Serie C: Paysandu - Floresta preview and the hard facts

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Competition: Brazil Serie C
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Leônidas Sodré de Castro (12000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Paysandu fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and Floresta's 7th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Insights:
  • Paysandu have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Floresta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both crews have had adequate rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's have faith in that this will be an energetic match!

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Floresta, who are travelling more than 1500 kilometers to play this game.

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Paysandu form and stats

The story so far in the Serie C for Paysandu at their home stadium (Estádio Leônidas Sodré de Castro) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Paysandu after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Paysandu drew their last game, 2-2 away at Volta Redonda (placed 5th). There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Volta Redonda as Leandro Silva's goal in the 90th minute completed a cancellation of 0-2 and secured a draw after 90 minutes.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Jacuipense in a game that was won 2-0.

Paysandu aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Leônidas Sodré de Castro in the league, with only 4 goals from 6 games. Paysandu have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Floresta form and stats

2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Floresta playing as the away team in the Serie C this season.

Floresta play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Botafogo PB (placed 2nd).

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Manaus.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).

Head 2 Head

The last head to head encounter ended Floresta - Paysandu 0-2, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

PaysanduD. Rodrigues de Matos
D. Rodrigues de Matos
2 goals
PaysanduM. de Sales Silva
M. de Sales Silva
2 goals
PaysanduR. de Andrade Felicissimo
R. de Andrade Felicissimo
2 goals

Paysandu missing players

Floresta missing players

Paysandu Floresta
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 6 13
5 2 1 Won W 1 2 3
5 2 1 Drew D 0 2 6
3 2 0 Lost L 1 2 4
15 4 3 Scored S 3 5 11
12 5 1 Conceded C 3 5 13
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 85%
85% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 69%
23% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 33% 23%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
46% 17% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 46%
38% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 31%
23% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 38%
 
2.8 3.3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.8 4.7
4.9 4 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 3.7 3.6
2.2 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.7 7.2 6 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 6.5 7.2
2.5 1.3 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.7 3.1
47% 50% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 31% 28%
Key stats in Serie C this season:
  • Floresta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Paysandu have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manaus 13 6 3 4 18 20 7 5 2 0 11 4 6 1 1 4 7 16 -2 21
2 Botafogo PB 13 5 5 3 14 9 7 4 1 2 11 6 6 1 4 1 3 3 5 20
3 Paysandu 13 5 5 3 15 12 6 2 2 2 4 5 7 3 3 1 11 7 3 20
4 Tombense 13 4 7 2 16 9 6 3 3 0 12 4 7 1 4 2 4 5 7 19
5 Volta Redonda 13 4 7 2 15 11 7 3 4 0 11 4 6 1 3 2 4 7 4 19
6 Ferroviário 13 4 7 2 8 7 6 3 3 0 4 1 7 1 4 2 4 6 1 19
7 Floresta 13 3 6 4 11 13 7 1 4 2 6 8 6 2 2 2 5 5 -2 15
8 Altos 13 3 5 5 14 16 7 3 3 1 10 6 6 0 2 4 4 10 -2 14
9 Jacuipense 13 1 8 4 9 17 6 1 4 1 4 5 7 0 4 3 5 12 -8 11
10 Santa Cruz 13 1 5 7 7 13 6 0 3 3 4 7 7 1 2 4 3 6 -6 8

Read more about Serie C

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third tier of the Brazilian football league system. It is divided into two groups of ten teams, based on geographical location. The teams in each group play each other home and away, and the top four in each group meet in a playoff where all four semifinalists are promoted to Série B. The bottom two teams in each group are relegated.