Coritiba v Cruzeiro betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 09.October
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira (43000 seats)

Coritiba have layed the groundwork for another match after their 0-0 result versus Remo, a fixture that made them wiser. How will this affect the battle against Cruzeiro?

Insights:
  • Coritiba have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro have the most points from losing position (13) in Serie B

These are active days for the hometeam, as they played only four days ago in the Serie B. That game was an away game at Remo, so at least Coritiba are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

Cruzeiro have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Coritiba form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira as Coritiba have scored 21 goals to get 29 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Serie B are 8-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Coritiba manager G. Morínigo Vázquez and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Remo (placed 10th) in the Serie B. Wellington Carvalho was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.31 out of 10. The defender Carvalho won 2 of 3 duels.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Confianca that ended 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Coritiba perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Coritiba as a small favourite), we find nine games. Coritiba has won five of these, drawn two and lost two.

The Coritiba fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 14 league matches. Coritiba are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 14 matches.

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Cruzeiro form and stats

The visitors are W3-D7-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Remo game have they lost an away game, meaning Cruzeiro has taken points from seven away matches in a row.

Vitor Leque and Thiago scored in Cruzeiro's previous match, the home game against Brasil de Pelotas that ended 2-0. The attacker Thiago got a match rating of 8.4 in that game. Thiago scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Guarani.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cruzeiro playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were one Cruzeiro win, four draws and four defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Botafogo in just four days.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Cruzeiro have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last head to head game ended Cruzeiro - Coritiba 0-0, played this season. Last ten meetings between these squads: Coritiba won four, Cruzeiro triumphed in four and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

CoritibaL. Gamalho de Souza
L. Gamalho de Souza
12 goals
CoritibaW. da Silva Souza
W. da Silva Souza
6 goals
CoritibaI. Barbosa da Paixão
I. Barbosa da Paixão
5 goals

Coritiba missing players

Cruzeiro missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Coritiba Cruzeiro
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 3 Played P 4 14 28
15 8 3 Won W 0 3 7
9 5 0 Drew D 4 7 14
4 1 0 Lost L 0 4 7
35 21 6 Scored S 5 13 33
19 8 2 Conceded C 5 15 35
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 79% 86%
61% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 57% 68%
25% 21% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 36% 43%
14% 14% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 14% 21%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 11%
36% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 57% 61%
50% 43% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 36% 32%
29% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 21%
 
3.9 3.8 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.6 6.5
5 4.6 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.3 3.8
2.6 2.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 4 7
 
