Can Pelotas outperform Avenida in Estádio Boca do Lobo clash?

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Competition: Brazil Gaucho 2
Competition: Sun 05.June
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Boca do Lobo (18000 seats)

A classic home victory, the away team claims a mighty victory or an exciting draw? Everything is possible when the mid-table inhabitants Pelotas and Avenida duel at Estádio Boca do Lobo.

Insights:
  • Pelotas is in the best form (3-1-2) in Gaucho 2
  • Avenida have the fewest scored goals (9) in Gaucho 2

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.

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Pelotas form and stats

The Gaucho 2 results at home this season for Pelotas are 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses). Pelotas are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

No payout for Pelotas in their previous match, an away game at Santa Cruz RS that ended in defeat 1-2.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Guarani RS.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Pelotas have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Inter Santa Maria are coming to town in four days.

Pelotas are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. Pelotas have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.

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Avenida form and stats

As the visiting team in Gaucho 2 matches, Avenida have produced an overall stat of 1-3-1 so far.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Guarani RS (placed 7th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus São Gabriel.

Avenida are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as Avenida are hosting São Paulo RS in the Gaucho 2 only four days away.

Avenida have the goal stats of 5-5 (for/against) from 5 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Avenida - Pelotas 0-0 was the story when this pair of participants formerly did battle, also in this season. Previous ten meetings featuring these teams: Pelotas won three, Avenida were winners in three and we saw four draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Pelotas missing players

Avenida missing players

Pelotas Avenida
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 0 Played P 1 5 11
5 4 0 Won W 1 1 4
3 1 0 Drew D 0 3 5
3 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
13 6 0 Scored S 1 5 9
10 2 0 Conceded C 0 5 7
82% 80% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 82%
64% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 40% 27%
55% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 9%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 9%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 9%
64% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 27%
36% 60% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 40% 55%
18% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 36%
 
4.1 4.6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7.2 6.5
3.8 3.4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.5 7.1
2.8 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 3.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
10 11.4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.2 9.5
4.6 5.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.2 3.3
22% 23% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 24%
 
8.1 6.8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11 9.2
2.8 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.2 3.2
Key stats in Gaucho 2 this season:
  • Avenida have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Avenida have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Gaucho 2
  • Avenida have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Gaucho 2
  • Avenida have the fewest scored goals (9) in Gaucho 2
  • Avenida have the most clean sheets (5) in Gaucho 2
  • Pelotas have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Pelotas have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Pelotas have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Gaucho 2
  • Pelotas is in the best form (3-1-2) in Gaucho 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Santa Cruz RS 12 6 5 1 19 12 6 4 2 0 12 5 6 2 3 1 7 7 7 23
2 Lajeadense 11 5 3 3 16 12 5 4 1 0 12 4 6 1 2 3 4 8 4 18
3 Pelotas 11 5 3 3 13 10 5 4 1 0 6 2 6 1 2 3 7 8 3 18
4 Avenida 11 4 5 2 9 7 6 3 2 1 4 2 5 1 3 1 5 5 2 17
5 Inter Santa Maria 12 3 6 3 15 15 6 2 2 2 6 7 6 1 4 1 9 8 0 15
6 São Gabriel 11 4 1 6 10 12 6 4 1 1 8 3 5 0 0 5 2 9 -2 13
7 Guarani RS 11 3 1 7 10 14 6 3 1 2 9 7 5 0 0 5 1 7 -4 10
8 São Paulo RS 11 1 4 6 10 20 5 1 4 0 8 7 6 0 0 6 2 13 -10 7

Read more about Gaucho 2

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