Football preview: União RS vs Igrejinha - predictions and stats

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Competition: Brazil Gaucho 2
Competition: Sun 12.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena do União Frederiquense

União RS - Igrejinha. 2nd place against 7th place. Everything can happen - get a thorough game guide here!

Insights:
  • União RS is in the best form (3-3-0)
  • Igrejinha have the most conceded goals in the second half (8) in Gaucho 2

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 União and Igrejinha.

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União RS form and stats

União RS have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Gaucho 2. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

The home team returns to Arena do União Frederiquense after being equal after 90 minutes with Gloria (placed 5th) on their last time out; the Gaucho 2 game ended 1-1.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Gloria in a game that was won 2-0.

União have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Arena do União Frederiquense with 5 goals in 3 league matches. União have conceded 3 in these home matches.

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Igrejinha form and stats

Playing away, Igrejinha have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the Gaucho 2 this season. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Igrejinha's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Igrejinha had fun at their own home (Arena do União Frederiquense) last time out, beating Tupi RS 3-1.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Tupi RS's place.

Goals are few and far between in Igrejinha's away league games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels. Igrejinha have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last head-to-head game ended Igrejinha - União RS 2-3, earlier this season. Numbers for the prior five meetings featuring these two contenders are: two wins for União, two draws and one win for Igrejinha. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

União RS missing players

Igrejinha missing players

União RS Igrejinha
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 3 0 Played P 0 4 8
3 1 0 Won W 0 1 2
4 2 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 3 5
12 5 0 Scored S 0 2 8
9 3 0 Conceded C 0 5 12
88% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
88% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 75%
50% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 38%
25% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
75% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 50%
25% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 12%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 38%
 
3.8 3.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.2 5.5
5.8 4.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.2 4.5
1.8 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.2 2.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.8 12.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.8 10.2
4.8 5.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2.5
32% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 40%
Key stats in Gaucho 2 this season:
  • All of União RS's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Igrejinha have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Igrejinha have the most conceded goals in the second half (8) in Gaucho 2
  • Igrejinha haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • União RS have not yet lost a game at home.
  • União RS is in the best form (3-3-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Veranópolis 8 5 2 1 13 7 5 3 1 1 9 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 6 17
2 União RS 8 3 4 1 12 9 3 1 2 0 5 3 5 2 2 1 7 6 3 13
3 Cruzeiro RS 8 3 3 2 13 9 4 2 1 1 7 3 4 1 2 1 6 6 4 12
4 Brasil Farroupilha 8 3 3 2 12 9 4 2 2 0 9 4 4 1 1 2 3 5 3 12
5 Gloria 8 3 2 3 9 9 5 3 1 1 7 3 3 0 1 2 2 6 0 11
6 Passo Fundo 8 1 4 3 6 8 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 0 2 2 4 7 -2 7
7 Igrejinha 8 2 1 5 8 12 4 1 1 2 6 7 4 1 0 3 2 5 -4 7
8 Tupi RS 8 2 1 5 5 15 3 1 0 2 3 4 5 1 1 3 2 11 -10 7

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