There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Serie C table so far. Here's the Vila Nova - Jacuipense latest:
- Vila Nova has the most points from losing position (7) in Serie C
- Jacuipense has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Serie C
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
These teams have little in common geographically as Jacuipense have to travel 1500 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Vila Nova form and stats
17 points is a decent return from 8 Serie C games here at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga for Vila Nova. The data says 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Vila shared the glory with Treze in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Imperatriz.
Vila are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. As for guarding their own goal, Vila have only let in 2 goals at home. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Jacuipense form and stats
Playing away, Jacuipense have won 2 games, drawn 4 and suffered 2 defeats in the Serie C this season. Visiting Jacuipense has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Jacuipense go into this game after a win, the home game against Santa Cruz that ended 1-0. Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Treze.
Jacuipense are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Jacuipense have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Vila Nova and Jacuipense have met before this season: Jacuipense - Vila 0-3.Top Goalscorers
  T. de Oliveira 4 goals | E. Constantino Pereira Filho 4 goals |  L. Batista 2 goals |
Vila Nova missing players
Jacuipense missing players
| Vila Nova | Jacuipense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 19 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 82% |
| 59% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 65% |
| 35% | 38% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 24% | 12% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 53% |
| 59% | 75% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 47% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 35% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.4 | 8.9 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7 | 8.9 |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| 33% | 37% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 41% | 36% |
- Jacuipense has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Serie C
- Jacuipense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vila Nova has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Serie C
- Vila Nova has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Serie C
- Vila Nova has the most points from losing position (7) in Serie C
- Vila Nova have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vila Nova have scored at least twice as many goals 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 | Santa Cruz | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 36 |
| 2 | Remo | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | Paysandu | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Vila Nova | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Jacuipense | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 24 |
| 6 | Manaus | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Ferroviário | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 22 |
| 8 | Botafogo PB | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | Treze | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 18 |
| 10 | Imperatriz | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 38 | -49 | 1 |