Icasa vs Maracanã: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Brazil Cearense 1
Competition: Wed 16.February
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Antônio Lírio Callou (3000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Estádio Antônio Lírio Callou haven’t enjoyed many wins this season, with Icasa lying uncomfortably in the 6th spot. The visiting Maracanã will try to protect their higher league spot in this game.

Insights:
  • Icasa have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Cearense 1

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 Icasa and Maracanã.

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Icasa form and stats

The story so far in the Cearense 1 for Icasa at their home stadium (Estádio Antônio Lírio Callou) is 1 win, 4 draws and 1 defeat. Three draws in a row here at Estádio Antônio Lírio Callou for Icasa, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

Icasa drew their last game, also a home match. Ferroviário (placed 2nd) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Pacajus (0-1).

Icasa are traveling soon after this match as the Cearense 1 match at Iguatu awaits in three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Icasa here at Estádio Antônio Lírio Callou in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 6 games). Icasa have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.

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Maracanã form and stats

2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Maracanã playing as the away team in the Cearense 1 this season.

Maracanã might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Pacajus proved too strong as Maracanã slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans.

Before that, Maracanã travelled to Ferroviário and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

A new game in only three days for Maracanã, the Cearense 1 home match versus Caucaia. Busy days.

They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).

Head 2 Head

Maracanã - Icasa 2-3 was the score in these participants' previous h2h fixture, played this season. Icasa-Maracanã H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Icasa five wins, Maracanã one win, one draw. five of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

MaracanãN. de Oliveira Lima
N. de Oliveira Lima
3 goals
MaracanãJ. da Silva
J. da Silva
3 goals
MaracanãJ. de Freitas Junior
J. de Freitas Junior
2 goals

Icasa missing players

Maracanã missing players

Icasa Maracanã
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 2 6 12
3 1 1 Won W 1 2 3
5 4 1 Drew D 1 3 6
4 1 0 Lost L 0 1 3
7 3 2 Scored S 2 6 14
9 2 0 Conceded C 0 4 13
67% 50% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 83% 83%
42% 33% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 75%
8% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 42%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
17% 17% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 67%
50% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 33% 25%
67% 67% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 25%
 
5.4 5.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.6 4.2
5.1 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.6 5.2
3.1 2.6 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.4 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.4 9.4 10 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.2 10.9
4.1 4.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.2 3.7
16% 12% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 38% 34%
 
9.9 8 7 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9.2 8
3.4 3.4 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.4 3.6
Key stats in Cearense 1 this season:
  • Icasa have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Cearense 1
  • Icasa have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Cearense 1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Caucaia 12 8 4 0 19 7 6 5 1 0 13 4 6 3 3 0 6 3 12 28
2 Ferroviário 12 5 7 0 20 8 6 3 3 0 10 3 6 2 4 0 10 5 12 22
3 Pacajus 12 5 4 3 15 11 6 3 2 1 10 6 6 2 2 2 5 5 4 19
4 Iguatu 12 5 2 5 22 12 6 3 1 2 15 5 6 2 1 3 7 7 10 17
5 Maracanã 12 3 6 3 14 13 6 1 3 2 8 9 6 2 3 1 6 4 1 15
6 Icasa 12 3 5 4 7 9 6 1 4 1 3 2 6 2 1 3 4 7 -2 14
7 Uniclinic 12 1 4 7 8 21 6 0 2 4 2 9 6 1 2 3 6 12 -13 7
8 Crato 12 1 2 9 3 27 6 0 1 5 1 8 6 1 1 4 2 19 -24 5

Read more about Cearense 1

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