Atletico-MG vs Santos Prediction

Atletico-MG
4-2
After Penalties
HT 3-1AET 0-0PEN 3-1
Santos
Arena MRV, Bello Harisanta·Facundo Tello 17/09/2026
Atletico-MGAtletico-MG
4-2
After Penalties
SantosSantos

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
7.0 / 10
AI Best Pick
83%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.18
SignalSTRONGModel41%SurpriseHighGap-2.4%
Value Analysis
60%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 2.5 Goals
1.75
SignalSOLIDModel60%SurpriseHighGap+4.7%
Atletico-MG Rest
4 days
Santos Rest
3 days

Atletico-MG vs Santos: result, form and history

Atletico-MG beat Santos on penalties (3-1) after a 4-2 draw in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana on 16 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Meetings between them tend to be tight, with just 2.0 goals a game across 10 matches. Atletico-MG tend to win more corners, 6.3 a game to 3.7 for Santos.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
44%1.73
X
42%3.64
2
14%5.00
Double Chance
1X
86%1.18
X2
56%2.06
Both Teams to Score
Yes
45%1.94
No
55%1.78
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.31 + 0.93 = 2.24
Over 1.5
71%1.31
Over 2.5
39%2.11
Over 3.5
21%3.65
Under 1.5
29%3.15
Under 2.5
61%1.75
Under 3.5
79%1.22
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.7 + 3.6 = 8.4
Over 8.5
55%1.44
Over 9.5
42%1.80
Over 10.5
32%2.24
Under 8.5
45%2.50
Under 9.5
58%1.93
Under 10.5
68%1.54
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.3 + 2.4 = 4.7
Over 3.5
69%1.21
Over 4.5
50%1.42
Under 3.5
31%4.15
Under 4.5
50%2.70

Match Events

1'Bernard Anício Caldeira DuarteAssist: Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos
20'Reinier Jesus CarvalhoAssist: Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos
28'Lyanco Evangelista Silveira Neves VojnovićOG
38'RodineiFoul
41'Reinier Jesus CarvalhoAssist: Renan Lodi
45'Gustavo Henrique INArthur Melo out
45'Luan Peres INLucas Veríssimo out
45'Reinier Jesus Carvalho INMateo Cassierra out
45+4'Luan PeresArgument
71'Bernard Anício Caldeira Duarte INIgor Gomes out
71'Maycon de Andrade Barberan INNatanael Moreira Milouski out
72'Gabriel BarbosaAssist: Arthur Melo
81'Benjamín Rollheiser INChristian Oliva out
81'Alan Franco INGustavo Scarpa out
81'Lyanco Evangelista Silveira Neves Vojnović INThiago Borbas out
86'Rony INJoão Ananias out
90+2'Tomás CuelloAssist: Kevin Castaño
90+5'Rodinei INIgor Vinicius out

Penalty Shootout3 - 1

1Gabriel Barbosa(Penalty missed)
1Gustavo Scarpa(Penalty)
2João Schmidt(Penalty missed)
2Igor Gomes(Penalty)
3Gabriel Bontempo(Penalty)
3Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos(Penalty missed)
4Arthur Melo(Penalty missed)
4Thiago Borbas(Penalty)

Lineups

Atletico-MG
4-2-3-1Coach: E. Domínguez
Santos
4-2-3-1Coach: Cuca
Avg rating6.73
Avg rating6.15
Gabriel Delfim6.31G. Delfim
A. Franco6.921A. Franco
Vitão6.140Vitão
Lyanco5.113Lyanco
Renan Lodi7.26R. Lodi
Maycon6.48Maycon
K. Castaño6.915K. Castaño
T. Cuello7.528T. Cuello
Fred8.07Fred
Bernard7.511Bernard
Reinier9.019Reinier
Gabriel Brazão5.777G. Brazão
Rodinei5.523Rodinei
Willian Arão6.315W. Arão
Luan Peres5.514L. Peres
G. Escobar5.631G. Escobar
Gustavo Henrique Pereira5.648G. Henrique Pereira
João Schmidt6.75J. Schmidt
Gabriel Bontempo6.28G. Bontempo
B. Rollheiser6.532B. Rollheiser
Rony6.111Rony
Gabriel Barbosa8.29G. Barbosa

