The head coach working to incite Betim win against Varginha EC

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Competition: Brazil Mineiro 2
Competition: Sat 28.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Vera Cruz (1000 seats)

A look at the Mineiro 2 standings shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's a lot more data to take in. Get our Betim - Varginha EC match preview!

Insights:
  • Betim have the the best goal difference (+4) in Mineiro 2
  • Varginha EC have yet to win a game away.

It's no vacation for neither Betim nor Varginha EC 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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Betim form and stats

2 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Betim have to build on here at Arena Vera Cruz in the Mineiro 2.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Betim, who played 0-0 against Varginha EC. That match was also played at this venue (Arena Vera Cruz).

Before that match, a win away at Aymores.

Betim have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Arena Vera Cruz with 6 goals in 4 league matches. From these home matches, Betim have conceded only 2 goals.

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Varginha EC form and stats

The visitors are W0-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Mineiro 2. The away team now have four draws in a row when playing in away games.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Betim (placed 2nd) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Ipatinga that ended 1-1.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Varginha's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. It's not easy to score on Varginha EC as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Betim missing players

Varginha EC missing players

Betim Varginha EC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 5 1 Played P 2 5 8
4 2 1 Won W 0 0 2
3 3 0 Drew D 1 4 4
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
9 6 3 Scored S 1 2 5
4 2 0 Conceded C 2 3 4
88% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 60% 75%
50% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 40% 38%
25% 20% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 25%
50% 60% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 50%
25% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 60% 50%
 
4.2 3.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.2 3.3
3.8 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 9 5.2 4.1
2 2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.8 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.7 7.8 12 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 8.8 8.1
3.2 2.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.6 2.9
37% 50% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 15% 25%
 
9.8 10.2 7 Shots against (avg) S A 15 8.8 8
3.5 3.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 1.2 1.9
Key stats in Mineiro 2 this season:
  • Betim have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Betim have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Betim have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Varginha EC have scored away.
  • Betim have the the best goal difference (+4) in Mineiro 2
  • Varginha EC have yet to win a game away.

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

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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.