Football tips: Imperatriz vs Bacabal - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Brazil Maranhense
Competition: Wed 21.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia (10000 seats)

Imperatriz are welcoming Bacabal for another important game after their 0-0 result against 3rd-placed Juventude MA.

Insights:
  • Imperatriz have the fewest scored goals (2) in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the most conceded goals (20) in Maranhense

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Imperatriz form and stats

Imperatriz have played three Maranhense home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 24 attempts. Imperatriz are slowly digging their own grave here at Estádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in twelve attempts. The last victory here came in the Remo match.

Stress levels are on the rise for Imperatriz's attacking players as they have now played 225 minutes without scoring in a league game. Rhuan was their last goal scorer.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Imperatriz here at Estádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Imperatriz's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bacabal form and stats

Bacabal, who have the most conceded goals (20) in Maranhense, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Maranhense, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

2 goals so far away for Bacabal, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 7. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Imperatriz won four games, five matches ended with a draw and Bacabal has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Imperatriz missing players

Bacabal missing players

Imperatriz Bacabal
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 0 2 6
0 0 0 Won W 0 1 2
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
4 2 1 Lost L 0 1 4
2 2 1 Scored S 0 2 6
8 4 2 Conceded C 0 7 20
67% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
33% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
67% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.5 6 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
2.5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in Maranhense this season:
  • All of Bacabal's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Bacabal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Bacabal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Bacabal have scored more than double the goals of Imperatriz.
  • Bacabal have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the most conceded goals (20) in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the most conceded goals in the second half (9) in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the the worst goal difference (-5) away in Maranhense
  • Bacabal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Imperatriz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Imperatriz have the fewest scored goals (2) in Maranhense
  • Imperatriz have yet to win a game.
  • Imperatriz is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Moto Club MA 6 5 0 1 11 4 4 3 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 6 2 7 15
2 Sampaio Correa 6 4 1 1 12 2 3 3 0 0 7 0 3 1 1 1 5 2 10 13
3 Juventude MA 6 2 2 2 6 3 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 8
4 Iape 6 2 2 2 10 8 2 1 0 1 6 2 4 1 2 1 4 6 2 8
5 Pinheiro 6 2 2 2 7 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 1 0 2 4 3 2 8
6 São José MA 6 2 1 3 4 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 3 4 8 -4 7
7 Bacabal 6 2 0 4 6 20 4 1 0 3 4 13 2 1 0 1 2 7 -14 6
8 Imperatriz 6 0 2 4 2 8 3 0 1 2 2 4 3 0 1 2 0 4 -6 2

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