Juventude MA manager A. Pesso looking for three points in Iape showdown

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Competition: Brazil Maranhense
Competition: Sun 25.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal Marcos Pinheiro Neto (35000 seats)

Juventude MA and Iape have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Maranhense.

Insights:
  • Juventude MA have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Iape have the most points (8) away in Maranhense

It's no vacation for neither Juventude nor Iape 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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Juventude MA form and stats

2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Juventude MA have to build on here at Estádio Municipal Marcos Pinheiro Neto in the Maranhense.

Juventude MA are traveling soon after this match as the Maranhense match at Iape awaits in three days.

The Juventude fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Juventude have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Iape form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most points (8) away in Maranhense, on their Maranhense travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

The Iape goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 198 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

After this away game Iape return home for a Maranhense game against Juventude MA. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Iape have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 5 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Iape have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Juventude - Iape 3-0.

Juventude MA missing players

Iape missing players

Juventude MA Iape
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 4 1 Played P 1 5 7
2 2 1 Won W 0 2 3
3 1 0 Drew D 1 2 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
7 6 2 Scored S 2 5 11
4 2 0 Conceded C 2 6 8
71% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 86%
57% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 71%
29% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 57%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 20% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
29% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 40% 29%
57% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 43%
43% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 43%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11 14 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.5 13
4 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 7 5.3
25% 75% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 7% 6%
Key stats in Maranhense this season:
  • Iape have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Iape have the most points (8) away in Maranhense
  • Juventude MA have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Juventude MA have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

  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 7 5 0 2 11 6 4 3 0 1 5 2 3 2 0 1 6 4 5 15
2 Sampaio Correa 7 4 1 2 12 3 4 3 0 1 7 1 3 1 1 1 5 2 9 13
3 Pinheiro 7 3 2 2 9 5 4 2 2 0 5 2 3 1 0 2 4 3 4 11
4 Iape 7 3 2 2 11 8 2 1 0 1 6 2 5 2 2 1 5 6 3 11
5 Juventude MA 7 2 3 2 7 4 4 2 1 1 6 2 3 0 2 1 1 2 3 9
6 Sao Jose MA 7 2 2 3 5 9 2 0 2 0 1 1 5 2 0 3 4 8 -4 8
7 Bacabal 7 2 0 5 6 21 4 1 0 3 4 13 3 1 0 2 2 8 -15 6
8 Imperatriz 7 1 2 4 3 8 4 1 1 2 3 4 3 0 1 2 0 4 -5 5

Read more about Maranhense

There are 26 state football leagues in Brazil. Because of long distances in Brazil a very competitive football culture developed within each state. Therefore, Brazil remain one of the few countries who still run state championships alongside the national ones. Most of them run from January to May, outside the national season.