The league table is allowed to rest as Vila Nova and Cuiabá battle for Copa Verde honors in this first Quarter-finals leg of two fixtures.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Cuiabá, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Vila Nova form and stats
Last season, Vila Nova's Copa Verde journey ended in the finals against Paysandu.When playing at home in the Serie B, Vila Nova have managed 6 wins, 11 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 19 games.
The regulars hope that Vila Nova will fight back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away defeat in the Copa do Brasil fixture against Nautico.
Preceding that match was a Goiano 1 defeat to Anapolis (0-1).The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Vila here at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 19 games). Defensively Vila Nova have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (9 in 19 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cuiabá form and stats
They also participated in Copa Verde last season. This ended in the quarter-finals.It's the second away game in a row for Cuiabá, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Cacerense last time out.
A home win as anticipated against Ceilandia before that, in the Copa Verde.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: three - two - one (Vila wins - draws - Cuiabá wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Vila Nova missing players
Cuiabá missing players
| Vila Nova | Cuiabá | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 15 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 25 | 17 | Scored | S | 17 | 48 | ||
| 15 | 6 | Conceded | C | 15 | 28 | ||
| 72% | 69% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 56% | 54% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 88% | ||
| 28% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 68% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 24% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 16% | ||
| 40% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 52% | ||
| 48% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 36% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 12% | ||
| 5.9 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 6 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 12.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.9 | 13.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 5 | ||
| 27% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | ||
| 7.6 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.4 | 10 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 31 | 78 |
| 2 | Gremio | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 50 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 65 |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 64 |
| 4 | Bahia | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 62 |
| 5 | Sampaio Correa | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 58 |
| 6 | Ituano | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 57 |
| 7 | Criciúma | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 56 |
| 8 | Sport Recife | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 56 |
| 9 | Londrina | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | -1 | 53 |
| 10 | Guarani | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -3 | 51 |
| 11 | CRB | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 28 | -8 | 50 |
| 12 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Vila Nova | 38 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -3 | 47 |
| 14 | Chapecoense | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 45 |
| 15 | Tombense | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 38 | 47 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 34 | -9 | 45 |
| 16 | Novorizontino | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 49 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 28 | -5 | 44 |
| 17 | CSA | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -8 | 42 |
| 18 | Brusque | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 23 | -17 | 34 |
| 19 | Operario PR | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 53 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 34 | -22 | 34 |
| 20 | Nautico | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 65 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 38 | -33 | 30 |