Atletico-MG vs Fortaleza EC Predictions, Lineups & Best Betting Tips

Atletico-MG vs Fortaleza EC Predictions, Lineups & Best Betting Tips

Atletico Mineiro host Fortaleza EC in Brazilian Serie A late on Wednesday night.

Mineiro sit 11th in the table with 40 points from 31 games, and have 10 wins, 10 draw and 11 losses.

Fortaleza are in big danger of relegation, with 29 points and 16 losses, although their form has massively improved as of late. They are five points away from safety.

We're predicting over 2.5 goals and BTTS.

Atletico Mineiro vs Fortaleza Predicted Lineups

Atletico: Everson, Saravia, Hugo, Alonso, Franco, Alexsander, Scarpa, Hulk, Dudu, Rony

Junior Santos, Lyanco, Tomas Cuello will miss the game through injury, whilst Caio Maia may be back in time.

Fortaleza: Brenno, Avila, Britez, Pacheco, Mancuso, Sasha, Pierre, Pochettino, Lopes, Herrera, Bareiro

Joao Ricardo, Marcelo Benevenuto, Weverson, Allanzinho, Rodrigo Santos, Marinho and Emmanuel Martinez miss the match through injury.

Atletico vs Fortaleza Recent Matches Analysis

Atletico Last Five:

Atletico 3-0 Bahia

Internacional 0-0 Atletico

Atletico 3-1 Independente Del Valle (CONMEBOL Sudamericana)

Atletico 1-0 Ceara

Indepedente Del Valle 0-0 Atletico (CONMEBOL Sudamericana)

Atletico are unbeaten in their last five, with three wins and two draws. In Serie A, they have two wins, two draws and one loss of late.

Fortaleza Last Five:

Ceara 1-1 Fortaleza

Itapipoca 2-2 Fortaleza (Taca Fares Lopes)

Santos 1-1 Fortaleza

Fortaleza 1-0 Flamengo

Fortaleza 0-0 Quixada

Fortaleza are also unbeaten in their last five games in all competitions, and have recorded a win and two draws in their last three Serie A matches. This is surprising given their league positioning.

Atletico vs Fortaleza Head-to-Head Record

23 Jun 2024 // Atletico-MG 1-1 Fortaleza EC

02 Nov 2023 // Atletico-MG 3-1 Fortaleza EC

26 Jun 2022 // Atletico-MG 3-2 Fortaleza EC

21 Oct 2021 // Atletico-MG 4-0 Fortaleza EC

30 May 2021 // Atletico-MG 1-2 Fortaleza EC

31 Jan 2021 // Atletico-MG 2-0 Fortaleza EC

21 Jul 2019 // Atletico-MG 2-2 Fortaleza EC

Atletico Mineiro have dominated the head-to-head record at home, with four wins and two draws from the seven games. Fortaleza have only won away once, back in 2021.

Atletico Mineiro vs Fortaleza Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a home victory and over 2.5 goals. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Atletico Mineiro vs Fortaleza Best Betting Tips

Football Park's Best Bet: Over 2.5 goals & BTTS @ 2.75 - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted over 2.5 goals and both teams to score in the game, which these odds will be great value for.

Alternate Bet: Atletico Mineiro to win @ 1.73 - Their superior league form and positioning should give them the edge in this.

Key Players to Watch

Hulk (Atletico Mineiro) the former Brazil and Zenit winger is now 39 and back in his home country. He scored in his last game against Bahia, and has five goals and three assists this season.

Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) is in great form, having two assists and a goal in his last three games.

Match Information

12 November 2025 // KO 23:30 UK Time

The game will take place at the Arena MRV, which has a capacity of 44,892.