The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Mineiro 2 league table.
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.
Nacional AC MG form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Nacional AC MG, who have the most scored goals (23) in Mineiro 2, are 3-0-2 (wins-draw-losses).The Nacional AC MG fans got no joy from their last match, a Mineiro 2 game also here at Estádio Soares de Azevedo: A 3-4 defeat against Athletic Club. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Coimbra the opponent.
Nacional AC MG are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (13 goals in 5 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Nacional AC MG defense is not exactly impregnable. 8 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Coimbra form and stats
The away team, who have the most points (14) away in Mineiro 2, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. In general it has been a productive period now for Coimbra as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.Coimbra has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Democrata GV for a Mineiro 2 game that ended a draw (2-2). Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Nacional AC MG.
Coimbra are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 11 times in 6 away games so far. Coimbra are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Coimbra - Nacional AC MG 0-0. Head-2-head stats last one meeting: 0 - 1 - 0 (Nacional AC MG wins - draws - Coimbra wins).Nacional AC MG missing players
Coimbra missing players
| Nacional AC MG | Coimbra | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | Played | 6 | 11 |
| 23 | 13 | Scored | 11 | 16 |
| 18 | 8 | Conceded | 4 | 4 |
| 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 83% | 73% |
| 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 83% | 55% |
| 73% | 80% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 45% |
| 45% | 40% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 9% |
| 45% | 40% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 64% | 60% | Both teams to score | 50% | 27% |
| 36% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 73% |
| 18% | 0% | Failed To Score | 17% | 27% |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | Corners For (avg) | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| 4.4 | 3.4 | Corners Against (avg) | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 5 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
- Nacional AC MG hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Coimbra is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Nacional AC MG is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Nacional AC MG has scored in all of their 5 home matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Coimbra | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | Uberlândia | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | Serranense | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | Nacional AC MG | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | CAP Uberlândia | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | Ipatinga | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Democrata SL | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Democrata GV | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | América TO | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | Uberaba | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 12 | Tricordiano | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | -33 | 0 |
