Cearense 2 match preview: Maranguape versus Iguatu

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Competition: Brazil Cearense 2
Competition: Wed 21.July
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal João Ronaldo (2000 seats)

Maranguape will battle it out with Iguatu in this Cearense 2 game. All you need to know about the match can be found here!

Insights:
  • Maranguape have yet to win a game at home.
  • Iguatu have the most scored goals (15) in Cearense 2

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Maranguape's stadium, Estadio Municipal João Ronaldo, has a grass surface. Iguatu have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Iguatu when playing on grass; 7 wins, 16 draws and 13 losses from 36 matches. They have scored 51 goals in these games and conceded 58.

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Maranguape form and stats

Two Cearense 2 home games so far for Maranguape, who are yet to win here at Estadio Municipal João Ronaldo. Only 1 point so far.

Happy days for Maranguape in their previous game, a Cearense 2 match away at Floresta (placed 7th) that ended with a 2-1 victory.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Horizonte.

Early season league goal statistics from Maranguape's 2 home games: 1 goal, 2 conceded.

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Iguatu form and stats

Iguatu are happy with their away performances in the Cearense 2 so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Iguatu hope to make it five in this match.

Iguatu go into this game after a win, the home game against Uniao CE that ended 3-0.

Prior to that result Iguatu won their away game at Pacatuba. The scoreline was 7-0.

The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Iguatu alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (10 from 3 played). The Iguatu defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (1 goal in 3 games).

Head 2 Head

As for the last four games between these two teams, there's zero Maranguape victories, two draws and two Iguatu wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Maranguape missing players

Iguatu missing players

Maranguape Iguatu
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 2 3 5
2 0 0 Won W 1 2 4
1 1 1 Drew D 1 1 1
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
6 1 1 Scored S 3 10 15
5 2 1 Conceded C 1 1 1
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 67% 80%
80% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 80%
40% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 60%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 67% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 20%
40% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 20%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 67% 80%
40% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 20%
 
4 1 1 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 5
2.7 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3 3
2.7 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 4 4
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.7 8 8 Shots (avg) S ( 5 5 5
3.7 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3
55% 25% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 100% 100%
Key stats in Cearense 2 this season:
  • Iguatu have not yet lost a game.
  • Iguatu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Iguatu have scored more than double the goals of Maranguape.
  • Iguatu have the most points (7) away in Cearense 2
  • Iguatu have the most scored goals (10) away in Cearense 2
  • Iguatu have the most scored goals (15) in Cearense 2
  • Iguatu have the the best goal difference (+14) in Cearense 2
  • Iguatu have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Cearense 2
  • Maranguape have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Maranguape have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Maranguape have yet to win a game at home.
  • Maranguape haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Maranguape Last season Iguatu
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
13 7   Played P   6 11
3 3   Won W   0 3
8 4   Drew D   4 5
2 0   Lost L   2 3
11 7   Scored S   3 13
11 3   Conceded C   7 13
77% 71%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   67% 82%
62% 57%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 73%
15% 14%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   17% 36%
8% 0%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 18%
8% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 9%
54% 43%   BTTS BTTS   50% 64%
38% 57%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 27%
31% 29%   Failed to Score F T   50% 27%
 
4.2 4.7   Corners for (avg) C F   5.5 5.5
3 3.3   Corners against (avg) C A   2.5 2.5
3.2 3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   4 4
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
10.8 11.3   Shots (avg) S (   8.5 8.5
3 3.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.5 3.5
17% 10%   Goal Efficiency G E   14% 14%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Iguatu 5 4 1 0 15 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 3 2 1 0 10 1 14 13
2 Horizonte 4 3 1 0 8 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 4 1 7 10
3 Maracana 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 8
4 Maranguape 5 2 1 2 6 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 5 3 1 7
5 Cariri 5 2 1 2 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 2 2 4 0 7
6 Tiradentes CE 4 2 0 2 3 4 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 -1 6
7 Floresta 5 1 2 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 0 2 1 1 3 -1 5
8 Uniao CE 5 1 1 3 2 7 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 0 1 2 0 4 -5 4
9 Itapipoca 5 0 2 3 2 7 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 -5 2
10 Pacatuba 4 0 1 3 0 12 3 0 1 2 0 10 1 0 0 1 0 2 -12 1

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