Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Avaí in 7th and Cruzeiro in 10th place.
- Avaí haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
It's no vacation for neither Avaí nor Cruzeiro 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.
It's quite the trip for Cruzeiro when visiting Avaí as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.
Avaí form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie B, Avaí have managed 7 wins, 1 draw and suffered 6 defeats from 14 games. The Avaí manager E. Machado Souto might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
A strong away win for Avaí against Sampaio Correa the last match, as G. Rodríguez were on target. In the game before, an away victory match versus Ponte Preta with a 2-1 scoreline.
Avaí are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Avaí have conceded 18 in these home matches.
Cruzeiro form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Cruzeiro have produced an overall stat of 7-4-3 so far. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Cuiaba game have they lost an away game, meaning Cruzeiro has taken points from eight away matches in a row.
Cruzeiro's last game was the home draw against CSA (1-1). Prior to that result Cruzeiro won their away game at Vitória. The scoreline was 1-0.
Cruzeiro has another fixture away, a Serie B game, against Ponte Preta in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The visitors have scored 13 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Cruzeiro as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Cruzeiro - Avaí 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Avaí two wins, six draws and Cruzeiro two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Rodríguez Maeso 5 goals |  W. Ferreira de Oliveira 4 goals |   M. Silva Carvalho 4 goals |
Avaí missing players
Cruzeiro missing players
| Avaí | Cruzeiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 32 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 13 | 34 |
| 37 | 18 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 90% |
| 66% | 64% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 36% | 55% |
| 45% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 21% | 34% |
| 17% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| 3% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 10% |
| 45% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 48% |
| 28% | 29% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 28% | 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 11.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 11.6 | 13.2 |
| 4 | 4.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 28% | 26% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 25% | 28% |
- Avaí haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chapecoense | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 57 |
| 2 | America Mineiro | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 53 |
| 3 | Cuiaba | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 47 |
| 4 | Juventude | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 46 |
| 5 | Sampaio Correa | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 45 |
| 6 | CSA | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 45 |
| 7 | Avaí | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -5 | 43 |
| 8 | Guarani | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | Ponte Preta | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | -4 | 40 |
| 10 | Cruzeiro | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 39 |
| 11 | Confianca | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -2 | 39 |
| 12 | Operario PR | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 38 |
| 13 | Vitória | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 36 |
| 14 | Brasil de Pelotas | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 36 |
| 15 | CRB | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -6 | 34 |
| 16 | Figueirense | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -6 | 31 |
| 17 | Parana | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -12 | 29 |
| 18 | Nautico | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -10 | 28 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 15 | -12 | 24 |
| 20 | Oeste | 29 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -29 | 16 |