Goiano 2 preview: Can Goiânia edge out victory against Itumbiara?

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Competition: Brazil Goiano 2
Competition: Wed 12.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico Teixeira (50049 seats)

It's the Goiano 2 season opener for these contenders, whom look forward to playing for points again. Will Goiânia or Itumbiara get that vital first three points?

Insights:
  • Goiânia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Itumbiara have scored in all their away matches so far.

It's no vacation for neither Goiânia nor Itumbiara as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Goiânia form and stats

In the previous season, Goiânia's league results were 3 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses, ending with 6th spot in the Goiano 2. In these twelve matches they scored {8 goals} and gave away 22. Playing as the home team in the former season Goiânia produced 1-2-3 (win-draw-lost) with {4 goals} and 7 conceded.

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 Goiânia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 0 and lost 1.

It should be noted that a glance at the 10 most recent league matches shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

The manager Júnior will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Aparecida GO in only three days.

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Itumbiara form and stats

A job perfectly done for Itumbiara last season as they secured promotion from Goiano 1. With a grand total of 4 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 2 were in away matches.

Itumbiara are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 3 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as Itumbiara are hosting Anapolina in the Goiano 2 only three days away.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have faced each other before in this season, with the result Itumbiara - Goiânia 0-2 registered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: three - zero - one (Goiânia wins - draws - Itumbiara wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Goiânia missing players

Itumbiara missing players

Goiânia Itumbiara
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 2 5 10
6 3 1 Won W 1 1 3
1 0 0 Drew D 0 3 3
3 2 1 Lost L 1 1 4
9 5 1 Scored S 3 7 13
7 4 1 Conceded C 4 8 17
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 90%
30% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 20%
20% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 80% 70%
60% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 20%
30% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 10%
 
4.8 5.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5 5
5.8 5.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6 6
2.2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.5 10 7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.5 10.5
2.5 1.5 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.5 4.5
50% 100% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 33%
 
9.5 10.5 11 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10 10
2.5 2.5 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.5 4.5
Key stats in Goiano 2 this season:
  • All of Itumbiara's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Goiânia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Goiânia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Itumbiara have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Itumbiara haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Anapolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Aparecida GO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ASEEV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Atlético Cerrado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Goiânia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Inhumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Itumbiara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Jaraguá EC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Goias 12 6 4 2 18 13 6 3 2 1 10 6 6 3 2 1 8 7 5 22
2 Jaraguá EC 12 6 2 4 15 14 6 4 0 2 8 4 6 2 2 2 7 10 1 20
3 CRAC 12 4 5 3 11 11 6 3 2 1 10 9 6 1 3 2 1 2 0 17
4 Anapolis 12 3 6 3 12 15 6 2 4 0 6 4 6 1 2 3 6 11 -3 15
5 Gremio Anapolis 12 4 2 6 13 16 6 2 2 2 8 9 6 2 0 4 5 7 -3 14
6 Goiânia 12 3 2 7 8 22 6 1 2 3 4 7 6 2 0 4 4 15 -14 11