This has the potential to be an intriguing game as Villa Nova have their presumed home advantage, while Caldense lead them by 7 points in the Mineiro 1 standings.
- Villa Nova have not yet lost a game at home.
- Caldense have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Mineiro 1
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Villa Nova form and stats
Three Mineiro 1 home games done for Villa Nova, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Estádio Municipal Castor de Cifuentes, but a victory now would be sweet for Villa Nova.
The spoils were shared in Villa's previous game, also at home. Visiting URT (placed 9th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.
A 0-0 draw away before that, with Uberlandia the opponent.There will be little rest for Villa Nova after this match as they are travelling to Cruzeiro for a Mineiro 1 game in only four days.
Villa has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Villa Nova have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Caldense form and stats
Caldense are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Mineiro 1. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Caldense, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Caldense go into this game after a win, the home game against Pouso Alegre that ended 2-1.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus CAP Patrocinense at their stadium, the result 2-0.It's early days yet, but Caldense has scored 5 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - five - four (Villa Nova wins - draws - Caldense wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), ten had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Jennings 5 goals | D. Pires da Rosa 2 goals | I. Pimenta da Silva 1 goals |
Villa Nova missing players
Caldense missing players
| Villa Nova | Caldense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 3.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.2 | 10.3 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.5 | 11.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 9 | 8.3 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 16.5 | 11.5 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.5 | 4.3 |
- All of Caldense's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Villa Nova's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Caldense have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Caldense have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Mineiro 1
- Caldense have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Mineiro 1
- Caldense have won all their away games so far.
- Caldense have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Caldense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Villa Nova have not yet lost a game at home.
- Villa Nova have yet to win a 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 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | Athletic Club | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Caldense | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | América Mineiro | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Democrata GV | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Villa Nova | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Tombense | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 9 | URT | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 10 | Uberlandia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 11 | CAP Patrocinense | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 12 | Pouso Alegre | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 3 |
