Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Rio Branco & Vila Nova face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Copa do Brasil. All the pre-match information is available here!
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Goiano 1.
Rio Branco form and stats
Rio Branco participated in Copa do Brasil the last season, where they reached the 1st round.The spoils were shared in Rio Branco's previous game, also at home. Visiting Placido de Castro travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline.
Ahead of that match, Branco lost 0-1 at home to ADESG.Vila Nova form and stats
Vila Nova was sent out of Copa do Brasil in the 3rd round last season, when Bahia turned out to be too strong.6 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses. That’s the product of Vila Nova playing as the away team in the Serie B this season.
Vila Nova's last game was the home draw against CRAC (1-1).
Preceding that game was the away Goiano 1 victory against Atletico GO with the score of 2-0.Vila Nova have another game away from home in just four nights, a Goiano 1 fixture against Goiatuba EC. A demanding calendar for the visitors!
Vila find the net regularly in their away games. 22 goals from 19 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Vila Nova have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Rio Branco missing players
Vila Nova missing players
| Rio Branco | Vila Nova | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 10 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Lost | L | 3 | 3 | ||
| 36 | 10 | Scored | S | 13 | 44 | ||
| 36 | 19 | Conceded | C | 14 | 22 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 76% | ||
| 56% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 48% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 2 | 2.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.7 | ||
| 1.6 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 5 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.6 | 10.5 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3.8 | ||
| 48% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 48% | ||
| 3.1 | 2.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.8 | 8 | ||
| 1.5 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 70 |
| 2 | Goiás | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 48 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 65 |
| 3 | Coritiba | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 64 |
| 4 | Avai | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 64 |
| 5 | CSA | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 62 |
| 6 | Guarani | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 60 |
| 7 | CRB | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 47 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 60 |
| 8 | Náutico | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 53 |
| 9 | Vila Nova | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -1 | 51 |
| 10 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 52 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -9 | 49 |
| 11 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -1 | 49 |
| 12 | Operário PR | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 25 | -11 | 48 |
| 13 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 42 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 48 |
| 14 | Sampaio Corrêa | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -1 | 47 |
| 15 | Brusque | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 56 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 40 | -12 | 45 |
| 16 | Londrina | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 41 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -10 | 44 |
| 17 | Remo | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -11 | 43 |
| 18 | Vitoria | 38 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -1 | 40 |
| 19 | Confianca | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 48 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 23 | -13 | 37 |
| 20 | Brasil de Pelotas | 38 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 52 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 31 | -29 | 23 |