Atletico-MG vs SantosPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Atletico-MG finished top of their group on 10 points: six matches, three wins, one draw and two defeats, eight goals scored and six conceded. At the MRV Arena the record is three games and three wins, with five goals scored and one conceded; on the road no wins, one draw and two defeats in three trips, three scored and five against. Their last five outings carry weight: the 0-2 away at Santos, before that a 0-2 at Sao Paulo, further back a 2-1 at home to Cruzeiro, a 2-1 over Vitoria and, earlier still, a 1-1 at Cruzeiro. Two wins, one draw and two defeats, with four goals conceded and none scored across the two most recent games. Santos went through as runners-up in their group on 7 points: one win, four draws and one defeat, eight goals scored and six conceded. Away from home no wins, two draws and one defeat in three games, with two goals scored and three conceded; at home one win and two draws in three matches, six scored and three against. Their overall recent form reads differently: the 2-0 over Atletico-MG, before that a 3-2 at Internacional, further back a 0-0 at home with Palmeiras, a 1-0 at Corinthians and, earlier still, a 0-3 at Palmeiras. Three wins, one draw and one defeat. There are five previous meetings and they lean one way. On 9 September 2026 Santos won 2-0 at home; on 11 April 2026 they won 1-0, again on their own ground; on 14 September 2025 the sides drew 1-1 in Belo Horizonte; on 17 April 2025 it finished 2-0 to Santos at home; on 27 August 2023 Atletico-MG won 2-0 in front of their own crowd. The competition average is 2.30 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.