Home advantage could prove decisive in Brusque - Figueirense battle

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Competition: Brazil Catarinense 1
Competition: Sat 11.March
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Augusto Bauer (5000 seats)

A win for the hosts is predicted from this match if the league standings is a way to look into the future. The Brusque regulars are hopeful that the gap between 3rd and Figueirense's 9th place in the table will be revealed on the ground.

Insights:
  • Brusque have the most points from losing position (5) in Catarinense 1
  • Figueirense have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in Catarinense 1

It's no vacation for neither Brusque nor Figueirense as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Brusque form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Augusto Bauer as Brusque have scored 9 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Catarinense 1 are 3-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Brusque's last game was hosting Figueirense (placed 9th) and winning 3-2. A big relief, as that was the first league victory after failing to win six consecutive games.

Before that, Brusque played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Chapecoense.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Brusque handle that role? We have found 16 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 9 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat.

Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this team's last 11 league matches, 9 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).

A decent goal production from Brusque in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Brusque are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Augusto Bauer in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.

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Figueirense form and stats

As the visiting team in Catarinense 1 matches, Figueirense have produced an overall stat of 0-1-4 so far. Bitter travels for Figueirense as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Concórdia Atlético Clube match.

There might be some fixture complaints from Figueirense as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 2-3 against Brusque.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Hercílio Luz.

We have checked recent matches where Figueirense have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 0 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats.

Figueirense are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {2 goals} from 5 away games. Figueirense's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Brusque and Figueirense have played each other earlier this season: Brusque - Figueirense 3-2. Head to head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Brusque won three games, three matches ended in a draw and Figueirense got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.

Brusque missing players

Figueirense missing players

Brusque Figueirense
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 1 Played P 1 5 11
4 3 0 Won W 0 0 3
7 3 1 Drew D 0 1 3
0 0 0 Lost L 1 4 5
11 9 1 Scored S 0 2 11
6 5 1 Conceded C 1 9 13
64% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 91%
55% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 40% 55%
18% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 36%
9% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 27%
9% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 9%
45% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 36%
55% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 27%
36% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 80% 45%
 
6.3 7.5 10 Corners for (avg) C F 2 6 8.5
4.6 6.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 9 5.8 4.7
2.7 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.1 10.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8 12
3 3.2 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3 4.1
33% 47% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 27%
 
9.1 8 5 Shots against (avg) S A 18 11.8 8.7
4 4.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4 2.7
Key stats in Catarinense 1 this season:
  • Brusque have not yet lost a game.
  • Brusque have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Brusque have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Figueirense have scored away.
  • Brusque have the most points from losing position (5) in Catarinense 1
  • Figueirense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Figueirense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Figueirense have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Catarinense 1
  • Figueirense have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in Catarinense 1
  • Figueirense have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Figueirense 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 Hercílio Luz 11 6 4 1 9 3 6 4 2 0 4 0 5 2 2 1 5 3 6 22
2 Chapecoense 11 5 5 1 16 7 6 4 2 0 12 3 5 1 3 1 4 4 9 20
3 Brusque 11 4 7 0 11 6 6 3 3 0 9 5 5 1 4 0 2 1 5 19
4 Criciúma 11 4 6 1 12 6 5 2 2 1 4 2 6 2 4 0 8 4 6 18
5 Avaí 11 5 2 4 18 14 5 3 2 0 11 3 6 2 0 4 7 11 4 17
6 Concórdia Atlético Clube 11 3 7 1 9 5 6 2 4 0 6 2 5 1 3 1 3 3 4 16
7 Barra do Garcas 11 3 4 4 10 14 5 3 1 1 8 5 6 0 3 3 2 9 -4 13
8 Joinville 11 2 6 3 10 6 5 1 3 1 4 2 6 1 3 2 6 4 4 12
9 Figueirense 11 3 3 5 11 13 6 3 2 1 9 4 5 0 1 4 2 9 -2 12
10 Marcílio Dias 11 3 2 6 8 15 5 1 1 3 3 6 6 2 1 3 5 9 -7 11
11 Camboriú 11 2 5 4 7 14 6 2 3 1 5 6 5 0 2 3 2 8 -7 11
12 Atlético Catarinense 11 0 1 10 2 20 5 0 1 4 1 9 6 0 0 6 1 11 -18 1

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