It's still early in the Serie B season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Confiança - Cruzeiro preview!
It's no vacation for neither Confiança 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.
These teams have little in common geographically as Cruzeiro have to travel 1600 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Confiança form and stats
A Serie B draw at home so far for Confiança. Last season their home statistics were 1 win, 2 draws and 0 defeats from 3 matches. Two draws in a row at home now for Confiança.
Stress levels are on the rise for Confiança's attacking players as they have now played 180 minutes without scoring in a league game. Iago was their last goal scorer.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Confiança, who played 1-1 against Itabaiana. That match was also played at this venue (Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista). Prior to that, an away loss at Cuiabá in the Serie B.
Early season league goal statistics from Confiança's 1 home game: 2 goals, 2 conceded.
Cruzeiro form and stats
Cruzeiro are yet to lose a point on their Serie B travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Having won their last three away games Cruzeiro has no reason to fear anyone.
Cruzeiro's previous game was their home loss versus Chapecoense (0-1). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Figueirense at their stadium, the result 1-0.
The schedule is very tough for Cruzeiro now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Copa do Brasil game at CRB is waiting in only three days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Cruzeiro has managed 4 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  D. Pires Costa 1 goals | I. Silva Santos 1 goals |   C. de Menezes Júnior 1 goals |
Confiança missing players
Cruzeiro missing players
| Confiança | Cruzeiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 3.7 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 2.5 | 7.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 3.8 |
| 3.3 | 4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | 24 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 17 | 46 |
| 12 | 10 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 67% | 50% |
- Cruzeiro has the most points (6) away
| Confiança | Last season | Cruzeiro | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 13 | 7 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 20 | 12 | Scored | S | 7 | 19 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 10 | ||
| 85% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 54% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 75% | ||
| 38% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 42% | ||
| 23% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 8% | ||
| 8% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 8% | ||
| 38% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 42% | ||
| 62% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 42% | ||
| 15% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 17% | ||
| 5.6 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9.6 | 7.2 | ||
| 3.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 3.9 | ||
| 2.6 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 151 | 86 | Total Shots | T S | 55 | 147 | ||
| 56 | 37 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 55 | ||
| 32% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Parana | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Operario PR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Ponte Preta | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | America Mineiro | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Chapecoense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Cuiabá | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | CRB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Juventude | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Botafogo SP | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Vitória | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Avaí | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Brasil de Pelotas | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Guarani | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Náutico | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | CSA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Oeste | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 2 |
| 18 | Confiança | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 19 | Figueirense | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Sampaio Correa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Confiança | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Sergipe | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Frei Paulistano | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 4 | Itabaiana | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tombense | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | America Mineiro | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Atletico Mineiro | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | Caldense | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 | Boa | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Uberlandia | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 14 |
| 8 | CAP Patrocinense | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 9 | URT | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -13 | 11 |
| 10 | Coimbra | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 11 | Villa Nova | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 4 |
| 12 | Tupynambas | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -20 | 3 |