Sul Matogrossense match preview: Chapadão believed to be the weaker party when Costa Rica - MS pays a visit

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Competition: Brazil Sul Matogrossense
Competition: Wed 20.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio da SERC

Flashy Costa Rica - MS land at Chapadão after their 1-0-result vs Chapadão. Check out our comprehensive preview!

Insights:
  • Chapadão have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in Sul Matogrossense
  • Costa Rica - MS have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Sul Matogrossense

It's no vacation for neither Chapadão nor Costa Rica - MS as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Chapadão form and stats

Chapadão have collected 5 points from their Sul Matogrossense home games so far after 1-2-2.

Chapadão's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Costa Rica - MS (placed 2nd).

Before that, Chapadão had a home game versus Naviraiense which ended with a victory 3-2.

6 goals have been conceded.

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Costa Rica - MS form and stats

3-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Costa Rica - MS, who have the most points (10) away in Sul Matogrossense, in their Sul Matogrossense matches away.

Costa play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Chapadão (placed 4th).

It was a Serie D defeat before that one as the away game against Ceilandia wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Costa Rica - MS has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).

Head 2 Head

This was the scoreline when the squads met earlier this campaign; Chapadão - Costa Rica - MS 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Chapadão four wins, zero draws and Costa Rica - MS six victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Chapadão missing players

Costa Rica - MS missing players

Chapadão Costa Rica - MS
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 9 2 Played P 1 9 17
6 4 0 Won W 0 6 12
4 3 2 Drew D 1 1 2
7 2 0 Lost L 0 2 3
20 10 3 Scored S 0 13 29
24 8 3 Conceded C 0 6 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 89% 94%
65% 44% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 53%
53% 22% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 47%
35% 22% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 24%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 12%
59% 44% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 41%
18% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 44% 47%
24% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 18%
 
8 12 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 7.2 6.3
6 4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.5 5
2.2 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 2.5 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
12.7 14 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10 11 11.9
5.3 6.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.5 6
22% 15% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 27% 31%
 
12.2 8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 9 8.2 7.7
5.5 4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 2.3 2.3
Key stats in Sul Matogrossense this season:
  • Chapadão have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Sul Matogrossense
  • Chapadão have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in Sul Matogrossense
  • Chapadão have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Chapadão have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Chapadão haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Costa Rica - MS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Costa Rica - MS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Sul Matogrossense
  • Costa Rica - MS have the most points (10) away in Sul Matogrossense
  • Costa Rica - MS have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Sul Matogrossense
  • Costa Rica - MS have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Sul Matogrossense

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Operario MS 9 5 4 0 12 4 5 4 1 0 8 1 4 1 3 0 4 3 8 19
2 Costa Rica - MS 9 5 2 2 13 7 4 2 1 1 5 4 5 3 1 1 8 3 6 17
3 Naviraiense 9 5 1 3 16 10 5 3 1 1 8 3 4 2 0 2 8 7 6 16
4 Chapadão 9 2 3 4 10 15 5 1 2 2 5 6 4 1 1 2 5 9 -5 9
5 Dourados Atletico 9 2 1 6 10 20 4 0 1 3 5 12 5 2 0 3 5 8 -10 7
6 Aquidauanense 9 1 3 5 13 18 4 0 1 3 7 10 5 1 2 2 6 8 -5 6

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