Can Nacional AC MG beat Itabirito in Estádio Soares de Azevedo clash?

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Competition: Brazil Mineiro 2
Competition: Sat 20.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Soares de Azevedo (13971 seats)

Nacional AC MG are ready to clash heads with Itabirito in this Mineiro 2 fixture. All you can know about the fixture is found here!

Insights:
  • Nacional AC MG have the most scored goals in the second half (5) in Mineiro 2
  • Itabirito have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Mineiro 2

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.

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Nacional AC MG form and stats

Nacional AC MG must be fairly happy with 5 points from their first three Mineiro 2 games here at Estádio Soares de Azevedo.

The spoils were shared in Nacional AC MG's previous game, also at home. Visiting Itabirito (placed 6th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Tupynambas with a 3-1 scoreline.

This is expected to be a close game, with Nacional AC MG perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Nacional AC MG as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Nacional AC MG has won 0 of these, drawn 4 and lost 3.

Nacional AC MG are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Soares de Azevedo in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.

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Itabirito form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Mineiro 2 for Itabirito with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.

Itabirito has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Nacional AC MG for a 1-1 draw.

Before that, Itabirito secured a home win against Uniao Luziense with the score 3-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Itabirito as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have played previously this season: Nacional AC MG - Itabirito 1-1.

Nacional AC MG missing players

Itabirito missing players

Nacional AC MG Itabirito
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 3 0 Played P 2 3 5
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 2 0 Drew D 1 2 3
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
7 3 0 Scored S 1 2 7
5 2 0 Conceded C 2 3 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 80%
40% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
80% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 60%
20% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 20%
 
4.8 3.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 7 6.7 4
3.2 4.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.3 2.6
3.4 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3 1.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.8 13 0 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 16.7 10
4.2 4.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.3 1.4
33% 23% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 100%
 
12.4 14.7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 13 12.7 7.6
3.8 3.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.3 1.4
Key stats in Mineiro 2 this season:
  • Itabirito have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Mineiro 2
  • Itabirito have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Itabirito have yet to win a game away.
  • Itabirito haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Nacional AC MG have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Nacional AC MG have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Nacional AC MG have the most scored goals in the second half (5) in Mineiro 2
  • Nacional AC MG have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Nacional AC MG haven’t played a single 0-0 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 Uberlandia 5 3 2 0 7 2 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 5 11
2 Boa 4 3 0 1 6 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 9
3 Betim 5 3 0 2 8 7 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 6 4 1 9
4 Nacional AC MG 5 2 2 1 7 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 8
5 Aymorés 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 7
6 Itabirito 5 1 3 1 7 5 2 1 1 0 5 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 6
7 Varginha EC 4 2 0 2 6 8 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 5 -2 6
8 URT 4 2 0 2 3 5 3 1 0 2 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 -2 6
9 Tupi 5 1 2 2 5 6 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 0 1 2 1 4 -1 5
10 Uniao Luziense 4 1 1 2 3 6 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -3 4
11 North Esporte 4 0 2 2 6 7 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 2 0 3 3 -1 2
12 Tupynambas 5 0 1 4 5 11 3 0 1 2 4 7 2 0 0 2 1 4 -6 1

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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.