National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Guarany de Sobral or CSA that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Copa do Nordeste.
These teams have little in common geographically as CSA have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Guarany de Sobral form and stats
Last season their Copa do Brasil adventure ended in the 1st round.Guarany de Sobral are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Estádio Municipal Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, having lost their two previous games here.
Preceding that match was the home Cearense 1 game against Uniclinic that was lost 1-2.
Guarany salvaged the draw from a difficult situation against Icasa, trailing 0-2 at one point. Not giving up resulted in Menezes equalizing.
CSA form and stats
CSA's mission in Copa do Brasil last season failed in the 1st round.Things are running smoothly for CSA who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Parana.
There were no winners in CSA's previous match, a Copa do Nordeste home game that ended 1-1 vs CRB. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Confianca.
CSA has another fixture away, a Copa do Nordeste game, against Santa Cruz in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  F. Daniel Duarte 4 goals |
Guarany de Sobral missing players
CSA missing players
| Guarany de Sobral | CSA | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 6 | 11 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 17 | 38 | ||
| 36 | 17 | Conceded | C | 10 | 18 | ||
| 88% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 84% | ||
| 64% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | ||
| 4% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | ||
| 32% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | ||
| 52% | 55% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 6.7 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.1 | 10.3 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4 | ||
| 23% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 38% | ||