Floresta vs MaringáPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Opening round of the Serie C second stage in Horizonte, with two teams arriving level on 30 points after 19 matches. Floresta are fifth and Maringá fourth, both with the same record of 8 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats. What separates them is the goal column: Floresta have scored 22 and conceded 20, Maringá have scored 32 but conceded 30. The venue split adds some nuance. Floresta at home have 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats with 13 goals scored and 9 conceded, while away the record reads 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats with 9 goals for and 11 against. Maringá have 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in front of their own crowd, with a heavy 16-17 goal count, and 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats on the road, with 16 scored and 13 conceded: for once, their stronger half is the away one. Both closed their latest outing with a draw. The competition is running at an average of 2.27 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.