Betim vs Varginha EC pre-match guide

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Competition: Brazil Mineiro 2
Competition: Sat 02.July
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Vera Cruz (1000 seats)

A highly important match in Mineiro 2 as both contenders are struggling for the top positions. With Betim in 1st place and Varginha EC at 3rd, this promises to be a thriling meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Betim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Varginha EC have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Mineiro 2

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Betim form and stats

When playing at home in the Mineiro 2, Betim have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 6 games.

Betim are returning here after visiting Ipatinga and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.

Before that match, a win away at Democrata SL.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 10 most recent league matches shows that 9 of them had at least one goal from each side.

The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Boa in only four days.

Betim are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games.

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Varginha EC form and stats

2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Varginha EC playing as the away team in the Mineiro 2 this season. Varginha EC have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Home advantage was not enough for Varginha in their previous game as they lost hosting Tupynambás, 1-4. That loss ended this club's string of league matches in a row without losing; eleven games in all!

Prior to that result Varginha EC won their away game at Boa. The scoreline was 2-1.

Few goals the story here? 11 of this team's latest 14 league rounds have had zero, one or two goals.

A quick return to home after this game, as Varginha are hosting Ipatinga in the Mineiro 2 only three days away.

They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).

Head 2 Head

The duelists have met earlier this season: Betim - Varginha EC 0-3.

Betim missing players

Varginha EC missing players

Betim Varginha EC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 2 7 14
8 3 2 Won W 0 3 5
2 2 0 Drew D 2 3 6
4 2 1 Lost L 0 1 3
14 8 4 Scored S 2 8 14
11 8 2 Conceded C 2 4 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 86%
50% 86% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 57% 57%
29% 43% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 7%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
29% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 43% 43%
43% 29% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 43% 43%
29% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 29%
 
4.2 5.3 6 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.4 4.7
4.2 3.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.4 4.2
2.4 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.4 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.2 10.8 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 11.1 9.8
3.4 3.8 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3 3.1
29% 30% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 38% 35%
 
8.3 9.8 7 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 11 9.4
3.5 4.5 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 1.3 2.2
Key stats in Mineiro 2 this season:
  • Betim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Betim have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Betim haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Varginha EC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Varginha EC have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Mineiro 2
  • Varginha EC have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Mineiro 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Betim 11 6 2 3 12 9 6 3 2 1 8 6 5 3 0 2 4 3 3 20
2 Tupynambás 11 5 4 2 15 8 6 3 3 0 8 3 5 2 1 2 7 5 7 19
3 Varginha EC 11 4 5 2 10 5 5 2 2 1 4 2 6 2 3 1 6 3 5 17
4 Ipatinga 11 4 5 2 14 11 5 1 3 1 5 4 6 3 2 1 9 7 3 17
5 Boa 11 5 2 4 10 9 6 4 0 2 8 5 5 1 2 2 2 4 1 17
6 Democrata SL 11 4 4 3 13 11 5 3 1 1 7 4 6 1 3 2 6 7 2 16
7 Tupi 11 4 3 4 9 12 5 1 3 1 4 4 6 3 0 3 5 8 -3 15
8 Uniao Luziense 11 4 3 4 9 13 6 4 1 1 7 6 5 0 2 3 2 7 -4 15
9 Nacional AC MG 11 3 3 5 9 11 6 2 2 2 5 4 5 1 1 3 4 7 -2 12
10 Aymores 11 2 5 4 10 12 5 1 2 2 5 6 6 1 3 2 5 6 -2 11
11 Coimbra 11 2 4 5 8 12 6 1 1 4 4 8 5 1 3 1 4 4 -4 10
12 Uberaba 11 1 4 6 9 15 5 0 2 3 4 7 6 1 2 3 5 8 -6 7

Read more about Mineiro 2

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