Paulista A2 match prediction: Little separates XV de Piracicaba and São Caetano in quality

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Competition: Brazil Paulista A2
Competition: Wed 23.September
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Barão de Serra Negra (26568 seats)

New season, new opportunities: Here's what you need to know before the XV de Piracicaba - São Caetano match!

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Serie D game only four days ago.

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XV de Piracicaba form and stats

This is expected to be a close game, with XV de Piracicaba perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with XV de Piracicaba as a small favourite), we find five games. XV de Piracicaba has won three of these, drawn two and lost zero.

Last season, XV de Piracicaba's league statistics were 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, resulting in a 5th position in the Paulista A2. Over these 15 matches they scored 21 goals and conceded 17. Playing at home last season XV de Piracicaba managed 5-1-2 (win-draw-lost) with 11 goals and 5 conceded.

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São Caetano form and stats

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by São Caetano in our archives, and the results are: four wins for São Caetano, one draw and two defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Caetano now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Serie D game at Sao Luiz is waiting in only three days.

Let's have a look at how São Caetano performed last season in the Paulista A2: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 1 victory, 5 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 12 and conceded 21 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 0 - drew 2 and lost 4 with 4/11 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: São Caetano - Piracicaba 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Piracicaba zero wins, two draws and São Caetano two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PiracicabaC. Barone Barboza
C. Barone Barboza
3 goals
XV de PiracicabaR. dos Santos Macena
R. dos Santos Macena
2 goals

XV de Piracicaba missing players

São Caetano missing players

XV de Piracicaba São Caetano
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 9 2 Played P 2 8 17
8 5 0 Won W 1 5 9
5 4 2 Drew D 0 0 3
4 0 0 Lost L 1 3 5
21 15 2 Scored S 4 16 28
17 9 2 Conceded C 2 9 19
82% 78% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
53% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 71%
47% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 59%
29% 44% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 29%
12% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
47% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 65%
41% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 18%
29% 22% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 3.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.6 2.5
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
171 96 20 Total Shots T S 21 93 211
63 40 11 Shots on Target S O 11 38 91
33% 38% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 42% 31%
Key stats in Paulista A2 this season:
  • São Caetano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • São Caetano haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • XV de Piracicaba have not yet lost a game at home.
  • XV de Piracicaba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Atibaia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Juventus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Monte Azul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Osasco Audax 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Penapolense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Portuguesa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Portuguesa Santista 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 RB Brasil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Rio Claro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sao Bento 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Sao Bernardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 São Caetano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sertaozinho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Taubate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Votuporanguense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 XV de Piracicaba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Agua 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 Andre 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 Taubate 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 Sertaozinho 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 Sao 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
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 RB Brasil 12 8 3 1 19 10 6 4 2 0 11 6 6 4 1 1 8 4 9 27
2 Santos 12 7 2 3 19 13 6 5 0 1 10 3 6 2 2 2 9 10 6 23
3 Ponte Preta 12 5 4 3 13 7 6 4 2 0 10 2 6 1 2 3 3 5 6 19
4 São Caetano 12 1 5 6 12 21 6 1 3 2 8 10 6 0 2 4 4 11 -9 8

Read more about Paulista A2

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