1º de Agosto face Virunga in early-season test as both teams seek attacking breakthrough

1º de Agosto face Virunga on 23 October at 15:00 GMT in a fixture that gives both sides an opportunity to make an early statement in the season.

The match will be played with both teams still searching for their first goals of the campaign. That makes the opening stages particularly important, as one decisive moment could shape the contest and provide a significant advantage in what is expected to be a closely fought meeting.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (1º de Agosto) — 0 assists, (Virunga) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (1º de Agosto) — 0, (Virunga) — 0
• Tackles: (1º de Agosto) — 0, (Virunga) — 0.
• Most encounters won: (1º de Agosto) — 0, (Virunga) — 0.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. (0)
2. (0)
3. (0)
4. (0)
5. (0)

Team statistics:

1º de Agosto arrive with the stronger recent run of results. Their last recorded sequence is three wins in a row, giving them momentum before the fixture and suggesting they have found a reliable way to get results even during the opening phase of the season.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• 1º de Agosto — WWW
• Virunga — WL

Virunga’s recent record stands at one win and one loss. Their form has been less consistent, but the victory in that sequence shows they have already demonstrated the ability to produce a positive result. They will need to combine that resilience with greater attacking efficiency if they are to take points away from home.

According to home statistics this season, 1º de Agosto scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%
16-30	50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Virunga has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
1º de Agosto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Virunga		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

1º de Agosto		Virunga
71.0%	Winning the game	71.0%
75%	Attack potential	75%
67%	Potential in defense	67%
100%	Strength against each other	100%
67%	Goal Potential	67%

Summary: the probability of Virunga winning – 0, draw – 50%, loss – 50%. Thus 1º de Agosto, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:1º de Agosto, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Virunga is likely to score no more than -1.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams 1º de Agosto and Virunga will take place on October 23 at 15:00 (GMT) at the stadium .