The Barbalha manager Washington Luiz attacks this game with the team placed 1st so far. In the visitors dressing room Horizonte and their manager Carlos Cunha are in 6th place before this match.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Barbalha form and stats
Nice going but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Barbalha's home games so far this young season, having collected 9 from their 3 home matches here at Estádio Antônio Lírio Callou. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.The fans are hoping that Barbalha will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Cearense 1 game against Guarany de Sobral (placed 4th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Floresta.
The Barbalha manager Washington Luiz has got the team scoring with 7 from 3 home games. From these home matches, Barbalha have conceded only 3 goals. 3 goals have been conceded.
Horizonte form and stats
The visitors are W1-D2-L1 on the road this term.Horizonte has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Ferroviario for a Cearense 1 game that ended a draw (1-1). Before that, Horizonte secured a home win against Fortaleza with the score 1-0.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games, an average of less than one per game. Horizonte are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 4 matches. As opposed to that, Horizonte have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Barbalha and Horizonte have met before this season: Horizonte - Barbalha 0-0. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Barbalha, 1 draw and 2 wins for Horizonte.Barbalha missing players
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| Barbalha | Horizonte | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | Played | 6 | 13 |
| 85% | 80% | Over 0.5 | 83% | 92% |
| 69% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 69% |
| 38% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 15% |
| 23% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 15% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 60% | Both teams to score | 50% | 46% |
| 31% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 31% |
| 31% | 20% | Failed To Score | 33% | 31% |
| 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 | Barbalha | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Uniclinic | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Ferroviário | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Guarany de Sobral | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Floresta | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 8 |
| 6 | Horizonte | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Iguatu | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 5 |
| 8 | Guarani de Juazeiro | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -11 | 4 |
