Evenly matched teams: Costa do Sol vs LD Maputo match preview

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Competition: Mozambique Mocambola
Competition: Sat 30.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

Catching up with the top clubs is the mission when these two mid-table clubs do battle. Both will be trying to strenghten their league table standing, Costa do Sol in 6th and LD Maputo in 9th place.

Insights:
  • Costa do Sol have the most clean sheets (6) in Mocambola
  • Costa do Sol have scored at least twice as many goals at home as LD Maputo have scored away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Costa do Sol form and stats

The story so far in the Mocambola for Costa do Sol, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Mocambola, at their home stadium is 6 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

Costa do Sol drew their last game, also a home match. Textafrica (placed 14th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

Before that, Costa had a home game versus Songo which ended with a victory 2-1.

Costa do Sol has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Costa are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 12 matches.

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LD Maputo form and stats

LD Maputo have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Mocambola, after 1-5-6 (12 played).

Maputo lost away at Matchedje de Mocuba (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Textafrica.

Goals are few and far between in Maputo's away league games. Only 6 goals from 12 travels. Maputo are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have played previously this season: LD Maputo - Costa do Sol 0-0. Numbers for the last three meetings involving these two contenders are: one win for Costa, one draw and one win for LD Maputo. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Costa do Sol missing players

LD Maputo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Costa do Sol LD Maputo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 3 12 24
9 6 1 Won W 0 1 6
9 4 0 Drew D 2 5 10
6 2 2 Lost L 1 6 8
24 16 2 Scored S 1 6 19
18 8 3 Conceded C 2 11 18
79% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 75% 71%
50% 58% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 42% 46%
29% 42% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 33%
17% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 4%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 42% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 42% 38%
46% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 42%
38% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 58% 50%
 
3.3 3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.5 4.6
3.4 2.3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.5 3.4
1.3 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.4 7.8 9 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6.5 7.3
1.6 2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 1.7
56% 67% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 42%
Key stats in Mocambola this season:
  • Costa do Sol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Costa do Sol have scored at least twice as many goals at home as LD Maputo have scored away.
  • Costa do Sol have the most clean sheets (6) in Mocambola

  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 24 16 6 2 43 15 12 9 2 1 24 6 12 7 4 1 19 9 28 54
2 Ferroviario Beira 24 15 5 4 32 15 12 9 2 1 20 5 12 6 3 3 12 10 17 50
3 Songo 24 11 9 4 31 22 12 8 2 2 20 12 12 3 7 2 11 10 9 42
4 Ferroviario de Lichinga 24 13 2 9 33 25 12 10 1 1 21 5 12 3 1 8 12 20 8 41
5 Ferroviário Maputo 24 9 9 6 23 14 12 5 6 1 12 4 12 4 3 5 11 10 9 36
6 Costa do Sol 24 9 9 6 24 18 12 6 4 2 16 8 12 3 5 4 8 10 6 36
7 ENH Vilankulo 24 9 8 7 29 24 12 6 4 2 18 9 12 3 4 5 11 15 5 35
8 Ferroviario Nacala 24 8 7 9 24 29 12 6 2 4 14 15 12 2 5 5 10 14 -5 31
9 LD Maputo 24 6 10 8 19 18 12 5 5 2 13 7 12 1 5 6 6 11 1 28
10 Ferroviario Nampula 24 7 6 11 16 24 12 4 3 5 10 9 12 3 3 6 6 15 -8 27
11 Incomati 24 7 5 12 22 29 12 6 3 3 17 8 12 1 2 9 5 21 -7 26
12 Matchedje de Mocuba 24 5 5 14 18 32 12 5 3 4 13 10 12 0 2 10 5 22 -14 20
13 Desportivo Maputo 24 3 7 14 13 36 12 2 5 5 8 14 12 1 2 9 5 22 -23 16
14 Textafrica 24 2 8 14 11 37 12 2 6 4 9 11 12 0 2 10 2 26 -26 14

Table
  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 24 16 6 2 43 15 12 9 2 1 24 6 12 7 4 1 19 9 28 54
2 Ferroviario Beira 24 15 5 4 32 15 12 9 2 1 20 5 12 6 3 3 12 10 17 50
3 Songo 24 11 9 4 31 22 12 8 2 2 20 12 12 3 7 2 11 10 9 42
4 Ferroviario de Lichinga 24 13 2 9 33 25 12 10 1 1 21 5 12 3 1 8 12 20 8 41
5 Ferroviário Maputo 24 9 9 6 23 14 12 5 6 1 12 4 12 4 3 5 11 10 9 36
6 Costa do Sol 24 9 9 6 24 18 12 6 4 2 16 8 12 3 5 4 8 10 6 36
7 ENH Vilankulo 24 9 8 7 29 24 12 6 4 2 18 9 12 3 4 5 11 15 5 35
8 Ferroviario Nacala 24 8 7 9 24 29 12 6 2 4 14 15 12 2 5 5 10 14 -5 31
9 LD Maputo 24 6 10 8 19 18 12 5 5 2 13 7 12 1 5 6 6 11 1 28
10 Ferroviario Nampula 24 7 6 11 16 24 12 4 3 5 10 9 12 3 3 6 6 15 -8 27
11 Incomati 24 7 5 12 22 29 12 6 3 3 17 8 12 1 2 9 5 21 -7 26
12 Matchedje de Mocuba 24 5 5 14 18 32 12 5 3 4 13 10 12 0 2 10 5 22 -14 20
13 Desportivo Maputo 24 3 7 14 13 36 12 2 5 5 8 14 12 1 2 9 5 22 -23 16
14 Textafrica 24 2 8 14 11 37 12 2 6 4 9 11 12 0 2 10 2 26 -26 14

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