Local bragging rights and continental positioning collide at Arena MRV as Atletico-MG aim to strengthen their Copa Sudamericana spot against a Cruzeiro side defending third place.
Atletico-MG sit sixth in Serie A on 50 points, comfortably holding a place in the Copa Sudamericana spots with an 11-point buffer and seven games remaining. The hosts arrive in robust form, unbeaten in their last five league outings (W3, D2) after edging Coritiba 1-0 on home soil last time out.
Cruzeiro occupy third spot on 54 points, sitting 15 points clear inside the Copa Libertadores places with six fixtures left. They have claimed four victories from their last five league games, responding to a high-scoring 4-2 defeat at RB Bragantino by overcoming Remo 1-0 in their most recent encounter.
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Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
Whole season, home and away combined — Atletico-MG 31 games, Cruzeiro 32 games.
Serie A (Brazil) standings · both teams highlighted in context.