Estádio Urbano Caldeira: Santos vs América Mineiro Serie A pre-match guide

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sat 23.October
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (16798 seats)

Santos are believing in their home advantage to assist them to win this game against América Mineiro. Who triumphs at Estádio Urbano Caldeira?

Insights:
  • Santos have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • América Mineiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Santos form and stats

Overall Serie A stats playing at home this season for Santos are 5-5-2 (wins-draws-losses).

An away draw last time out for Santos, facing Sport Recife in a game that ended 0-0. The goalie Jandrei was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.64 out of ten. Jandrei stopped the opponent with three saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Atletico Mineiro (1-3).

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Serie A game versus Fluminense in only four days. This game is also played here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira.

The Santos fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 12 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Santos have conceded only 9 goals.

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América Mineiro form and stats

There's been little loot from América Mineiro's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 13 away games in the Serie A. América Mineiro only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 6 draws.

There were no winners in América's previous match, a Serie A home game that ended 0-0 vs Bahia (placed 16th). Matheus Cavichioli (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.74. Cavichioli stopped the opponent with three saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that match, the América manager V. Carmo Mancini faced defeat when travelling to Internacional and losing 1-3.

América have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 13 goals have been scored. América's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these sides face each other this season, as the history books show this recent game: América Mineiro - Santos 2-0. Santos-América Mineiro H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Santos three wins, América Mineiro four wins, zero draws. two of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

América MineiroA. da Silva Santos Junior
A. da Silva Santos Junior
5 goals
SantosC. Sánchez Arcosa
C. Sánchez Arcosa
4 goals
SantosM. Santos Costa
M. Santos Costa
4 goals

Santos missing players

América Mineiro missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Santos América Mineiro
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 12 4 Played P 5 13 27
6 5 2 Won W 1 2 7
11 5 1 Drew D 4 6 11
9 2 1 Lost L 0 5 9
23 12 7 Scored S 7 13 25
32 9 5 Conceded C 6 20 29
77% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 89%
62% 50% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 85% 70%
42% 33% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 31% 19%
27% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 23% 11%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 8% 4%
38% 25% 75% BTTS BTTS 80% 62% 44%
38% 58% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 15% 30%
46% 50% 25% Failed to Score F T 20% 31% 37%
 
5.7 6.2 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4 5.4
4.1 3.1 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.8 5
2.7 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.5 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13.1 14.2 18 Shots (avg) S ( 15.4 13.7 14.8
3.7 3.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.6 4.3 4.4
24% 27% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 23% 21%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • América Mineiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • América Mineiro have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Santos have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Mineiro 26 17 5 4 42 19 12 10 1 1 26 7 14 7 4 3 16 12 23 56
2 Flamengo 24 14 4 6 46 21 13 8 1 4 22 13 11 6 3 2 24 8 25 46
3 Fortaleza 27 13 6 8 35 30 13 7 3 3 18 13 14 6 3 5 17 17 5 45
4 Palmeiras 26 13 4 9 38 32 14 8 2 4 24 21 12 5 2 5 14 11 6 43
5 Bragantino 26 10 12 4 42 31 13 3 8 2 19 17 13 7 4 2 23 14 11 42
6 Corinthians 26 10 10 6 28 23 13 5 4 4 17 15 13 5 6 2 11 8 5 40
7 Internacional 26 10 9 7 34 27 12 6 3 3 20 13 14 4 6 4 14 14 7 39
8 Fluminense 26 9 9 8 25 27 13 5 5 3 12 12 13 4 4 5 13 15 -2 36
9 Cuiaba 27 7 14 6 26 26 14 4 5 5 14 17 13 3 9 1 12 9 0 35
10 Atletico PR 26 10 4 12 32 33 13 6 3 4 18 16 13 4 1 8 14 17 -1 34
11 Atletico GO 26 8 10 8 22 24 13 3 7 3 9 11 13 5 3 5 13 13 -2 34
12 América Mineiro 27 7 11 9 25 29 14 5 5 4 12 9 13 2 6 5 13 20 -4 32
13 Ceara 25 6 13 6 24 27 13 6 6 1 17 10 12 0 7 5 7 17 -3 31
14 Sao Paulo 26 6 13 7 21 26 13 3 8 2 11 10 13 3 5 5 10 16 -5 31
15 Santos 26 6 11 9 23 32 12 5 5 2 12 9 14 1 6 7 11 23 -9 29
16 Bahia 26 7 7 12 28 38 12 4 3 5 15 17 14 3 4 7 13 21 -10 28
17 Juventude 27 6 10 11 27 36 13 5 4 4 14 14 14 1 6 7 13 22 -9 28
18 Sport Recife 27 6 9 12 14 22 14 3 5 6 6 8 13 3 4 6 8 14 -8 27
19 Gremio 25 7 5 13 23 30 13 4 5 4 15 13 12 3 0 9 8 17 -7 26
20 Chapecoense 27 1 10 16 24 46 14 0 5 9 10 23 13 1 5 7 14 23 -22 13

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Mineiro 26 17 5 4 42 19 12 10 1 1 26 7 14 7 4 3 16 12 23 56
2 Flamengo 24 14 4 6 46 21 13 8 1 4 22 13 11 6 3 2 24 8 25 46
3 Fortaleza 27 13 6 8 35 30 13 7 3 3 18 13 14 6 3 5 17 17 5 45
4 Palmeiras 26 13 4 9 38 32 14 8 2 4 24 21 12 5 2 5 14 11 6 43
5 Bragantino 26 10 12 4 42 31 13 3 8 2 19 17 13 7 4 2 23 14 11 42
6 Corinthians 26 10 10 6 28 23 13 5 4 4 17 15 13 5 6 2 11 8 5 40
7 Internacional 26 10 9 7 34 27 12 6 3 3 20 13 14 4 6 4 14 14 7 39
8 Fluminense 26 9 9 8 25 27 13 5 5 3 12 12 13 4 4 5 13 15 -2 36
9 Cuiaba 27 7 14 6 26 26 14 4 5 5 14 17 13 3 9 1 12 9 0 35
10 Atletico PR 26 10 4 12 32 33 13 6 3 4 18 16 13 4 1 8 14 17 -1 34
11 Atletico GO 26 8 10 8 22 24 13 3 7 3 9 11 13 5 3 5 13 13 -2 34
12 América Mineiro 27 7 11 9 25 29 14 5 5 4 12 9 13 2 6 5 13 20 -4 32
13 Ceara 25 6 13 6 24 27 13 6 6 1 17 10 12 0 7 5 7 17 -3 31
14 Sao Paulo 26 6 13 7 21 26 13 3 8 2 11 10 13 3 5 5 10 16 -5 31
15 Santos 26 6 11 9 23 32 12 5 5 2 12 9 14 1 6 7 11 23 -9 29
16 Bahia 26 7 7 12 28 38 12 4 3 5 15 17 14 3 4 7 13 21 -10 28
17 Juventude 27 6 10 11 27 36 13 5 4 4 14 14 14 1 6 7 13 22 -9 28
18 Sport Recife 27 6 9 12 14 22 14 3 5 6 6 8 13 3 4 6 8 14 -8 27
19 Gremio 25 7 5 13 23 30 13 4 5 4 15 13 12 3 0 9 8 17 -7 26
20 Chapecoense 27 1 10 16 24 46 14 0 5 9 10 23 13 1 5 7 14 23 -22 13

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