ABC v CRB betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 19.Aug
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Maria Lamas Farache (18000 seats)

ABC have some catching up to do from their 20th place, and the job begins versus CRB. Read more!

Insights:
  • ABC have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Serie B
  • CRB haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

It's no vacation for neither ABC nor CRB 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.

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ABC form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie B this season. ABC, who have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Serie B, have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Estádio Maria Lamas Farache. With eight home Serie B games in a row without a win, the ABC fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

The ABC crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to CRB here at Estádio Maria Lamas Farache. Midfield player Costa got a match rating of 7.04 in that game, the max score being 10. Costa had 20 successful passes (of 22 total).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Ituano that ended 1-1.

Gamblers who enjoy gambling for low-scoring matches might like knowing that this team have played 11 league rounds in a row with two or less goals (under 2.5).

ABC aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Maria Lamas Farache in the league, with only {6 goals} from 11 games. On the other hand, ABC have conceded 13 goals.

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CRB form and stats

CRB have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-1-7 (11 played).

CRB play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting ABC (placed 20th). Midfield player Renato was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.51/10. Renato scored one goal.

Before that, CRB travelled to Sampaio Corrêa and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, CRB have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

CRB have managed a streak of 9 consecutive games without defeat (5-4-0) when facing ABC.

The two sides played each other earlier on this campaign: CRB - ABC 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

CRBA. Alves Erculano
A. Alves Erculano
7 goals
CRBJ. da Silva Junior
J. da Silva Junior
5 goals
CRBJ. da Silva Alves
J. da Silva Alves
3 goals

ABC missing players

CRB missing players

Total First Half Second Half
ABC CRB
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 3 12 23
2 1 0 Won W 0 4 9
8 4 1 Drew D 1 1 5
14 7 2 Lost L 2 7 9
14 6 3 Scored S 3 11 24
32 14 5 Conceded C 5 15 25
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
58% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 70%
25% 25% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 42% 43%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 9%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 42% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 48%
17% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 35%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 26%
 
4.4 6.3 8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.8 4.2
4.9 4.1 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 6.5 5.3
2.8 2.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.9 2.4
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
10.5 12.8 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 11.7 12.5
3.3 3.6 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.5 3.7
18% 14% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 26% 28%
 
14.2 12.2 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12 15.3 14.7
4.6 3.8 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 4.6 4.5
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • ABC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • ABC have the fewest points (7) at home in Serie B
  • ABC have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Serie B
  • ABC have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Serie B
  • ABC have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Serie B
  • ABC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • CRB haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vitoria 24 15 2 7 36 19 12 10 0 2 21 6 12 5 2 5 15 13 17 47
2 Sport Recife 24 13 6 5 34 20 12 10 1 1 24 6 12 3 5 4 10 14 14 45
3 Novorizontino 23 13 3 7 29 15 11 7 2 2 15 6 12 6 1 5 14 9 14 42
4 Vila Nova 24 12 6 6 28 13 12 7 4 1 13 4 12 5 2 5 15 9 15 42
5 Criciúma 23 12 5 6 27 16 12 8 1 3 17 8 11 4 4 3 10 8 11 41
6 Guarani 24 11 7 6 30 19 12 8 2 2 20 9 12 3 5 4 10 10 11 40
7 Juventude 23 12 3 8 25 20 11 6 1 4 13 10 12 6 2 4 12 10 5 39
8 Atletico GO 24 9 10 5 34 34 12 6 5 1 19 15 12 3 5 4 15 19 0 37
9 Mirassol 24 10 6 8 25 23 12 6 4 2 14 9 12 4 2 6 11 14 2 36
10 Ceara 23 9 6 8 23 23 11 5 2 4 11 12 12 4 4 4 12 11 0 33
11 Botafogo SP 23 9 6 8 15 25 11 5 2 4 6 10 12 4 4 4 9 15 -10 33
12 CRB 22 8 5 9 23 25 11 5 4 2 13 10 11 3 1 7 10 15 -2 29
13 Ponte Preta 23 6 9 8 14 19 12 4 6 2 10 7 11 2 3 6 4 12 -5 27
14 Ituano 23 6 8 9 21 24 11 4 4 3 13 9 12 2 4 6 8 15 -3 26
15 Avaí 23 6 7 10 21 31 12 4 3 5 12 16 11 2 4 5 9 15 -10 25
16 Sampaio Corrêa 23 5 9 9 17 26 12 3 6 3 12 13 11 2 3 6 5 13 -9 24
17 Tombense 24 5 5 14 24 35 12 3 4 5 15 15 12 2 1 9 9 20 -11 20
18 Londrina 24 5 4 15 20 36 12 4 2 6 14 15 12 1 2 9 6 21 -16 19
19 Chapecoense 22 4 7 11 22 28 12 3 4 5 10 11 10 1 3 6 12 17 -6 19
20 ABC 23 2 8 13 14 31 11 1 4 6 6 13 12 1 4 7 8 18 -17 14

ABC:
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 Vitoria 24 15 2 7 36 19 12 10 0 2 21 6 12 5 2 5 15 13 17 47
2 Sport Recife 24 13 6 5 34 20 12 10 1 1 24 6 12 3 5 4 10 14 14 45
3 Novorizontino 23 13 3 7 29 15 11 7 2 2 15 6 12 6 1 5 14 9 14 42
4 Vila Nova 24 12 6 6 28 13 12 7 4 1 13 4 12 5 2 5 15 9 15 42
5 Criciúma 23 12 5 6 27 16 12 8 1 3 17 8 11 4 4 3 10 8 11 41
6 Guarani 24 11 7 6 30 19 12 8 2 2 20 9 12 3 5 4 10 10 11 40
7 Juventude 23 12 3 8 25 20 11 6 1 4 13 10 12 6 2 4 12 10 5 39
8 Atletico GO 24 9 10 5 34 34 12 6 5 1 19 15 12 3 5 4 15 19 0 37
9 Mirassol 24 10 6 8 25 23 12 6 4 2 14 9 12 4 2 6 11 14 2 36
10 Ceara 23 9 6 8 23 23 11 5 2 4 11 12 12 4 4 4 12 11 0 33
11 Botafogo SP 23 9 6 8 15 25 11 5 2 4 6 10 12 4 4 4 9 15 -10 33
12 CRB 22 8 5 9 23 25 11 5 4 2 13 10 11 3 1 7 10 15 -2 29
13 Ponte Preta 23 6 9 8 14 19 12 4 6 2 10 7 11 2 3 6 4 12 -5 27
14 Ituano 23 6 8 9 21 24 11 4 4 3 13 9 12 2 4 6 8 15 -3 26
15 Avaí 23 6 7 10 21 31 12 4 3 5 12 16 11 2 4 5 9 15 -10 25
16 Sampaio Corrêa 23 5 9 9 17 26 12 3 6 3 12 13 11 2 3 6 5 13 -9 24
17 Tombense 24 5 5 14 24 35 12 3 4 5 15 15 12 2 1 9 9 20 -11 20
18 Londrina 24 5 4 15 20 36 12 4 2 6 14 15 12 1 2 9 6 21 -16 19
19 Chapecoense 22 4 7 11 22 28 12 3 4 5 10 11 10 1 3 6 12 17 -6 19
20 ABC 23 2 8 13 14 31 11 1 4 6 6 13 12 1 4 7 8 18 -17 14

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, or just Série B, is the second highest level of Brazilian football on a national level. It has changed format frequently, but currently holds 20 teams playing a double round-robin format. Top four are promoted to Série A while bottom four face relegation.