Atletico-MG Substitutes

9M. Cassierra45'for Reinier Jesus Carvalho6.6
3Léo Duarte
39Mamady Cisse
14Vitor Hugo
10Gustavo Scarpa81'for Alan Franco6.0
5Alexsander
27A. Minda
2Natanael71'for Maycon de Andrade Barberan6.1
36K. Pascini
31Robert
17Igor Gomes71'for Bernard Anício Caldeira Duarte6.0
18T. Borbas81'for Lyanco Evangelista Silveira Neves Vojnović6.4

Santos Substitutes

17G. Caballero
27D. Fernandes
81S. Pierri
45Lima
28C. Oliva81'for Benjamín Rollheiser5.9
6Arthur45'for Gustavo Henrique6.7
34João Paulo
30M. Terceros
4Lucas Veríssimo45'for Luan Peres6.2
16Thaciano
18Igor Vinicius90+5'for Rodinei5.7
26João Paulo Ananias86'for Rony5.8

Match Stats

Atletico-MGSantos
49%Ball Possession51%
4Corner Kicks6
0Yellow Cards2
12Total Shots18
5Shots on Goal4
5Shots off Goal7
10Shots Inside Box9
2Shots Outside Box9
2Blocked Shots7
13Fouls10
2Offsides1
3Goalkeeper Saves2
478Total Passes504
396Passes Accurate421
10Free Kicks13

Team Comparison

Atletico-MGAtletico-MG
SantosSantos
1770Elo Rating 1774
1.43Attack 1.77
2.01Defense 1.58
59%Hit Rate 58%
14.8Shots per Game 12.9
6.5Shots on Target 4.0
6.3Corners per Game 3.7
1.9Cards per Game 3.6

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend40% in H2H
📉Home Underperforming
📊Away Overperforming
⚠️Home Rotation Risk70%
⚠️Away Rotation Risk90%

Game State Tendencies

Atletico-MGAtletico-MG
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.5 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
SantosSantos
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.6 vs 0.2 in first half)

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Atletico-MGAtletico-MG3Wins · 30%
Draws330%
SantosSantos4Wins · 40%
2.0Avg Goals
40%Both teams scored4 of 10
20%3+ goals2 of 10

Previous meetings

CONMEBOL Sudamericana10/09/2026
SantosAtletico-MG
20
Serie A12/04/2026
SantosAtletico-MG
10
Serie A14/09/2025
Atletico-MGSantos
11
Serie A17/04/2025
SantosAtletico-MG
20
Serie A27/08/2023
Atletico-MGSantos
20
Serie A23/04/2023
SantosAtletico-MG
00
Serie A06/10/2022
SantosAtletico-MG
12
Serie A12/06/2022
Atletico-MGSantos
11
Serie A14/10/2021
Atletico-MGSantos
31
Serie A28/06/2021
SantosAtletico-MG
20

Referee Profile

Facundo Tello242 matches

5.27Cards per match
5.00Yellow cards per match
0.27Red cards per match
26.6Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Facundo Tello5.29
Other referees5.12

5.29 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.12).

Cards come from 229 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Deportivo Recoleta
Seeded
Sao Paulo
Seeded
Atletico-MG
Seeded
Atletico Torque
Seeded
Macara
Seeded
Olimpia
Seeded
Botafogo
Seeded
River Plate
Seeded

League Table

CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026

Group B

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Atletico-MGAtletico-MG63128:6+210WWDLW
2CiencianoCienciano62225:7-28DLLWW
3JuventudJuventud614110:7+37DDDWL
4Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello62136:9-37LDWLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Atletico-MGAtletico-MG68:610
2CiencianoCienciano65:78
3JuventudJuventud610:77
4Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello66:97

Group D

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Deportivo RecoletaDeportivo Recoleta61506:5+18WDDDD
2SantosSantos61418:6+27WDDDD
3San LorenzoSan Lorenzo61416:5+17LDDDW
4Deportivo CuencaDeportivo Cuenca61323:7-46LDDDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Deportivo RecoletaDeportivo Recoleta66:58
2SantosSantos68:67
3San LorenzoSan Lorenzo66:57
4Deportivo CuencaDeportivo Cuenca63:76
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About the Atletico-MG vs Santos forecast

As a knockout tie in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About CONMEBOL Sudamericana

More CONMEBOL Sudamericana fixtures and forecasts are on the CONMEBOL Sudamericana Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

This is a high-importance fixture for both sides, rated 7.0 out of 10 by our context model. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.