Atletico MG vs Bragantino: the preview

Atletico MG vs

Bragantino

DateSaturday, October 3

Time17:30

StadiumEstádio Raimundo Sampaio

Brasil - Brasileirão Série A 2026 · Matchday 21

Information updated on Saturday, September 26

Atletico MG defends a solid local record against a visiting Bragantino side struggling to find results on the road. The historical encounters between both clubs show an even balance with no clear dominator, while the current standings place the hosts four points above their rivals as they seek to capitalize on Bragantino's recent winless streak.

Key facts

Bragantino are winless in 4 games in the competition.
Bragantino took 1 of the last 9 points available.

Current form

How each side arrives and where they stand.

Recent form

Atletico MG

Bragantino

7° with 40 points 11W · 7D · 9L · 36:32

10° with 36 points 10W · 6D · 11L · 33:31

D W W L L W

Averages 1.67 goals for and 1.17 goals against per match

L D L L W D

Averages 1.17 goals for and 1.5 goals against per match

D	Chapecoense AF	1-1
W	Fluminense	3-1
L	@ Sao Paulo	0-2
W	Vitoria	2-1
D	@ Internacional	0-0

L	@ Flamengo	1-2
D	@ Botafogo	1-1
L	Bahia	2-3
L	@ Sao Paulo	1-2
W	Gremio	1-0

Atletico MG converts more than half of its home fixtures into wins, while Bragantino struggles to secure victories on the road and needs to reverse a prolonged winless run to close the gap in the table.

Where they stand Group A

	Team	MP	GD	Pts
1	Flamengo	28	+32	60
2	Palmeiras	28	+26	57
3	Atletico PR	28	+11	49
4	Fluminense	28	+8	48
5	Bahia	28	+8	46
6	Cruzeiro	28	+2	45
7	Atletico MG	27	+4	40
8	Santos FC	27	+1	38
9	Coritiba	28	-6	38
10	Bragantino	27	+2	36
11	Sao Paulo	27	+2	36
12	Botafogo	28	-4	35
13	Vitoria	28	-14	33
14	Corinthians	28	-3	32
15	Mirassol	28	-9	32
16	Vasco da Gama	27	-7	31
17	Gremio	28	-8	29
18	Internacional	28	-6	28
19	Remo	28	-15	23
20	Chapecoense AF	27	-24	18

How they play

Atletico MG Bragantino

50.1%

Posesión

47.4%

5.1

Remates al arco

5.2

13.1

Remates totales

16.4

5.1

Córners

6.4

12.6

Faltas

12.3

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (9 and 9 respectively).

Atletico MG establishes a higher share of possession while Bragantino relies on a high volume of total shots despite lower territorial control. This contrast points to a match where the hosts dictate the rhythm and the visitors look to strike through transitions.

The difference-makers

Who scores, when they score and who starts.

Who scores the goals

Atletico MG

Tomás Cuello	5	goals
Reinier Jesus Carvalho	4	goals
Victor Hugo Gomes Silva	4	goals
Mateo Cassierra	3	goals
Vitor Hugo	2	goals

Bragantino

Lucas Henrique Barbosa	5	goals
Isidro Pitta	5	goals
Fernando dos Santos Pedro	3	goals
Juninho Capixaba	3	goals
Tiago Volpi	2	goals

Atletico MG. Tomas Cuello leads the host attack with five goals, supported by Reinier Jesus Carvalho. Without their scoring output, Atletico MG relies on a diverse supporting cast to sustain its numbers.

Bragantino. Lucas Barbosa and Isidro Pitta shoulder the visiting attacking responsibility, yet their defensive fragility on the road complicates matters against an opponent with a higher volume of shots.

When they score

Atletico MG 35 goals

3 1-15

7 16-30

7 31-45

2 46-60

10 61-75

6 76-90

Bragantino 29 goals

3 1-15

5 16-30

9 31-45

4 46-60

3 61-75

5 76-90

Atletico MG concentrates its attacking production in the final half-hour with sixteen goals in that span, while Bragantino concedes vulnerability during the same interval, pointing to the closing stages as the definitive phase of the match.

Head to head

What happened every time they met.

The recent head-to-head record shows a narrow edge for Atletico MG with three wins to two across six meetings, though their most recent encounter ended in a draw when Atletico MG last hosted this fixture.

Head-to-head record

7Atletico MG won

7draws

2Bragantino won

Who scored in these meetings

Tomás Cuello 2

Eric Ramires 1

Maycon 1

Eduardo Sasha 1

Gustavo Neves 1

Deyverson 1

Atletico MG Bragantino 25 2 in 6 meetings

The scoring burden in this matchup rests firmly on players like Tomás Cuello for Atletico MG and Eric Ramires alongside Eduardo Sasha for Bragantino, while the high disciplinary count from past meetings indicates a physical contest where frequent cautions shape the flow.

Matchday	Match	Competition
19/8/26	Atletico MG 2-2 Bragantino	Copa Sudamericana
12/8/26	Bragantino 0-1 Atletico MG	Copa Sudamericana
4/2/26	Bragantino 1-0 Atletico MG	Serie A
16/11/25	Bragantino 2-0 Atletico MG	Serie A
3/8/25	Atletico MG 2-1 Bragantino	Serie A
22/9/24	Atletico MG 3-0 Bragantino	Serie A
12/6/24	Bragantino 1-2 Atletico MG	Serie A
25/10/23	Bragantino 1-2 Atletico MG	Serie A
10/6/23	Atletico MG 1-1 Bragantino	Serie A
7/9/22	Atletico MG 1-1 Bragantino	Serie A
7/9/22	Atletico MG 1-1 Bragantino	Serie A
11/5/22	Bragantino 1-1 Atletico MG	Serie A
5/12/21	Atletico MG 4-3 Bragantino	Serie A
29/8/21	Bragantino 1-1 Atletico MG	Serie A
11/1/21	Bragantino 2-2 Atletico MG	Serie A