Serie B preview: Can Brusque edge out victory against CRB?

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Tue 25.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Augusto Bauer (5000 seats)

Serie B: Brusque are 16 points after CRB, but are motivated to go full force. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Brusque have the fewest scored goals (21) in Serie B
  • CRB have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

For Brusque relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. CRB is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for CRB, who are travelling more than 3000 kilometers to play this game.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Brusque and CRB.

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Brusque form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Brusque at their home stadium (Estádio Augusto Bauer) is 6 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Brusque.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Brusque, who played 0-0 against CRB. That match was also played at this venue (Estádio Augusto Bauer).

In the match before that, Brusque hosted Novorizontino and drew the game 2-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Brusque have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 7 and lost 1.

It should be taken into account that a peek at the 13 most recent league fixtures shows that 12 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Brusque here at Estádio Augusto Bauer in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (14 from 18 games). Brusque are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Augusto Bauer in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 18 matches.

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CRB form and stats

There's been little loot from CRB's travels as they have only collected 17 points from 18 away games in the Serie B. CRB only have 5 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 2 draws.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Brusque (placed 19th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Operario PR.

CRB are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats. From a total of 15 matches.

Lacking goals? 9 of this club's most recent 12 league matches have contained two or less goals.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting CRB as they have only managed to score 14 times from 18 away games in the league. CRB's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 28 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Brusque and CRB have played each other previously this season: CRB - Brusque 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Brusque one win, one draw and CRB one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CRBA. Alves Erculano
A. Alves Erculano
9 goals
CRBF. da Silva
F. da Silva
8 goals
CRBE. Bezerra Oliveira
E. Bezerra Oliveira
4 goals

Brusque missing players

CRB missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Brusque CRB
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 19 6 Played P 6 19 37
8 6 2 Won W 3 5 13
10 6 1 Drew D 1 3 11
19 7 3 Lost L 2 11 13
21 14 4 Scored S 10 14 34
35 15 6 Conceded C 10 28 41
86% 84% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 89%
46% 47% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 63% 68%
14% 16% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 42% 35%
5% 5% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 16% 8%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 5% 3%
24% 26% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 42% 49%
32% 42% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 24%
57% 47% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 53% 38%
 
4.8 5.7 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 2.7 3.5
5.1 3.5 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.7 5.9 5.6
2.2 2.4 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.2 2.5
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
12.7 14.9 16.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 8.8 10.3
4 4.4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 2.9 3.6
14% 17% 13% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 25% 26%
 
11.8 9.4 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.2 15.3 13.9
3.7 3.6 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.4 4.2
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Brusque have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Brusque have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Serie B
  • Brusque have the fewest scored goals (21) in Serie B
  • Brusque have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Serie B
  • Brusque have the most matches under the total-line (25) in Serie B
  • Brusque is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • CRB have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • CRB have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CRB have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 36 21 9 6 50 23 18 14 3 1 29 6 18 7 6 5 21 17 27 72
2 Gremio 36 16 13 7 45 24 18 13 3 2 34 10 18 3 10 5 11 14 21 61
3 Vasco da Gama 36 16 11 9 45 33 18 12 6 0 30 7 18 4 5 9 15 26 12 59
4 Bahia 36 16 10 10 40 27 18 12 4 2 28 10 18 4 6 8 12 17 13 58
5 Ituano 36 14 12 10 40 33 18 10 6 2 23 9 18 4 6 8 17 24 7 54
6 Londrina 36 14 11 11 35 33 18 8 7 3 23 17 18 6 4 8 12 16 2 53
7 Sport Recife 36 14 11 11 32 30 18 12 5 1 24 7 18 2 6 10 8 23 2 53
8 Sampaio Correa 36 14 10 12 43 39 18 13 4 1 35 14 18 1 6 11 8 25 4 52
9 Criciuma 36 13 13 10 40 30 18 10 5 3 24 9 18 3 8 7 16 21 10 52
10 CRB 36 13 10 13 34 41 18 8 8 2 20 13 18 5 2 11 14 28 -7 49
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 36 9 19 8 28 30 18 6 10 2 13 9 18 3 9 6 15 21 -2 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 Novorizontino 36 10 11 15 40 45 18 8 6 4 27 17 18 2 5 11 13 28 -5 41
17 CSA 36 8 15 13 26 34 18 6 8 4 18 14 18 2 7 9 8 20 -8 39
18 Operario PR 36 7 13 16 30 45 18 6 6 6 18 16 18 1 7 10 12 29 -15 34
19 Brusque 36 8 9 19 21 35 18 6 5 7 14 15 18 2 4 12 7 20 -14 33
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 36 21 9 6 50 23 18 14 3 1 29 6 18 7 6 5 21 17 27 72
2 Gremio 36 16 13 7 45 24 18 13 3 2 34 10 18 3 10 5 11 14 21 61
3 Vasco da Gama 36 16 11 9 45 33 18 12 6 0 30 7 18 4 5 9 15 26 12 59
4 Bahia 36 16 10 10 40 27 18 12 4 2 28 10 18 4 6 8 12 17 13 58
5 Ituano 36 14 12 10 40 33 18 10 6 2 23 9 18 4 6 8 17 24 7 54
6 Londrina 36 14 11 11 35 33 18 8 7 3 23 17 18 6 4 8 12 16 2 53
7 Sport Recife 36 14 11 11 32 30 18 12 5 1 24 7 18 2 6 10 8 23 2 53
8 Sampaio Correa 36 14 10 12 43 39 18 13 4 1 35 14 18 1 6 11 8 25 4 52
9 Criciuma 36 13 13 10 40 30 18 10 5 3 24 9 18 3 8 7 16 21 10 52
10 CRB 36 13 10 13 34 41 18 8 8 2 20 13 18 5 2 11 14 28 -7 49
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 36 9 19 8 28 30 18 6 10 2 13 9 18 3 9 6 15 21 -2 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 Novorizontino 36 10 11 15 40 45 18 8 6 4 27 17 18 2 5 11 13 28 -5 41
17 CSA 36 8 15 13 26 34 18 6 8 4 18 14 18 2 7 9 8 20 -8 39
18 Operario PR 36 7 13 16 30 45 18 6 6 6 18 16 18 1 7 10 12 29 -15 34
19 Brusque 36 8 9 19 21 35 18 6 5 7 14 15 18 2 4 12 7 20 -14 33
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.