National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Novorizontino or Figueirense that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Novorizontino form and stats
22 points is a decent return from 9 Paulista A2 games here at Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi for Novorizontino. The data says 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. It’s been three wins in a row for Novorizontino here at Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
An away draw last time out for Novorizontino, facing Sao Paulo in a game that ended 0-0. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Paulista A1 home game that ended 0-0 versus Bragantino.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Paulista A1 game versus Ituano in only three days. This game is also played here at Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi.
A decent goal production from Novorizontino in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 9 league matches. Novorizontino are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.
Figueirense form and stats
Figueirense's mission in Copa do Brasil last season failed in the 2nd round.1-0-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Figueirense in their Catarinense 1 matches away. Figueirense are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
Figueirense failed to get anything from their last game, a Catarinense 1 home match vs Avai that ended with defeat 0-2. Before that, Figueirense secured a home win against Joinville with the score 2-1.
The schedule is very tough for Figueirense now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Catarinense 1 game at Concordia is waiting in only three days.
2 goals so far away for Figueirense, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
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| Novorizontino | Figueirense | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Drew | D | 6 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | ||
| 28 | 16 | Scored | S | 10 | 21 | ||
| 19 | 8 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | ||
| 84% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 64% | 72% | ||
| 56% | 54% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 45% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 16% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 32% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 27% | 40% | ||
| 52% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 55% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 55% | 48% | ||
| 5.2 | 6.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 4 | ||
| 5.6 | 5.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.1 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 246 | 148 | Total Shots | T S | 92 | 264 | ||
| 97 | 55 | Shots on Target | S O | 42 | 95 | ||
| 29% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 21% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ferroviaria | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 44 |
| 2 | Novorizontino | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 36 |
| 3 | Oeste | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| 4 | Agua Santa | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 35 |
| 5 | Sao Caetano | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 35 |
| 6 | Mirassol | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 35 |
| 7 | Independente SP | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | Guarani | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 32 |
| 9 | Santo Andre | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 30 |
| 10 | Uniao Barbarense | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 28 |
| 11 | Paulista | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Rio Branco SP | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 13 | Atletico Sorocaba | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| 14 | Velo Clube | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Batatais | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -8 | 22 |
| 16 | Monte Azul | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -13 | 21 |
| 17 | Comercial | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -9 | 20 |
| 18 | Matonense | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 17 |
| 19 | Catanduvense | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -16 | 12 |
| 20 | Guaratingueta | 19 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -27 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Brusque | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Avai | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Juventus SC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Figueirense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Marcilio Dias | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Joinville | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Criciuma | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Chapecoense | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 9 | Concordia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
| 10 | Atletico Tubarao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 |