Match details. Mineiro, Segunda Divisao, Final Group - 2. Kick-off is Fri 30 Oct, 22:30 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Sao Joao Del Rei EC MG are 6th on 0 points after 1 game, level on points with Paracatu. A win would take them above Paracatu. Novo Esporte MG are 2nd on 1 point after 1 game, 2 points behind Venda Nova, level on points with Betim 2. A win would take them above Venda Nova.
Form. Sao Joao Del Rei EC MG have won three, drawn none and lost three of their last six league games, 1.5 points a game. Their last five in the league, newest first: L W W L L. Novo Esporte MG have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W W D L.
The numbers. Sao Joao Del Rei EC MG score 1.2 and concede 0.7 a game over their last six, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. Sao Joao Del Rei EC MG average 11.8 shots (4.0 on target), 5.8 corners and 3.5 cards a game. Novo Esporte MG score 2.9 and concede 1.1 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets and five games without a goal. Novo Esporte MG average 4.7 corners and 3.3 cards a game.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 28%.
The case against. Sao Joao Del Rei EC MG's record still gives them 40% to win.
The read. Novo Esporte MG to win. Their goals for and against make Novo Esporte MG the likelier winners; Novo Esporte MG are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Novo Esporte MG.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Sao Joao Del Rei EC MG 1-2 Novo Esporte MG (10% chance).
The agreed story. Novo Esporte MG or the draw, goals in between.
So. A close match: the safest pick that fits.
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).