The head coach de Souza looking to inspire Bahia win against Guarani

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Fri 28.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Fonte Nova (48000 seats)

Bahia have played better than Guarani this season, but every fixture begins at 0-0. Here's all the facts you need ahead of kickoff:

Insights:
  • Bahia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Guarani is in the best form (5-0-1) in Serie B

Guarani is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

Guarani have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Bahia form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Arena Fonte Nova as Bahia have scored 28 goals to get 40 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the Serie B are 12-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Bahia tasted defeat here at Arena Fonte Nova, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

The home regulars saw a 1-1 draw versus Vila Nova last time out and are looking for a win here. The hometeam coach de Souza made a successful contribution in the game against Vila Nova, bringing on Davó who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw. Otávio was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.65 out of 10. The defender Otávio won 5 of 6 duels.

Before that, Bahia played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Grêmio.

Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this team's last 26 league matches, 21 have produced two goals or less.

A decent goal production from Bahia in their home games so far, with 28 goals from 18 league matches. From these home matches, Bahia have conceded only 10 goals.

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Guarani form and stats

Guarani have only collected 17 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 4-5-9 (18 played).

183 minutes! That's how long the Guarani goalkeeper Mauricio Kozlinski and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Two away games in a row for Guarani, whose coach Junior could celebrate last time after the win against Cruzeiro. Midfield player Isaque was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.63/10. Isaque scored one goal, hit five key passes and had 42 successful passes (of 51 total).

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs CRB.

The attacking power of Guarani when travelling is not overwhelming with 16 goals scored from 18 league matches away. As opposed to that, Guarani have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Guarani - Bahia 0-2 was the output when this pair of participants last played each other, some time ago this season. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's two Bahia victories, one draw and one Guarani win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being ill-tempered, having seen 3 sending-offs from the last four duels.

Top Goalscorers

BahiaM. Alvarenga de Oliveira
M. Alvarenga de Oliveira
9 goals
GuaraniY. Vitor Coelho
Y. Vitor Coelho
6 goals

Bahia missing players

Guarani missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bahia Guarani
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 18 36
16 12 4 Won W 1 4 12
10 4 2 Drew D 0 5 11
10 2 0 Lost L 4 9 13
40 28 11 Scored S 5 16 31
27 10 4 Conceded C 9 23 35
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 83%
58% 61% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 67% 58%
22% 39% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 50% 36%
11% 17% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 11% 6%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
36% 39% 67% BTTS BTTS 80% 67% 44%
39% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 22% 42%
31% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 31%
 
5.1 5.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.1 5.5
5.5 4.7 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.9 6.1
2.1 1.8 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.4 2.5
8 4 1 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
13.4 16.1 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 16 12.4 13
4 4.9 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4 4.2
28% 31% 52% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 22% 20%
 
11.9 9.1 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 14.7 13.1
3.2 2.8 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.6 4.3
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Bahia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bahia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Guarani have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Guarani is in the best form (5-0-1) in Serie B

