União RS cannot bank on any handouts from hosts Cruzeiro RS in this Gaucho 2 fixture. Here's the broad preview!
- Cruzeiro RS have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Gaucho 2
- União RS have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Gaucho 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.
Cruzeiro RS form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Arena Cruzeiro as Cruzeiro RS have scored 10 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Gaucho 2 are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Cruzeiro after consecutive victories at their own ground.
In their previous game, the manager B. Pereira led his Cruzeiro to a defeat in the Gaucho 2 match away at Tupi RS. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Arena Cruzeiro.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Brasil Farroupilha in a game that was won 2-1.Cruzeiro have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Arena Cruzeiro with 10 goals in 6 league matches. Cruzeiro are not conceding a lot of goals here at Arena Cruzeiro in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.
União RS form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Gaucho 2 travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. In general it has been a productive period now for União as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-1 against Passo Fundo in their previous game.
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Tupi RS.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far União have scored 8 goals in 6 league games away. 6 goals have been conceded by União in these games.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have faced each other already this season, with the match result União RS - Cruzeiro 2-2 logged in the official records. Cruzeiro RS-União RS H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Cruzeiro one win, União RS one win, one draw. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Cruzeiro RS missing players
União RS missing players
| Cruzeiro RS | União RS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 58% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 58% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 33% | 17% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| 5.6 | 5.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| 2.8 | 3.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 9.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.2 | 8.8 |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 43% | 53% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | 37% |
- Cruzeiro RS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Cruzeiro RS have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Gaucho 2
- Cruzeiro RS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- União RS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- União RS have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Gaucho 2
- União RS is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | União RS | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
| 2 | Veranopolis | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro RS | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| 4 | Gloria | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 15 |
| 5 | Tupi RS | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -8 | 14 |
| 6 | Brasil Farroupilha | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Igrejinha | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 12 |
| 8 | Passo Fundo | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 11 |