Mineiro 2 duel: Close contest expected between Boa and Itabirito

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Competition: Brazil Mineiro 2
Competition: Fri 05.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal Prefeito Dilzon Luiz de Melo (15471 seats)

League round two of the Mineiro 2 campaign and the sides have taken their learnings from the first match. Here's the ultimate Boa - Itabirito preview:

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Boa and Itabirito.

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Boa form and stats

The previous season, Boa's league statistics were 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, resulting in 5th position in the Serie D. During these eleven matches they scored {10 goals} and gave away 9. Appearing as the home side in the previous season Boa produced 4-0-2 (win-draw-lost) with {8 goals} and 5 conceded.

The Boa club members enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Itabirito and win 1-0.

Before that match, a win away at URT.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Boa have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won 7, drawn 5 and lost 4.

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Itabirito form and stats

Two away games in a row for Itabirito, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Boa.

A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting North Esporte.

Head 2 Head

Boa missing players

Itabirito missing players

Boa Itabirito
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 2
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
3 1 0 Scored S 0 0 2
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 1 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 50%
 
4 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 3
6.5 6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3 1.5
5.5 5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.5 12 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11 5.5
3.5 1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
43% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
11 11 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12 6
2.5 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1 0.5

Read more about Mineiro 2

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.