of -0.75. The mainstream remains above the midline, which is weaker than other companies. The home team has 6 wins, 2 draws, and 3 consecutive home wins in the last 8 home games. The away team has 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses in the last 10 away games. If the home team's data weakens, it may still be confusing. It is slightly comfortable to maintain the mid-range number. Beware of Atletico Mineiro losing at home.