Serie B match prediction and preview for Brasil de Pelotas vs Avaí clash

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Fri 08.January
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Bento da Silva Freitas (180001 seats)

Brasil de Pelotas and Avaí have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie B.

Insights:
  • Avaí has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Serie B

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Brasil de Pelotas form and stats

Brasil de Pelotas have collected 26 points from their Serie B home games so far after 6-8-1.

The Pelotas goalkeeper Matheus Nogueira da Silva is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 378 minutes without conceding a goal in the Serie B.

Pelotas travelled for their previous game, a trip to Chapecoense that ended 0-0. Before that, Brasil de Pelotas had a home game versus Confianca which ended with a victory 1-0.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Serie B game versus Juventude in only four days. This game is also played here at Estádio Bento da Silva Freitas.

The Pelotas fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 15 matches. Brasil de Pelotas are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Bento da Silva Freitas in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 15 matches.

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Avaí form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Avaí have produced an overall stat of 6-3-7 so far.

Avaí are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the Serie B.

Avaí might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. CRB proved too strong as Avaí slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva. A 0-2 defeat away at Figueirense before that.

Avaí are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 16 games (in the league). Avaí have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Avaí - Pelotas 2-1, played this season. Last six meetings between the teams: Pelotas won one, Avaí won two and three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

AvaíW. Ferreira de Oliveira
W. Ferreira de Oliveira
5 goals
AvaíG. Rodríguez Maeso
G. Rodríguez Maeso
5 goals
AvaíP. de Castro Silva
P. de Castro Silva
3 goals

Brasil de Pelotas missing players

Avaí missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Brasil de Pelotas Avaí
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 15 5 Played P 5 16 32
10 6 2 Won W 3 6 13
14 8 3 Drew D 1 3 5
8 1 0 Lost L 1 7 14
28 16 4 Scored S 6 17 33
26 8 2 Conceded C 5 21 41
75% 73% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 53% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 66%
31% 27% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 41%
9% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 19% 16%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
47% 47% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 44%
44% 47% 60% Clean Sheets C S 40% 25% 25%
34% 33% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.5 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 2.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.2 10.7 10 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 10.4 10.8
3.3 3.8 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 4 4.1
27% 28% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 27% 25%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Avaí has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Serie B
  • Avaí have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 America Mineiro 32 18 9 5 36 21 16 9 4 3 22 14 16 9 5 2 14 7 15 63
2 Chapecoense 32 17 12 3 36 14 16 9 6 1 14 4 16 8 6 2 22 10 22 63
3 Juventude 32 14 10 8 45 33 17 9 6 2 27 13 15 5 4 6 18 20 12 52
4 CSA 32 15 6 11 44 31 17 12 1 4 30 14 15 3 5 7 14 17 13 51
5 Cuiaba 32 14 9 9 37 31 16 10 5 1 25 10 16 4 4 8 12 21 6 51
6 Guarani 32 13 8 11 38 36 16 8 4 4 24 16 16 5 4 7 14 20 2 47
7 Ponte Preta 32 13 7 12 39 42 16 8 4 4 22 22 16 5 3 8 17 20 -3 46
8 Sampaio Correa 32 13 6 13 42 33 16 8 0 8 20 15 16 5 6 5 22 18 9 45
9 Avaí 32 13 5 14 33 41 16 7 2 7 16 20 16 6 3 7 17 21 -8 44
10 Brasil de Pelotas 32 10 14 8 28 26 15 6 8 1 16 8 17 4 6 7 12 18 2 44
11 Operário PR 32 10 12 10 29 29 16 7 6 3 22 12 16 3 6 7 7 17 0 42
12 Cruzeiro 32 12 11 9 36 29 16 5 6 5 21 16 16 7 5 4 15 13 7 41
13 CRB 32 11 7 14 32 39 15 7 5 3 17 11 17 4 2 11 15 28 -7 40
14 Confianca 31 10 9 12 33 38 15 6 5 4 18 18 16 4 4 8 15 20 -5 39
15 Vitoria 32 8 13 11 39 38 17 7 5 5 21 15 15 1 8 6 18 23 1 37
16 Figueirense 32 8 11 13 27 33 16 5 6 5 16 11 16 3 5 8 11 22 -6 35
17 Nautico 31 8 11 12 28 35 15 6 7 2 18 12 16 2 4 10 10 23 -7 35
18 Parana 31 8 8 15 29 42 15 5 5 5 16 14 16 3 3 10 13 28 -13 32
19 Botafogo SP 31 6 8 17 18 31 15 4 4 7 13 15 16 2 4 10 5 16 -13 26
20 Oeste 32 5 8 19 25 52 17 4 3 10 12 24 15 1 5 9 13 28 -27 23

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 America Mineiro 32 18 9 5 36 21 16 9 4 3 22 14 16 9 5 2 14 7 15 63
2 Chapecoense 32 17 12 3 36 14 16 9 6 1 14 4 16 8 6 2 22 10 22 63
3 Juventude 32 14 10 8 45 33 17 9 6 2 27 13 15 5 4 6 18 20 12 52
4 CSA 32 15 6 11 44 31 17 12 1 4 30 14 15 3 5 7 14 17 13 51
5 Cuiaba 32 14 9 9 37 31 16 10 5 1 25 10 16 4 4 8 12 21 6 51
6 Guarani 32 13 8 11 38 36 16 8 4 4 24 16 16 5 4 7 14 20 2 47
7 Ponte Preta 32 13 7 12 39 42 16 8 4 4 22 22 16 5 3 8 17 20 -3 46
8 Sampaio Correa 32 13 6 13 42 33 16 8 0 8 20 15 16 5 6 5 22 18 9 45
9 Avaí 32 13 5 14 33 41 16 7 2 7 16 20 16 6 3 7 17 21 -8 44
10 Brasil de Pelotas 32 10 14 8 28 26 15 6 8 1 16 8 17 4 6 7 12 18 2 44
11 Operário PR 32 10 12 10 29 29 16 7 6 3 22 12 16 3 6 7 7 17 0 42
12 Cruzeiro 32 12 11 9 36 29 16 5 6 5 21 16 16 7 5 4 15 13 7 41
13 CRB 32 11 7 14 32 39 15 7 5 3 17 11 17 4 2 11 15 28 -7 40
14 Confianca 31 10 9 12 33 38 15 6 5 4 18 18 16 4 4 8 15 20 -5 39
15 Vitoria 32 8 13 11 39 38 17 7 5 5 21 15 15 1 8 6 18 23 1 37
16 Figueirense 32 8 11 13 27 33 16 5 6 5 16 11 16 3 5 8 11 22 -6 35
17 Nautico 31 8 11 12 28 35 15 6 7 2 18 12 16 2 4 10 10 23 -7 35
18 Parana 31 8 8 15 29 42 15 5 5 5 16 14 16 3 3 10 13 28 -13 32
19 Botafogo SP 31 6 8 17 18 31 15 4 4 7 13 15 16 2 4 10 5 16 -13 26
20 Oeste 32 5 8 19 25 52 17 4 3 10 12 24 15 1 5 9 13 28 -27 23

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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.