The Serie C league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Ituano and EC São José are placed 7th and 4th respectively.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
These teams have little in common geographically as EC São José have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Ituano form and stats
Only two Serie C home games for Ituano so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
Ituano are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Brusque. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Londrina that ended 1-1.
Early season league goal statistics from Ituano's 2 home games: 4 goals, 1 conceded.
EC São José form and stats
EC São José have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Serie C were 2 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat from 3 fixtures.
José might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Volta Redonda proved too strong as EC São José slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Estádio do Passo d'Areia. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Atlético GO.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, EC São José has managed 0 goals and let in 4 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Ituano won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and EC São José has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / oneTop Goalscorers
  G. Vertuoso 3 goals |
Ituano missing players
EC São José missing players
| Ituano | EC São José | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 5 | 5.5 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 6.2 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 8 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 6 | 44 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 42% | 80% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 18% |
- Ituano has the most dropped points from leading position (3)
| Ituano | Last season | EC São José | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 13 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | ||
| 85% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 69% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 45% | ||
| 31% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 18% | ||
| 23% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | ||
| 46% | 17% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | ||
| 31% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | ||
| 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | ||
| 5.8 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.2 | ||
| 6.5 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.6 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 2.1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 128 | 68 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 70 | ||
| 53 | 29 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 27 | ||
| 21% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Volta Redonda | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Brusque | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Criciuma | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | EC São José | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
| 5 | Londrina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Ypiranga Erechim | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Ituano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | Tombense | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Boa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 10 | Sao Bento | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | São Paulo | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Mirassol | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Ituano | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 14 |
| 4 | Inter de Limeira | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 14 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Grêmio | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Esportivo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Caxias | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | EC São José | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 9 |
| 5 | Aimore | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Brasil de Pelotas | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 7 |