During the first half of last season, Red Bull Bragantino were in the Copa Libertadores places, but in the second half they slipped down into the Copa Sudamericana spots. They eventually finished 10th, directly ahead of Clube Atlético Mineiro, whom they will host in the second round of the new league season.
Red Bull Bragantino
After just one round it is still difficult to say much. Red Bull Bragantino beat Coritiba 1:0 away, but they are newcomers to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. We will therefore see how the team, coached by Vágner Mancini, who led them to the end of last season, perform at home. Under him, since the beginning of November, they have won three matches and lost one in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. In the Campeonato Paulista Série A1 they are third, partly thanks to two big home wins, one of them against Corinthians (3:0).
Clube Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro have finished mid-table in each of the last two seasons. Their away form lets them down: in 2025 they were 17th in the away standings with only 13 points, and a year earlier it was only slightly better (19 points and eighth place). In the new year they are still unbeaten, but the side, coached by Jorge Sampaoli, have not yet played away to any top-flight club — in the Campeonato Mineiro they have faced at most teams from the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
Red Bull Bragantino vs Clube Atlético Mineiro Prediction
Despite the dip at the end of last season, Red Bull Bragantino have an excellent chance of winning their first home match of the 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Back in November last year, already under Vágner Mancini, they beat the visitors 2:0 at home. It is worth backing at least the hosts Draw No Bet.
