Maranhense prediction: Juventude MA should edge out Bacabal on their own turf

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Competition: Brazil Maranhense
Competition: Tue 06.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal Marcos Pinheiro Neto (35000 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Maranhense so far, with Juventude MA placed 3rd and Bacabal sitting in the 7th position.

Insights:
  • Juventude MA have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the most conceded goals (19) in Maranhense

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Juventude MA form and stats

Juventude MA, who have the most points (7) at home in Maranhense, have collected seven points from their first three Maranhense games here at Estádio Municipal Marcos Pinheiro Neto, a promising start.

Juventude MA are confident in defense, having played 293 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Everyone expects Juventude to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found eight games: three home wins, four draws and one defeat. Juventude MA have won with at least two goals margin three times in similar situations.

The Juventude fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Juventude have only let in 0 goals at home.

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Bacabal form and stats

0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Bacabal, who have the most conceded goals (19) in Maranhense, playing as the away team in the Maranhense this season. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Bacabal have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Americano Bacabal game.

As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Iape was particularly ugly (0-6). The humiliation is still top of mind.

Bacabal are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 39 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were seven wins, six draws and 26 defeats. Of the defeats, 18 games were lost by at least two goals margin.

0 goals so far away for Bacabal, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 6. All from 1 league match away.

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Juventude MA missing players

Bacabal missing players

Juventude MA Bacabal
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 3 0 Played P 1 1 5
2 2 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 4
5 5 0 Scored S 0 0 4
1 0 0 Conceded C 6 6 19
60% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
20% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 80%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 100% 40%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 40%
80% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
60% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 60%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 14 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
2.3 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
43% 75% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in Maranhense this season:
  • All of Bacabal's away-matches have had more than 4,5 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 failed to score a single goal away.
  • Bacabal have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Bacabal have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the fewest points (0) away in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the most conceded goals (19) in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the most conceded goals in the second half (9) in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the the worst goal difference (-15) in Maranhense
  • Bacabal have the the worst goal difference (-6) away in Maranhense
  • Bacabal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Juventude MA have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Juventude MA have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Juventude MA have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Maranhense
  • Juventude MA have the most clean sheets (3) at home in Maranhense
  • Juventude MA have the most points (7) at home in Maranhense
Juventude MA Last season Bacabal
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
18 9   Played P   3 7
7 4   Won W   0 1
5 3   Drew D   0 0
6 2   Lost L   3 6
25 17   Scored S   0 2
19 8   Conceded C   5 9
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
78% 78%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   33% 29%
39% 56%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   33% 29%
22% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 0%
6% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
50% 56%   BTTS BTTS   0% 14%
28% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 14%
22% 11%   Failed to Score F T   100% 71%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.1 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0 0
2 1   Red cards R C   0 0
 
8.3 12.2   Shots (avg) S (   0 0
3.2 4.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   0 0
43% 41%   Goal Efficiency G E   0% 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 Moto Club MA 5 4 0 1 9 3 3 2 0 1 3 1 2 2 0 0 6 2 6 12
2 Sampaio Correa 4 3 1 0 10 0 2 2 0 0 6 0 2 1 1 0 4 0 10 10
3 Juventude MA 5 2 2 1 5 1 3 2 1 0 5 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 4 8
4 Pinheiro 5 2 2 1 7 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 8
5 Iape 6 2 2 2 10 8 2 1 0 1 6 2 4 1 2 1 4 6 2 8
6 Sao Jose MA 6 2 1 3 4 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 3 4 8 -4 7
7 Bacabal 5 1 0 4 4 19 4 1 0 3 4 13 1 0 0 1 0 6 -15 3
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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