Football preview: Black Bulls Maputo vs Matchedje de Mocuba - predictions and stats

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Competition: Mozambique Mocambola
Competition: Sun 15.August
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Black Bulls Maputo leading Matchedje de Mocuba by 29 points.

Insights:
  • Black Bulls Maputo have the most scored goals (32) in Mocambola
  • Matchedje de Mocuba have yet to win a game away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Black Bulls Maputo form and stats

Black Bulls Maputo are steadily winning Mocambola games and points here. 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.

Maputo enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at ENH Vilankulo's place. The match ended 2-1.

Before that game, the home loss against Ferroviário Nampula with the scoreline 0-1.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 8 games), Black Bulls Maputo's attacking play is working. Maputo have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Matchedje de Mocuba form and stats

There's been little loot from Matchedje de Mocuba's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 8 away games in the Mocambola. Matchedje de Mocuba only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws. It's a growing despair in Matchedje as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Matchedje failed to get anything from their last game, a Mocambola home match vs Ferroviário Nacala (placed 11th) that ended with defeat 0-3.

A 0-2 defeat away at Desportivo Maputo before that.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Matchedje's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Black Bulls Maputo and Matchedje de Mocuba have duelled already this season: Matchedje de Mocuba - Maputo 1-2.

Black Bulls Maputo missing players

Matchedje de Mocuba missing players

Black Bulls Maputo Matchedje de Mocuba
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 8 3 Played P 1 8 15
11 6 2 Won W 0 0 1
3 1 0 Drew D 0 2 4
1 1 1 Lost L 1 6 10
32 17 7 Scored S 1 5 9
10 4 1 Conceded C 2 15 24
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
80% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 60%
67% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 47%
27% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 20%
13% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
53% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 40%
40% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 13%
13% 12% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 53%
 
4.8 5.7 6 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
2.6 3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 9.7 6 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
3.4 4.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
71% 77% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in Mocambola this season:
  • Black Bulls Maputo have created more than twice as many corners as Matchedje de Mocuba.
  • Black Bulls Maputo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Black Bulls Maputo have scored more than double the goals of Matchedje de Mocuba.
  • Black Bulls Maputo have the most points (19) at home in Mocambola
  • Black Bulls Maputo have the most scored goals (17) at home in Mocambola
  • Black Bulls Maputo have the most scored goals (32) in Mocambola
  • Black Bulls Maputo have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Mocambola
  • Black Bulls Maputo have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in Mocambola
  • Black Bulls Maputo have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Mocambola
  • Black Bulls Maputo have the the best goal difference (+22) in Mocambola
  • Black Bulls Maputo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Black Bulls Maputo is in the best form (3-2-0)
  • Matchedje de Mocuba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Matchedje de Mocuba have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Matchedje de Mocuba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Matchedje de Mocuba have yet to win a game away.
  • Matchedje de Mocuba haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Black Bulls Maputo 15 11 3 1 32 10 8 6 1 1 17 4 7 5 2 0 15 6 22 36
2 Ferroviario Beira 15 9 3 3 21 12 7 5 1 1 11 3 8 4 2 2 10 9 9 30
3 Songo 15 8 5 2 17 13 8 5 2 1 10 8 7 3 3 1 7 5 4 29
4 Ferroviário Maputo 15 7 5 3 15 6 8 4 4 0 8 1 7 3 1 3 7 5 9 26
5 Ferroviário de Lichinga 15 8 1 6 19 15 7 6 0 1 12 2 8 2 1 5 7 13 4 25
6 Costa do Sol 15 5 6 4 18 13 7 3 2 2 12 7 8 2 4 2 6 6 5 21
7 ENH Vilankulo 15 5 5 5 19 16 7 3 2 2 12 7 8 2 3 3 7 9 3 20
8 LD Maputo 15 4 6 5 14 13 8 4 3 1 11 6 7 0 3 4 3 7 1 18
9 Incomáti 15 4 5 6 15 16 7 3 3 1 11 5 8 1 2 5 4 11 -1 17
10 Ferroviário Nampula 15 5 2 8 11 15 7 2 1 4 7 7 8 3 1 4 4 8 -4 17
11 Ferroviário Nacala 15 4 5 6 13 21 8 3 1 4 7 13 7 1 4 2 6 8 -8 17
12 Desportivo Maputo 15 3 5 7 11 21 8 2 3 3 6 10 7 1 2 4 5 11 -10 14
13 Textáfrica 15 1 5 9 7 26 8 1 5 2 5 6 7 0 0 7 2 20 -19 8
14 Matchedje de Mocuba 15 1 4 10 9 24 7 1 2 4 4 9 8 0 2 6 5 15 -15 7