It's an important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 10th place.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Brasiliense. Thankfully the previous game, versus Bolamense, was also a home game here at Estádio Walmir Campelo Bezerra. The away team is better rested.
Santa Maria form and stats
Santa Maria have played 4 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).Santa Maria drew their last game, also a home match. Bolamense was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Paracatu (0-2).
Santa Maria have scored 2 goals here in nine matches, not a lot. Santa Maria are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (8 from nine played).
Taguatinga form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Taguatinga has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.Taguatinga failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Paracatu that ended with defeat 0-2. Prior to that match, the Taguatinga manager faced defeat in their match when travelling to Real FC and losing 0-2.
After this away game Taguatinga are travelling again fairly soon, but not to a normal away game. The Brasiliense match versus Gama is played at a neutral venue in only three days. Taguatinga are in action again only three days after this game, playing their Brasiliense at a neutral venue versus Gama.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Taguatinga's away games this season with only 1 goal from nine matches. 5 goals have been conceded by Taguatinga in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's 1 Santa Maria victory, 0 draws and 1 Taguatinga win.Santa Maria missing players
Taguatinga missing players
| Santa Maria | Taguatinga | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | Played | 5 | 9 |
| 89% | 75% | Over 0.5 | 60% | 78% |
| 89% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 60% | 56% |
| 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 40% | 22% |
| 22% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 11% |
| 22% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | Both teams to score | 0% | 11% |
| 11% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 60% | 33% |
| 67% | 50% | Failed To Score | 80% | 78% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Gama | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 25 |
| 2 | Brasiliense | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 22 |
| 3 | Real FC | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Luziânia | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Paracatu | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Sobradinho | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Capital | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Formosa | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Ceilândia | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Taguatinga | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 6 |
| 11 | Santa Maria | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | -19 | 2 |
| 12 | Bolamense | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | -23 | 1 |
