Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Central & Porto face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Pernambucano 2. All the pre-match information is available here!
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Central form and stats
Action has already taken place for Central in Pernambucano 2 as they have defeated Maguary PE, Sete de Setembro PE, Porto, Cha Grande, Ypiranga PE, Ferroviário do Cabo, Belo Jardim and Decisao to reach the 3rd Phase.Central have played 7 Serie D games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The home followers witnessed a 1-1 draw vs Ferroviário do Cabo in the Pernambucano 2 last time out and are looking for a victory here.
Before that one, a strong away victory at Sete de Setembro PE. A Pernambucano 2 match.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Pernambucano 2 game versus Acadêmica Vitória in only three days. This game is also played here at Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda.
Central has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Central have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Porto form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Atletico Torres, Ipojuca, Maguary PE, Cha Grande, Central, Ypiranga PE, Belo Jardim and Petrolina in order to reach 3rd phase of Pernambucano 2.Two trips in a row for Porto, whose boss Xavier could celebrate last time after the Pernambucano 2 win against Ipojuca.
Before that, the victory at home against Atletico Torres in the Pernambucano 2 (1-0).
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Pernambucano 2 trip to Vera Cruz.
Head 2 Head
Central have managed a streak of 8 consecutive matches without losing (6-2-0) when facing Porto.The previous head to head match ended Central - Porto 2-0, played this season.
Central missing players
Porto missing players
| Central | Porto | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 8 | 9 | ||
| 30 | 18 | Scored | S | 11 | 18 | ||
| 25 | 14 | Conceded | C | 19 | 22 | ||
| 84% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 76% | ||
| 64% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 8% | ||
| 12% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 44% | ||
| 40% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 40% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.6 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.3 | 8.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 7.6 | 7.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ABC | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 28 |
| 2 | Campinense | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | America RN | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 22 |
| 4 | Uniclinic | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | Sousa | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -2 | 16 |
| 6 | Treze | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Central | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 8 | Caucaia | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 | -31 | 9 |
