Head-to-Head
Atlético Mineiro have won 14 of the last 21 head-to-head meetings, with Juventude claiming only three wins and four draws.
Key Players
Hulk is Atlético Mineiro’s talisman and leading scorer, while Emerson Batalla is Juventude’s main creative outlet.
Atlético Mineiro
- Since returning to Atlético Mineiro as coach in September 2025, Jorge Sampaoli has begun to make his mark on the Belo Horizonte giants as expected with his signature high-pressing, attacking football.
- This Atletico Mineiro vs EC Juventude betting tips section explores how Galo have won one, drawn three and lost one of their five matches since the Argentine’s reappointment, progressing to the next round of the Copa Sudamericana.
- They’ve failed to convert several recent draws into wins, which has contributed to their mid-table position in Série A 2025 with around 25 points on the board.
Juventude
The visitors Juventude , by contrast, have struggled for consistency, recording few wins, several defeats and a leaky defense.
Betting Insights
- Backing Atlético Mineiro to win at a touch of odds-on is the obvious bet here, but we will instead take the Over 2.5 goals market at 1.85.
- The Atletico Mineiro vs EC Juventude betting tips focus on Sampaoli’s team, who are a possession side that play through the wide areas to overload the box and get their central striker on the end of chances.
- They will try to break teams down with a structured buildup and a creative midfielder like Gustavo Scarpa, who is leading the team in assists and key passes.
- Scarpa’s creativity could be crucial against a compact Juventude side that will be able to crowd the centre of the pitch and force Galo wide.
- Jadson brings the experience and guile to orchestrate an occasional counterattack or set-piece routine, but Juventude’s attack has been blunt this season with their top scorers notching just 2 - 4 goals each in the 2025 campaign.
Prediction
- While a home win seems certain, Juventude have pulled an upset away in November 2024 and their counter-attacking threat makes a draw not out of the question.
- Our Atletico Mineiro vs EC Juventude prediction is a 2-0 or 2-1 home victory as Atlético look to build their momentum towards a potential continental qualification and ease the pressure on Sampaoli’s shoulders.
- A victory for the away side is desperately needed by Juventude to give them some hope of escaping the Serie A relegation places in 2025.
