Nothing but a win will please the Ferroviário de Lichinga club members in this clash with Desportivo Maputo, as they enjoy a healthy lead on them in the Mocambola table.
- Ferroviário de Lichinga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Desportivo Maputo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
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.
Ferroviário de Lichinga form and stats
8-1-1 is the performance here so far in the Mocambola, giving Ferroviário de Lichinga a total of 25 from their 10 games here. Outstanding results!
Ferroviário faced defeat in their previous match, away at Songo (2-3).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Ferroviário Maputo.Ferroviário have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 17 goals in 10 league matches. Ferroviário de Lichinga have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Desportivo Maputo form and stats
Desportivo Maputo have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Mocambola, after 1-2-7 (10 played). Bitter travels for Desportivo as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Ferroviário Nampula match.
Desportivo Maputo might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Costa do Sol proved too strong as Desportivo slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Estádio 1º de Maio.
Prior to that match, the Desportivo Maputo manager faced defeat when travelling to Textáfrica and losing 0-2.Goals are few and far between in Desportivo Maputo's away league games. Only 5 goals from 10 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Desportivo have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have met previously this season: Desportivo Maputo - Ferroviário 0-2.Ferroviário de Lichinga missing players
Desportivo Maputo missing players
| Ferroviário de Lichinga | Desportivo Maputo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 28 | 17 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 23 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 76% | 70% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 70% | 76% |
| 43% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 33% |
| 14% | 10% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 40% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 38% | 60% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 70% | 57% |
| 0.7 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2.3 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 0.7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5.3 |
| 1.3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 14% |
- Desportivo Maputo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Desportivo Maputo have created more than twice as many corners as Ferroviário de Lichinga.
- Desportivo Maputo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Desportivo Maputo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Ferroviário de Lichinga have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Ferroviário de Lichinga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ferroviário de Lichinga have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Ferroviário de Lichinga have scored more than double the goals of Desportivo Maputo.
- Ferroviário de Lichinga have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Ferroviário de Lichinga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 28 | 50 |
| 2 | Ferroviario Beira | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 42 |
| 3 | Ferroviário Maputo | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 38 |
| 4 | Ferroviário de Lichinga | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 35 |
| 5 | Songo | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | ENH Vilankulo | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 31 |
| 7 | Costa do Sol | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Ferroviário Nacala | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 28 |
| 9 | LD Maputo | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Ferroviário Nampula | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 22 |
| 11 | Incomáti | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 18 | -9 | 18 |
| 12 | Matchedje de Mocuba | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 21 | -14 | 16 |
| 13 | Desportivo Maputo | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -19 | 15 |
| 14 | Textáfrica | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 23 | -23 | 11 |