Match preview: 4 points split the teams up until now, Bragantino on top. Will Ituano pull off a surprise?
- Ituano is in the worst form (2-2-2)
- Bragantino have the most conceded goals (6) away in Paulista A1
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Ituano form and stats
The story so far in the Paulista A1 for Ituano at their home stadium (Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Two home wins in a row for Ituano bring valid hopes of a third.
An away draw last time out for Ituano, facing Santo Andre in a game that ended 0-0.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Ferroviaria.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (12 in 5 games), Ituano's attacking play is working.
Bragantino form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most conceded goals (6) away in Paulista A1, on their Paulista A1 travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Bragantino go into this game after a win, the home game against Botafogo SP that ended 2-0.
Prior to that match, the Bragantino manager Barbieri faced defeat when travelling to Corinthians and losing 0-1.Bragantino have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - zero - five (Ituano wins - draws - Bragantino wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less. The games between these sides have had a tendency to be rough and physical, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.Ituano missing players
Bragantino missing players
| Ituano | Bragantino | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 70% |
| 60% | 80% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 40% |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 20% |
| 4.4 | 4.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6.4 | 6 |
| 5.7 | 4.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 5.1 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 13.6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.2 | 13.7 |
| 4.7 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.4 | 5.7 |
| 32% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 32% |
| 10.7 | 9.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.8 | 9.2 |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
- All of Ituano's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bragantino have the most conceded goals (6) away in Paulista A1
- Bragantino haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ituano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ituano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ituano have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Bragantino have scored away.
- Ituano have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Ituano have the most matches over the total-line (3) in Paulista A1
- Ituano have the most scored goals (12) at home in Paulista A1
- Ituano have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Paulista A1
- Ituano haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Ituano is in the worst form (2-2-2)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Mirassol | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | Ituano | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Botafogo SP | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 15 |
