Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Cuiabá & Costa Rica - MS face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Copa Verde. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Cuiabá nor Costa Rica - MS as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Cuiabá form and stats
Last season their Copa Verde adventure ended in the round of 16.The total Serie A results playing at home this season for Cuiabá are 5-7-5 (wins-draws-losses).
Cuiabá's previous fixture was a Copa Verde game also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Costa Rica - MS. The home side are looking to build on that result.
Previous to that game, a Serie A home match hosting Avai in a game that was won 1-0.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cuiabá here at Arena Pantanal in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (14 from 17 games). Cuiabá have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Costa Rica - MS form and stats
They also participated in Copa Verde last season. This ended in the quarter-finals, when Cuiabá drew the shortest straw.Two away games in a row for Costa Rica - MS, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 against Cuiabá in the Copa Verde.
Prior to that match, the Costa manager Júnior faced defeat when travelling to Bahia de Feira and losing 1-2.Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Cuiabá one win, one draw and Costa Rica - MS zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
![]() R. Costa Marinho 3 goals | ![]() A. Ribeiro de Souza 3 goals |
Cuiabá missing players
Costa Rica - MS missing players
| Cuiabá | Costa Rica - MS | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 19 | 12 | Scored | S | 15 | 25 | ||
| 25 | 9 | Conceded | C | 12 | 23 | ||
| 92% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 54% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 46% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 32% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 8% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 44% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 28% | ||
| 40% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 46% | 40% | ||
| 6.1 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.1 | ||
| 4.9 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 4.6 | ||
| 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 3.3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 15.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 8.3 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.4 | ||
| 23% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 34% | ||
| 11.2 | 8.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.3 | 9.2 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 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 | Palmeiras | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 59 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 74 |
| 2 | Internacional | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 52 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 64 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 61 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 58 |
| 5 | Corinthians | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 57 |
| 6 | Atletico PR | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -2 | 51 |
| 7 | Atletico Mineiro | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 51 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 50 |
| 9 | Fortaleza | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 48 |
| 10 | Botafogo | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | -2 | 47 |
| 11 | America Mineiro | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 | -3 | 46 |
| 12 | Santos | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 43 |
| 13 | Goias | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -6 | 42 |
| 14 | Bragantino | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 29 | -1 | 41 |
| 15 | Coritiba | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 34 | 56 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 42 | -22 | 35 |
| 16 | Cuiabá | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 24 | -11 | 34 |
| 17 | Ceara | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -6 | 34 |
| 18 | Atletico GO | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 33 |
| 19 | Avai | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 56 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 32 | -28 | 28 |
| 20 | Juventude | 34 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 61 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 37 | -35 | 21 |