Pernambucano 1 match preview: Íbis believed to be the weaker party when Náutico pays a visit

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Competition: Brazil Pernambucano 1
Competition: Wed 15.March
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel (35020 seats)

Striving Íbis are keen to pull off a surprise when they greet enterprising Náutico in the next league fixture. It’s 10th vs 3rd and the home regulars will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Íbis have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Pernambucano 1
  • Náutico have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Íbis and Náutico.

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Íbis form and stats

When playing at home in the Pernambucano 1, Íbis have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel.

Íbis are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Porto.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-5 away at Sport Recife.

Íbis have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Íbis are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 4 matches.

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Náutico form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Pernambucano 1 travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Náutico go into this game after a win, the home game against Salgueiro that ended 2-0.

Before that game, the win at home against Vila Nova in the Copa do Brasil (2-1).

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Náutico manager Cavalcanti as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Maguary PE.

Náutico has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Náutico have conceded 6 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Íbis missing players

Náutico missing players

Íbis Náutico
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 0 Played P 2 4 9
2 2 0 Won W 1 1 4
3 2 0 Drew D 1 2 4
3 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
9 6 0 Scored S 4 6 14
12 2 0 Conceded C 3 6 8
88% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
88% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 78%
50% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 33%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 22%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 11%
62% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 75% 44%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 56%
25% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 11%
 
5 7.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 7 6 7.4
4.5 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.5 3.9
1.8 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3 2.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.2 15.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13 10.5 13.6
4.4 6.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 5.5 5.6
26% 22% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 27% 31%
 
10 7.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 14 11
4.4 3.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6.2 4.8
Key stats in Pernambucano 1 this season:
  • Náutico have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Náutico have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Náutico have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Náutico haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Íbis have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Íbis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Íbis have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Pernambucano 1
  • Íbis have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Íbis have won significantly more corners at 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 Sport Recife 11 8 3 0 28 6 6 6 0 0 20 2 5 2 3 0 8 4 22 27
2 Retro 9 5 3 1 16 3 5 2 3 0 5 2 4 3 0 1 11 1 13 18
3 Náutico 9 4 4 1 14 8 5 3 2 0 8 2 4 1 2 1 6 6 6 16
4 Petrolina 10 4 4 2 14 11 5 2 3 0 9 5 5 2 1 2 5 6 3 16
5 Central 10 3 5 2 11 11 5 2 2 1 7 6 5 1 3 1 4 5 0 14
6 Porto 10 2 7 1 5 3 5 1 4 0 3 2 5 1 3 1 2 1 2 13
7 Salgueiro 10 3 4 3 8 8 5 1 2 2 3 4 5 2 2 1 5 4 0 13
8 Maguary PE 9 2 6 1 10 9 4 1 3 0 4 3 5 1 3 1 6 6 1 12
9 Santa Cruz 9 2 6 1 8 8 4 1 3 0 6 5 5 1 3 1 2 3 0 12
10 Íbis 8 2 3 3 9 12 4 2 2 0 6 2 4 0 1 3 3 10 -3 9
11 Afogados 10 1 5 4 10 16 5 1 2 2 4 5 5 0 3 2 6 11 -6 8
12 Belo Jardim 10 0 2 8 4 23 5 0 0 5 2 12 5 0 2 3 2 11 -19 2
13 Caruaru City 11 0 2 9 4 23 5 0 1 4 2 12 6 0 1 5 2 11 -19 2

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