The managers Tarcísio Pugliese and Alex Alves are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Paulista A2 league table.
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!
XV de Piracicaba form and stats
XV de Piracicaba has performed well at Estádio Barão de Serra Negra so far this season with 5 wins from 8 matches. Points have also been lost, 1 after draws and 2 from defeats. The XV de Piracicaba manager Tarcísio Pugliese might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.The XV de Piracicaba fans got no joy from their last match, a Paulista A2 game also here at Estádio Barão de Serra Negra: A 0-1 defeat against Atibaia. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Rio Claro.
There will be little rest for XV de Piracicaba after this match as they are travelling to Juventus for a Paulista A2 game in only two days.
XV de Piracicaba has scored 11 goals at home this season, in 8 matches. XV de Piracicaba are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Barão de Serra Negra, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches.
Juventus form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Juventus are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.Juventus play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Nacional SP. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Santo Andre.
A new game in only two days for Juventus, the Paulista A2 home match versus XV de Piracicaba. Busy days.
Juventus has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 13 goals from 8 games. Juventus have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: XV de Piracicaba - Juventus 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): XV de Piracicaba won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Juventus has 2 wins.Top Goalscorers
XV de Piracicaba missing players
Juventus missing players
| XV de Piracicaba | Juventus | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | Played | 8 | 15 |
| 21 | 11 | Scored | 13 | 20 |
| 17 | 5 | Conceded | 10 | 15 |
| 93% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 93% |
| 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 53% |
| 40% | 38% | Over 2.5 | 62% | 47% |
| 27% | 12% | Over 3.5 | 38% | 27% |
| 20% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 13% |
| 47% | 38% | Both teams to score | 75% | 53% |
| 33% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 12% | 27% |
| 27% | 25% | Failed To Score | 12% | 27% |
- Juventus hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Juventus is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 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 | Água Santa | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Portuguesa Santista | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 3 | Rio Claro | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 27 |
| 4 | Juventus | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | XV de Piracicaba | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Santo André | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Inter de Limeira | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Taubaté | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Atibaia | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Sertãozinho | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | Portuguesa | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Votuporanguense | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | Penapolense | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | São Bernardo | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Nacional SP | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | CA Linense | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -7 | 13 |
