Atletico Paranaense vs. Internacional Match Analysis and Prediction

Brasileiro Serie A will return to the fold this weekend when Atletico Paranaense welcomes Internacional to Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães in the 17th round of the competition. Match day schedules for July 16 at 22:30 EAT.

The hosts now turn their sights to the Brasileiro Serie A where they were sent crashing down to earth last weekend in Copa do Brasil. Atletico Paranaense currently sits sixth with 27 points after they saw their three-game winning streak in the Serie A come to an end.  Prior to that, Felipe Scolari’s men were on a nine-game unbeaten run in the league, picking up six wins and three draws while scoring 16 goals and conceding eight in that time.

Atletico Paranaense prepare for this meeting hoping for better results after 2-1 Copa do Brasil success to beat Bahia in their previous encounter. In that match, Atletico PR had 60% possession, 23 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Erick (78′) and Rômulo (90′). Bahia got 13 shots with three of them on target and a goal by Ruan Oliveira (5′).

Meanwhile, Internacional has been enjoying a good run of form; they currently occupy the third spot with 28 points, level with America Mineiro in the fourth place. The visitors head into the weekend unbeaten in each of their last seven away games in the Serie A however they have failed to win any of their last seven away games against Athletico Paranaense.

Internacional head will be aiming for another win following 1-0 Serie A triumph over América Mineiro in their previous encounter. In that game, Internacional had 68% possession, 21 shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Moisés (95′). América Mineiro got nine shots with seven of them on target.

Atletico Paranaense vs. Internacional head to head

Since 2003 these two sides have had 37 head to head encounters. Internacional claims a slight upper hand having won 16 times, Atletico Paranaense 13 times while eight matched played out draws.

• Internacional 2-1 Paranaense 14/11/21
• Paranaense 2-1 Internacional 26/07/21
• Paranaense 0-0 Internacional 05/02/21
• Internacional 2-1 Paranaense 12/10/20
• Internacional 1-1 Paranaense 01/11/19

Home

• Paranaense 2-1 Bahia
• Goias 2-1 Paranaense
• Libertad 1-1 Paranaense
• Palmeiras 0-2 Paranaense
• Paranaense 2-1 Libertad

Away

• Internacional 1-0 America FC MG
• Internacional 4-1 Colo-Colo
• Ceara 1-1 Internacional
• Colo-Colo 2-0 Internacional
• Internacional 3-0 Coritiba

Atletico Paranaense team news

The duo of Thiago Heleno and Julimar will be unavailable for Luiz Scolari selection for this fixture as they recover from injuries.

 Internacional team news

On the visiting side, Alan Patrick, Fabricio Bustos, Alexandre Alemao, Bruno Gomes and Rene will remain on the sidelines due to injuries while sits out following to Covid-19 positive test.

Prediction and odds

The home form of Athletico PR is so impressive-they are having an unbeaten streak of 10 games at home across all competitions while Internacional is having a decent form on road where they are unbeaten in four of the past five league outings.

• Draw
• Goals over 2.5
• Double Chance 1 or 2