The ABC manager F. de Assis Ciriaco dos Santos attacks this game with the team placed 5th so far. In the visitors dressing room Vitória and their manager E. Machado Souto are in 3rd place before this match.
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 ABC and Vitória.
Vitória have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
ABC form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for ABC's two home games in the Copa do Nordeste so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Arena das Dunas. The ABC fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Arena das Dunas and will expect new points from this game. ABC has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
The fans are hoping that ABC will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Copa do Brasil game against Vasco da Gama. Ahead of that match, ABC won a home game hosting Palmeira (8-0).
At Arena das Dunas, ABC has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Vitória form and stats
Four points from two away games for Vitória, meaning one draw and one victory in the Copa do Nordeste so far. Vitória has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Vitória go into this game after a win, the home game against Lagarto that ended 3-1. The game before that, in the Baiano 1, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Bahia.
The schedule is very tough for Vitória now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Copa do Brasil game at Ceara is waiting in only three days.
3 goals so far away for Vitória, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one ABC victory, five draws and four Vitória wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.ABC missing players
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| ABC | Vitória | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 29% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 3.6 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3 | 4.6 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 10 | 5.6 |
| 2.2 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | 22 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 24 | 73 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 13 | 29 |
| 21% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 23% | 17% |
- ABC has the fewest scored goals (3)
- ABC has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1)
- ABC has the most clean sheets (2) at home
- ABC has the most matches under the total-line (5)
- ABC have not yet lost a game at home.
- ABC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- All of Vitória's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Vitória has the the best goal difference (+2) away
- Vitória have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Vitória have not yet lost a game.
- Vitória have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vitória have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Vitória have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo PB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Bahia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Sport Recife | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 5 | ABC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 6 | CRB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 7 | River | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 8 | Frei Paulistano | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 2 |