Atlético Mineiro vs Sao Paulo predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Tricolor Paulista, having lost their last match against Palmeiras, travel to Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 7th round of the Brazil Serie A,  Atlético Mineiro will face Sao Paulo at Arena MRV stadium on 18 March at 19:00.

The home team, Atlético Mineiro is currently in 13º position in the tournament with 5 points, while Sao Paulo is currently in 2º position with 10.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Atlético Mineiro vs Sao Paulo.

Atlético Mineiro

Atlético Mineiro comes from playing against SC Internacional and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with win for Atlético Mineiro. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Tricolor Paulista coached by H. Crespo. In that last match between Atlético Mineiro and SC Internacional, Atletico-MG team achieved a 35% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Tomás Cuello.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Eduardo Dominguez has achieved 3 wins, 3 draws y 2 defeats. Atlético Mineiro average number of goals per game is 1.8 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 14 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Atlético Mineiro matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to score: 5/8
• Draw at half-time: 5/8

Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-1 defeat against Palmeiras, and travel to the Arena MRV stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Atlético Mineiro.

In that match between Sao Paulo and Palmeiras, the Tricolor Paulista team achieved 36% ball possession, getting 0 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Jonathan Calleri.

Analysing the last 8 matches, H. Crespo's team has won 6, drawn 1 and lost 1. Sao Paulo average 1.6 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.8 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 13 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Latest statistics in Sao Paulo matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to score: 5/8

Atlético Mineiro vs Sao Paulo: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Atlético Mineiro vs Sao Paulo prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the MorumBIS stadium on 24-08-2025 with the result of 2-0, with Sao Paulo winning.

The last 5 meetings between Atlético Mineiro and Sao Paulo have resulted in 1 win for Atlético Mineiro, 1 win for Sao Paulo, and 3 draws. In those matches, Atlético Mineiro managed to score 3 goals, while Sao Paulo scored 4 goals against Atlético Mineiro.

• In 1/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals