Chapecoense v Atlético Mineiro: home resilience meets away struggles in lower-half clash | OneFootball

Chapecoense host Atlético Mineiro in the Brasileirão at Arena Condá on Thursday, 2 April 2026, with both teams aiming to climb from the lower half after slow starts.

The head-to-head record is even, with three wins apiece and six draws. Chapecoense are 15th on seven points, while Atlético Mineiro sit 13th with eight.

Chape have been hard to shift at home, drawing with Grêmio and Corinthians before losing at Internacional last time out. Atlético-MG's recent league wins both came at home against Internacional and São Paulo, but away defeats at Vitória and Fluminense underline a winless away league run.

Availability could matter. Chapecoense are without suspended defender Everton and injured quintet Bruno Matias, Maurício Garcez de Jesus, Mancha and Robert. For Atlético-MG, defender Vitor Hugo, midfielder Maycon and youngster Hendel Índio remain sidelined.

Verdão do Oeste are unbeaten at Arena Condá in the league, and Galo have yet to collect an away point, scoring only one away league goal so far. The game could hinge on whether the visitors find more cutting edge on the road against a home side accustomed to tight contests.

A win would take Chape to 10 points and could nudge them towards mid-table. Victory for Galo would move them to 11 points and pull them further from the relegation picture while snapping their away drought.