Preview
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceThe force is strong with Atletico Paranaense, I tell you. In their last five matches, they have found the net in every single game — 2-2 with Atletico-MG at home, 2-1 over Bahia, 3-3 at Coritiba, 1-3 at Cruzeiro, 3-3 with Fluminense. Not one of those five left them without a goal. And across their last ten across all grounds, only one match saw them fail to score. The visitors arrive with a scoring habit that is hard to silence.
Chapecoense-sc, too, have the fire. Four of their last five matches saw both sides find the net. The 0-4 defeat to Vitoria on 7 October was the exception — a rare silence for the visitors. Before that, they drew 1-1 at Atletico Nacional, drew 1-1 at Atletico-MG, lost 1-2 to Internacional at home, and won 2-1 at Corinthians. In their last ten, six of those games saw both teams score. The 0-4 loss was a blip, not a pattern.
The head-to-head tells a story of goals. The only meeting within the last twelve months — at Atletico Paranaense's ground on 12 April — ended 2-0 to the visitors. But the older meetings, stretching back five years, are mostly draws: 1-1, 2-2, 1-1, and a 2-3 loss. Twelve of nineteen meetings have been level. The full record across both venues shows 12 draws in 19 games.
The venue records paint a picture of open football. Chapecoense-sc at home over 20 games: 11 of 20 saw both teams score. Atletico Paranaense away over 20 games: 11 of 20 saw both teams score. In the latest ten, the visitors have had both teams score in 7 of 10, the hosts in 6 of 10. The numbers align, and they point the same direction.
The counter-argument, I must acknowledge, is real. Chapecoense-sc's home record is respectable — 8 wins, 6 draws, 6 losses in 20 home games, with 7 clean sheets. Atletico Paranaense's away record is less comfortable: 6 wins, 5 draws, 9 losses in 20 away games. And the 0-4 defeat to Vitoria five days ago shows the hosts can go quiet. Yet even in that game, the opposition found four. The silence was not mutual. A team that concedes four is a team whose defence is open, and open defences invite goals from both sides.
Key Points:
- Atletico Paranaense have scored in 5 of their last 5 matches (0/5 failed to score)
- Chapecoense-sc have scored in 4 of their last 5 matches (1/5 failed to score)
- Both teams' home/away records show 11/20 BTTS yes
- The only recent head-to-head (12 April 2026) was a 2-0 Atletico Paranaense win
- In the latest 10, both teams have had both-sides-to-score in 6-7 of 10 games
The wise choice, I say, is to trust the evidence before you. Both teams score. Both teams will find the net. Both teams to score — yes.