Forca e Luz stubborn opponents but ABC expect victory

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Competition: Brazil Potiguar
Competition: Sun 20.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Maria Lamas Farache (18000 seats)

After the first game it's ABC - Forca e Luz 3-1 in points. Who will achieve victory in this second Potiguar match of the season?

Insights:
  • ABC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Forca e Luz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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 ABC and Forca e Luz.

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ABC form and stats

Last season, ABC's league results were 9 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, leading to 1st position in the Serie D. During these 14 matches they scored 30 goals and let in 13. Appearing at home in the previous season ABC generated 6-0-1 (win-draw-lost) with 22 goals and 4 conceded.

ABC's previous game was also played at home, ending 5-0 versus Forca e Luz (placed 6th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Before that match, a win away at Potyguar.

ABC are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Estádio Maria Lamas Farache with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history eight earlier games are comparable to this one, and ABC has won seven times, drawn one and lost zero. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that ABC has won by at least two goals seven times when in this position.

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Forca e Luz form and stats

0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. That’s the product of Forca e Luz playing as the away team in the Potiguar this season.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Forca e Luz, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-5 versus ABC (placed 3rd).

A 0-0 draw at ASSU's stadium before that.

Nobody expects Forca to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 18 times before, with the overall statistics of won two, draw two and lost 14. When defeated, ten matches have been lost by two or more goals.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Forca e Luz has managed 0 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have fought previously this season: Forca e Luz - ABC 1-4. Last ten meetings featuring these teams: ABC won seven, Forca e Luz were winners in zero and we saw three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals. Wallyson loves to meet Forca e Luz and have scored 8 goals in these games.

Top Goalscorers

ABCW. Maciel Monteiro
W. Maciel Monteiro
7 goals
ABCA. Monteiro Dias
A. Monteiro Dias
4 goals
ABCR. Medeiros Cabral
R. Medeiros Cabral
3 goals

ABC missing players

Forca e Luz missing players

ABC Forca e Luz
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 7 2 Played P 2 6 10
9 5 2 Won W 0 1 2
1 1 0 Drew D 2 2 4
1 1 0 Lost L 0 3 4
30 18 7 Scored S 0 4 8
9 5 2 Conceded C 0 10 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 67% 70%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 70%
64% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
45% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 30%
36% 29% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 20%
55% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 50%
45% 57% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 40%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 40%
 
6.3 6.3 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.8 4.2
3.2 3.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 9 8.8 7.1
3.5 3.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 3.2 2.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.5 12.6 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 7.2 8.3
6.2 6.6 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3 3.5
44% 39% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 23%
 
7.8 6.9 9 Shots against (avg) S A 13 10.8 10.2
3 2.4 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 4.2 3.8
Key stats in Potiguar this season:
  • ABC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • ABC have scored in all their matches so far.
  • ABC have scored more than double the goals of Forca e Luz.
  • ABC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of ABC's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Forca e Luz have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Forca e Luz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

ABC:

Read more about Potiguar

There are 26 state football leagues in Brazil. Because of long distances in Brazil a very competitive football culture developed within each state. Therefore, Brazil remain one of the few countries who still run state championships alongside the national ones. Most of them run from January to May, outside the national season.