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- Sousa have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Paraibano
- São Paulo Crystal have the fewest scored goals (4) in Paraibano
Sousa and São Paulo Crystal should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Sousa form and stats
When playing at home in the Paraibano, Sousa, who have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Paraibano, have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Sousa has won their last four matches.
The Sousa goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 581 minutes without conceding a goal in the Paraibano.
The Sousa supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Nacional de Patos in Paraibano and win 1-0.
In the game before, an away victory match versus São Paulo Crystal with a 2-0 scoreline.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Sousa, as the Serie D home game vs Uniclinic is only four days away.
Sousa has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 2 goals from 4 games. Defensively Sousa have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
São Paulo Crystal form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Paraibano for São Paulo Crystal, who have the fewest scored goals (4) in Paraibano, with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts. Crystal has drawn their two previous away games.
Crystal aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 367 league minutes without a goal. Cleiton was the last player to find the net. Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Crystal goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 203 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Crystal are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Treze (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties).
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Perilima.The attacking power of São Paulo Crystal when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. 3 goals have been conceded by São Paulo Crystal in these games.
Head 2 Head
Sousa and São Paulo Crystal have met before this season: São Paulo Crystal - Sousa 0-2.Sousa missing players
São Paulo Crystal missing players
| Sousa | São Paulo Crystal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 86% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 25% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 86% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 29% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 5 | 6.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 7.7 | 5.7 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9 | 10.1 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 23% | 14% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 12% | 13% |
- Sousa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sousa have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Paraibano
- Sousa have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Paraibano
- Sousa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Paraibano
- Sousa have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Paraibano
- Sousa have the most clean sheets (3) at home in Paraibano
- Sousa have the most clean sheets (5) in Paraibano
- Sousa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sousa is in the best form (4-1-0)
- São Paulo Crystal have the fewest scored goals (4) in Paraibano
- São Paulo Crystal have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Paraibano
- São Paulo Crystal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- São Paulo Crystal have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- São Paulo Crystal 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 | Sousa | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Botafogo PB | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | Campinense | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Treze | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | São Paulo Crystal | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 6 | Atletico Cajazeirense | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 6 |
| 7 | Nacional de Patos | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 8 | Perilima | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 4 |