  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 37 22 9 6 54 24 18 14 3 1 29 6 19 8 6 5 25 18 30 75
2 Grêmio 36 16 13 7 45 24 18 13 3 2 34 10 18 3 10 5 11 14 21 61
3 Vasco da Gama 37 16 11 10 47 36 19 12 6 1 32 10 18 4 5 9 15 26 11 59
4 Bahia 36 16 10 10 40 27 18 12 4 2 28 10 18 4 6 8 12 17 13 58
5 Sampaio Correa 37 15 10 12 46 41 18 13 4 1 35 14 19 2 6 11 11 27 5 55
6 Ituano 36 14 12 10 40 33 18 10 6 2 23 9 18 4 6 8 17 24 7 54
7 Londrina 36 14 11 11 35 33 18 8 7 3 23 17 18 6 4 8 12 16 2 53
8 Sport Recife 36 14 11 11 32 30 18 12 5 1 24 7 18 2 6 10 8 23 2 53
9 Criciuma 36 13 13 10 40 30 18 10 5 3 24 9 18 3 8 7 16 21 10 52
10 CRB 37 13 11 13 34 41 18 8 8 2 20 13 19 5 3 11 14 28 -7 50
11 Guarani 36 12 11 13 31 35 18 8 6 4 15 12 18 4 5 9 16 23 -4 47
12 Vila Nova 37 9 19 9 28 31 18 6 10 2 13 9 19 3 9 7 15 22 -3 46
13 Ponte Preta 36 11 12 13 32 35 18 8 6 4 18 12 18 3 6 9 14 23 -3 45
14 Tombense 36 10 14 12 36 43 18 9 8 1 22 11 18 1 6 11 14 32 -7 44
15 Chapecoense 36 10 12 14 36 38 18 6 6 6 22 21 18 4 6 8 14 17 -2 42
16 CSA 37 9 15 13 27 34 19 7 8 4 19 14 18 2 7 9 8 20 -7 42
17 Novorizontino 37 10 11 16 41 49 19 8 6 5 28 21 18 2 5 11 13 28 -8 41
18 Brusque 37 8 10 19 21 35 19 6 6 7 14 15 18 2 4 12 7 20 -14 34
19 Operário PR 36 7 13 16 30 45 18 6 6 6 18 16 18 1 7 10 12 29 -15 34
20 Nautico 36 8 6 22 32 63 18 6 4 8 24 26 18 2 2 14 8 37 -31 30

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 Cruzeiro 37 22 9 6 54 24 18 14 3 1 29 6 19 8 6 5 25 18 30 75
2 Grêmio 36 16 13 7 45 24 18 13 3 2 34 10 18 3 10 5 11 14 21 61
3 Vasco da Gama 37 16 11 10 47 36 19 12 6 1 32 10 18 4 5 9 15 26 11 59
4 Bahia 36 16 10 10 40 27 18 12 4 2 28 10 18 4 6 8 12 17 13 58
5 Sampaio Correa 37 15 10 12 46 41 18 13 4 1 35 14 19 2 6 11 11 27 5 55
6 Ituano 36 14 12 10 40 33 18 10 6 2 23 9 18 4 6 8 17 24 7 54
7 Londrina 36 14 11 11 35 33 18 8 7 3 23 17 18 6 4 8 12 16 2 53
8 Sport Recife 36 14 11 11 32 30 18 12 5 1 24 7 18 2 6 10 8 23 2 53
9 Criciuma 36 13 13 10 40 30 18 10 5 3 24 9 18 3 8 7 16 21 10 52
10 CRB 37 13 11 13 34 41 18 8 8 2 20 13 19 5 3 11 14 28 -7 50
11 Guarani 36 12 11 13 31 35 18 8 6 4 15 12 18 4 5 9 16 23 -4 47
12 Vila Nova 37 9 19 9 28 31 18 6 10 2 13 9 19 3 9 7 15 22 -3 46
13 Ponte Preta 36 11 12 13 32 35 18 8 6 4 18 12 18 3 6 9 14 23 -3 45
14 Tombense 36 10 14 12 36 43 18 9 8 1 22 11 18 1 6 11 14 32 -7 44
15 Chapecoense 36 10 12 14 36 38 18 6 6 6 22 21 18 4 6 8 14 17 -2 42
16 CSA 37 9 15 13 27 34 19 7 8 4 19 14 18 2 7 9 8 20 -7 42
17 Novorizontino 37 10 11 16 41 49 19 8 6 5 28 21 18 2 5 11 13 28 -8 41
18 Brusque 37 8 10 19 21 35 19 6 6 7 14 15 18 2 4 12 7 20 -14 34
19 Operário PR 36 7 13 16 30 45 18 6 6 6 18 16 18 1 7 10 12 29 -15 34
20 Nautico 36 8 6 22 32 63 18 6 4 8 24 26 18 2 2 14 8 37 -31 30

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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.