Nacional SP vs USAC match preview: Even contest expected at Estádio Nicolau Alayon

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Competition: Brazil Paulista A3
Competition: Wed 16.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Nicolau Alayon (67052 seats)

Nacional SP got a 1-2 score against Noroeste last game, a fixture to keep in mind. The next task is this strong USAC team.

Insights:
  • Nacional SP have the fewest scored goals (6) in Paulista A3
  • USAC have the most points from losing position (8) in Paulista A3

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Nacional and USAC.

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Nacional SP form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Paulista A3 this season. Nacional SP have only managed 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Estádio Nicolau Alayon. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Nacional SP to get some points in this home game.

No payout for Nacional in their previous match, an away game at Noroeste that ended in defeat 1-2.

Before that game, the home loss against Matonense with the scoreline 0-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Nacional SP have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won two, drawn three and lost three.

There will be little rest for Nacional SP after this match as they are travelling to Desportivo Brasil for a Paulista A3 game in only three days.

Nacional SP has scored 0 goals so far and conceded 6 goals from 6 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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USAC form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for USAC so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-2 (win-draw-lose).

It might be tough going out on the road again for USAC, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Bandeirante SP (placed 8th).

Before that, USAC secured a home win against Rio Preto with the score 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with USAC playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were one USAC win, three draws and zero defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as USAC are hosting Noroeste in the Paulista A3 only three days away.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting USAC as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. 8 goals have been conceded by USAC in these games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

USACF. da Silva Vieira
F. da Silva Vieira
4 goals
USACJ. do Vale de Araujo
J. do Vale de Araujo
4 goals
Nacional SPD. de Araújo
D. de Araújo
1 goals

Nacional SP missing players

USAC missing players

Nacional SP USAC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 2 6 12
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 5
2 2 1 Drew D 2 4 4
9 4 1 Lost L 0 2 3
6 0 0 Scored S 1 5 14
15 6 3 Conceded C 1 8 12
83% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 83% 92%
42% 17% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 75%
42% 17% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 42%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 8%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 58%
17% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 25%
67% 100% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 25%
 
6.1 8.7 9.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.5 5.3
6 5.7 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4 4.2
2.7 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3 3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
10.2 13.3 12 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.3 12.8
4.8 5.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.3 3.6
11% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 36% 30%
 
14.2 12.5 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 12.5 10.3
4.8 4.5 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.3 3.5
Key stats in Paulista A3 this season:
  • Nacional SP have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Nacional SP have failed to score a single goal at home.
  • Nacional SP have the fewest points (2) at home in Paulista A3
  • Nacional SP have the fewest scored goals (0) at home in Paulista A3
  • Nacional SP have the fewest scored goals (6) in Paulista A3
  • Nacional SP have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Paulista A3
  • Nacional SP have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in Paulista A3
  • Nacional SP have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Paulista A3
  • Nacional SP have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nacional SP have yet to win a game at home.
  • Nacional SP is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • USAC have scored more than double the goals of Nacional SP.
  • USAC have the most points from losing position (8) in Paulista A3
  • USAC have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 São José EC 12 8 1 3 16 11 6 4 1 1 9 6 6 4 0 2 7 5 5 25
2 Comercial 12 7 3 2 21 10 5 3 1 1 8 5 7 4 2 1 13 5 11 24
3 Noroeste 12 7 2 3 11 7 7 4 1 2 8 6 5 3 1 1 3 1 4 23
4 EC São Bernardo 12 5 6 1 15 9 6 2 3 1 6 4 6 3 3 0 9 5 6 21
5 USAC 12 5 4 3 14 12 6 5 0 1 9 4 6 0 4 2 5 8 2 19
6 Capivariano 12 5 3 4 17 15 6 3 2 1 12 8 6 2 1 3 5 7 2 18
7 Marília 12 5 3 4 10 10 6 4 1 1 6 2 6 1 2 3 4 8 0 18
8 Bandeirante SP 12 4 4 4 14 12 6 4 1 1 9 3 6 0 3 3 5 9 2 16
9 Barretos 12 3 7 2 10 8 6 3 3 0 8 4 6 0 4 2 2 4 2 16
10 Matonense 12 3 6 3 14 20 6 0 5 1 6 9 6 3 1 2 8 11 -6 15
11 Votuporanguense 12 3 4 5 11 12 6 3 2 1 8 4 6 0 2 4 3 8 -1 13
12 Rio Preto 12 3 4 5 9 13 6 3 2 1 8 5 6 0 2 4 1 8 -4 13
13 Sertãozinho 12 2 6 4 8 11 6 0 4 2 3 5 6 2 2 2 5 6 -3 12
14 Desportivo Brasil 12 2 5 5 12 14 6 2 2 2 7 5 6 0 3 3 5 9 -2 11
15 Olímpia 12 1 4 7 8 17 6 1 2 3 5 8 6 0 2 4 3 9 -9 7
16 Nacional SP 12 1 2 9 6 15 6 0 2 4 0 6 6 1 0 5 6 9 -9 5

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