CRB vs Globo in Copa do Nordeste preview: Key statistics and predictions

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Competition: Brazil Copa do Nordeste
Competition: Thu 17.February
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Rei Pelé (20801 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's CRB or Globo that keep their silverware dream alive.

These are busy days for the home side, as they played only four days ago in the Copa do Nordeste. This match was also played here at Estádio Rei Pelé. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Globo have had more rest.

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CRB form and stats

CRB participated in Copa do Nordeste the last season, where they reached the quarter-finals.

CRB have played 19 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-9-2 (wins-draws-losses). On the other hand, in the Copa do Nordeste, CRB has performed like this (both home and away): 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for CRB, who played 1-1 against CSA. That match was also played at this venue (Estádio Rei Pelé).

1-1 away at Campinense before that.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for CRB as they are travelling to their away game against Sergipe in the Copa do Nordeste. That match is three days after this one.

CRB has scored 26 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. CRB are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Rei Pelé in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 19 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Globo form and stats

They also participated in Copa do Nordeste last season. This ended in the pre-qualifying round, when Altos drew the shortest straw.

When we have look at the Copa do Nordeste statistics, we find 0W-2D-2L. This is both home and away.

There might be some fixture complaints from Globo as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-5 against Bahia.

Preceding that game, the 0-5 loss visiting Ceara's place.

A quick return to home after this game, as Globo are hosting Altos in the Copa do Nordeste only three days away.

Head 2 Head

Previous two meetings with these sides: CRB won zero, Globo triumphed in one and we saw one draw. zero games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being from the last two encounters.

CRB missing players

Globo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CRB Globo
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 15   Played P   13 25
9 7   Won W   3 8
8 6   Drew D   5 9
8 2   Lost L   5 8
25 18   Scored S   16 39
22 11   Conceded C   24 39
92% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   85% 88%
56% 60%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   85% 84%
28% 27%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   54% 60%
12% 13%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   46% 40%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   31% 32%
48% 53%   BTTS BTTS   46% 60%
32% 40%   Clean Sheets C S   31% 24%
28% 13%   Failed to Score F T   38% 28%
 
5.2 5.6   Corners for (avg) C F   3.4 4
4 3.7   Corners against (avg) C A   4.9 3.8
1.8 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2.1
3 0   Red cards R C   1 2
 
10 10.8   Shots (avg) S (   9.5 9.5
3.6 4.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.8 3.6
28% 28%   Goal Efficiency G E   43% 43%
 
10.9 8.1   Shots against (avg) S A   10.2 8.8
3.8 2.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.3 3.8

  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 Goias 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 Nautico 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 Operario 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 Correa 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

Table
  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 Goias 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 Nautico 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 Operario 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 Correa 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

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