Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Nova Iguaçu U20 & Criciuma U20 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Sao Paolo Youth Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
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.
Nova Iguaçu U20 form and stats
Last season, Iguaçu's Sao Paolo Youth Cup journey ended in the group stage.Iguaçu are returning here after visiting Comercial U20 in a Sao Paolo Youth Cup game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Torneio Otavio Pinto Guimaraes U20 home game that ended 3-3 versus Vasco U20.Nova Iguaçu U20 are traveling soon after this match as the Sao Paolo Youth Cup match at Chapadinha U20 awaits in three days.
Criciuma U20 form and stats
Criciuma was sent out of Sao Paolo Youth Cup in the 2nd round last season.The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Sao Paolo Youth Cup match played at their home ground. Criciuma suffered a 0-1 loss to Chapadinha U20 (placed 2nd).
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Itapirense U20 (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) in the Sao Paolo Youth Cup.The schedule is very tough for Criciuma U20 now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Sao Paolo Youth Cup game at Comercial U20 is waiting in only three days.
Head 2 Head
Nova Iguaçu U20 missing players
Criciuma U20 missing players
| Nova Iguaçu U20 | Criciuma U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 7 | 11 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 28 | 17 | Scored | S | 11 | 15 | ||
| 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 10 | 16 | ||
| 84% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 82% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 86% | 64% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 27% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | ||
| 32% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 18% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 18% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9.1 | 8.6 | ||
| 4.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.7 | ||
| 3 | 3.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2.1 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7.8 | 5.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.6 | 14.1 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.7 | ||
| 34% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 29% | ||
| 7.6 | 4.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.3 | 8.4 | ||
| 2.7 | 0.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Nova Iguaçu U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Chapadinha U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Criciuma U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Comercial U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 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 | Nova Iguaçu U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Chapadinha U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Criciuma U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Comercial U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