10.5 11.6 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 11.4 13.6
3.7 4.4 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.9 5.1
34% 34% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 24% 23%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Coritiba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Coritiba have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Serie B
  • Coritiba have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Serie B
  • Coritiba have the most clean sheets (14) in Serie B
  • Coritiba have the the best goal difference (+16) in Serie B
  • Coritiba haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Cruzeiro have the most points from losing position (13) 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 Coritiba 28 15 9 4 35 19 14 8 5 1 21 8 14 7 4 3 14 11 16 54
2 Avai 28 14 7 7 33 21 14 8 3 3 18 10 14 6 4 4 15 11 12 49
3 Botafogo 28 14 6 8 40 27 14 11 1 2 29 10 14 3 5 6 11 17 13 48
4 Goias 28 13 9 6 32 20 14 8 4 2 20 9 14 5 5 4 12 11 12 48
5 CRB 28 13 9 6 38 29 14 5 7 2 18 13 14 8 2 4 20 16 9 48
6 Vasco da Gama 28 12 7 9 34 30 14 8 3 3 20 11 14 4 4 6 14 19 4 43
7 CSA 28 12 6 10 29 23 14 6 5 3 16 10 14 6 1 7 13 13 6 42
8 Guarani 28 11 9 8 37 31 14 7 4 3 19 13 14 4 5 5 18 18 6 42
9 Nautico 28 10 8 10 32 33 14 5 5 4 20 17 14 5 3 6 12 16 -1 38
10 Remo 28 10 8 10 24 28 15 7 3 5 11 10 13 3 5 5 13 18 -4 38
11 Sampaio Correa 28 9 10 9 32 30 13 6 4 3 18 12 15 3 6 6 14 18 2 37
12 Cruzeiro 28 7 14 7 33 35 14 4 7 3 20 20 14 3 7 4 13 15 -2 35
13 Operario PR 28 9 7 12 22 32 14 6 2 6 15 17 14 3 5 6 7 15 -10 34
14 Vila Nova 28 8 10 10 21 23 14 4 7 3 6 6 14 4 3 7 15 17 -2 34
15 Ponte Preta 28 8 9 11 27 30 14 7 5 2 20 12 14 1 4 9 7 18 -3 33
16 Brusque 28 9 8 11 27 35 14 5 5 4 13 9 14 4 3 7 14 26 -8 32
17 Londrina 28 7 9 12 22 33 15 4 4 7 12 17 13 3 5 5 10 16 -11 30
18 Vitoria 28 4 14 10 18 25 14 3 7 4 11 11 14 1 7 6 7 14 -7 26
19 Confianca 28 5 7 16 26 40 14 4 2 8 14 19 14 1 5 8 12 21 -14 22
20 Brasil de Pelotas 28 2 10 16 15 33 13 2 5 6 8 14 15 0 5 10 7 19 -18 16

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 Coritiba 28 15 9 4 35 19 14 8 5 1 21 8 14 7 4 3 14 11 16 54
2 Avai 28 14 7 7 33 21 14 8 3 3 18 10 14 6 4 4 15 11 12 49
3 Botafogo 28 14 6 8 40 27 14 11 1 2 29 10 14 3 5 6 11 17 13 48
4 Goias 28 13 9 6 32 20 14 8 4 2 20 9 14 5 5 4 12 11 12 48
5 CRB 28 13 9 6 38 29 14 5 7 2 18 13 14 8 2 4 20 16 9 48
6 Vasco da Gama 28 12 7 9 34 30 14 8 3 3 20 11 14 4 4 6 14 19 4 43
7 CSA 28 12 6 10 29 23 14 6 5 3 16 10 14 6 1 7 13 13 6 42
8 Guarani 28 11 9 8 37 31 14 7 4 3 19 13 14 4 5 5 18 18 6 42
9 Nautico 28 10 8 10 32 33 14 5 5 4 20 17 14 5 3 6 12 16 -1 38
10 Remo 28 10 8 10 24 28 15 7 3 5 11 10 13 3 5 5 13 18 -4 38
11 Sampaio Correa 28 9 10 9 32 30 13 6 4 3 18 12 15 3 6 6 14 18 2 37
12 Cruzeiro 28 7 14 7 33 35 14 4 7 3 20 20 14 3 7 4 13 15 -2 35
13 Operario PR 28 9 7 12 22 32 14 6 2 6 15 17 14 3 5 6 7 15 -10 34
14 Vila Nova 28 8 10 10 21 23 14 4 7 3 6 6 14 4 3 7 15 17 -2 34
15 Ponte Preta 28 8 9 11 27 30 14 7 5 2 20 12 14 1 4 9 7 18 -3 33
16 Brusque 28 9 8 11 27 35 14 5 5 4 13 9 14 4 3 7 14 26 -8 32
17 Londrina 28 7 9 12 22 33 15 4 4 7 12 17 13 3 5 5 10 16 -11 30
18 Vitoria 28 4 14 10 18 25 14 3 7 4 11 11 14 1 7 6 7 14 -7 26
19 Confianca 28 5 7 16 26 40 14 4 2 8 14 19 14 1 5 8 12 21 -14 22
20 Brasil de Pelotas 28 2 10 16 15 33 13 2 5 6 8 14 15 0 5 10 7 19 -18 16

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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.