Atlético Mineiro v Athletico Paranaense: Libertadores chase meets Sudamericana push | OneFootball

Atlético Mineiro host Athletico Paranaense in the Brasileirão on Sunday, 5 April 2026 at Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte, with the visitors eyeing the top four and the hosts looking to climb the mid-table pack.

Atlético Mineiro hold the stronger recent head to head, with 13 wins to seven for Athletico Paranaense and two draws across the listed meetings, while last season brought one home win apiece.

Atlético-MG have won three of their last five league games, including a 4-0 victory at Chapecoense last time out. Athletico-PR strung together three straight wins before a 3-0 defeat at Bahia in midweek slowed their momentum.

Galo are without midfielders Maycon and Hendel Índio. For Athletico-PR, forward Renan Viana and midfielder Chiqueti are sidelined, trimming options in attack and midfield.

Galo are unbeaten at home in this league campaign and could lean on that edge. By contrast, Furacão's away return has been lighter, with four points on the road and a negative away goal difference this season. The visitors have scored four times away while conceding seven, so the hosts may look to press their home advantage.

A win would take Athletico-PR to 19 points and could move them into the top four. Three points for Galo would lift them to 14 and may nudge them up the Sudamericana places and closer to the top eight.