Imperatriz and Náutico meet at Estádio Frei Epifânio D’Abadia, in a match for this phase of the Copa do Brasil (1st Round). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results obtained at home and as a visitor.
Imperatriz:
The home team plays its first game in this edition of the Copa do Brasil with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to conquer a positive result. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 31 goals scored and 10 conceded. The team comes to this match after a home tie against Pinheiro by (2-2). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, the Imperatriz won 8 and tied 2. His defense has not been very strong, as he has suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but his attack has scored regularly, since who scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, he got the comeback in 3 of the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
There is no doubt that there will be no facilities in this Empress game for the Brazilian Cup and if it is eliminated it will not be a surprise, but the team comes just to do the opposite, because it wants to surprise and pass phase. To make it a reality, he must have intelligence in the field, making a strong mark when he is without the ball and having agility and objectivity when he has it, as he can catch his opponent off guard and balance the nets, something that would bring him closer to a victory. In this match the best players that are available will go to the field.
Nautico:
The visiting team will make its debut in this edition of the Copa do Brasil with the intention of conquering a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 26 conceded; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 31 goals scored and 14 conceded. In the last match they played, for the Liga do Nordeste, they tied with Santa Cruz at home (2-2). In the last 10 away matches Nautico has won 3, tied 4 and lost 3. The team has scored goals against the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so his defense needs to improve, but his attack has scored regularly, as he has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 9 times and never got the comeback.
The last few years have been bothered by the Nautical, but the focus is to recover on the national stage, so he does not think about being eliminated already in the first phase of the Brazilian Cup. Of course you must have respect for the local team, but the weight of your shirt is great, therefore, you must dominate the game and open the score as soon as possible. In case this happens it will have a greater tranquility to control the party and for that reason it would have a greater possibility of reaching the second phase. In this match the best players that are available will go to the field.
PREDICTION: Over 2,5 goals @ 1,80
