The head coach G. Morínigo Vázquez ready encourage Coritiba victory vs Operário PR

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Wed 03.November
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira (43000 seats)

A look at the Serie B standings shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but there's a lot more data to take in. Read our Coritiba - Operário PR match guide!

Insights:
  • Coritiba have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in Serie B
  • Operário PR have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Serie B

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Coritiba form and stats

Coritiba have performed here at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira this season with 9 wins from 16 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 5 games and lost 2.

Coritiba travelled for their previous game, a trip to CRB that ended 1-1. Midfield player Rafinha got a match rating of 7.4 in that game, the max score being 10. Rafinha served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 34 successful passes (of 37 total).

Ahead of that match, Coritiba won a home game hosting Sampaio Correa (3-0).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Coritiba matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, zero draws and one defeat (from three games).

Coritiba are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Náutico awaits in three days.

A decent goal production from Coritiba in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 16 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 11 from 16 matches.

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Operário PR form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Operário PR have produced an overall stat of 4-5-7 so far.

Operário PR go into this game after a win, the home game against Avaí that ended 2-1. Midfield player Thomaz was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.43/10. Thomaz served one assist and hit two key passes.

Prior to that result Operário PR won their away game at CSA. The scoreline was 4-2.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Operário PR playing away, we found four games. Results were one away win, two draws and one home win.

A quick return to home after this game, as Operário are hosting Goias in the Serie B only three days away.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Operário PR as they have only managed to score 11 times from 16 away games in the league. 18 goals have been conceded by Operário PR in these games.

Head 2 Head

Operário PR - Coritiba 1-0 was the product when these teams previously met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings with these contenders: Coritiba won two, Operário PR triumphed in four and we saw four 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
14 goals
CoritibaW. da Silva Souza
W. da Silva Souza
7 goals
Operário PRP. Luiz de Souza
P. Luiz de Souza
7 goals

Coritiba missing players

Operário PR missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Coritiba Operário PR
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 4 16 32
16 9 4 Won W 0 4 11
10 5 1 Drew D 1 5 8
6 2 0 Lost L 3 7 13
40 24 10 Scored S 0 11 28
25 11 3 Conceded C 5 18 36
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 75% 81%
66% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 44% 53%
31% 31% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 31% 38%
12% 12% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 9%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
38% 44% 60% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 38%
47% 44% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 38% 38%
28% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 62% 44%
 
4.2 4.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.2 5.2
4.9 4.5 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 6.4 5.2
2.5 2.8 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.7 2.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
10.8 12.4 12 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 11.1 12.8
3.7 4.6 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.6 4.2
34% 33% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 21%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Coritiba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Coritiba have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Operário PR have scored away.
  • Coritiba have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in Serie B
  • Coritiba haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Operário PR have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Serie B
  • Operário PR 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 Coritiba 32 16 10 6 40 25 16 9 5 2 24 11 16 7 5 4 16 14 15 58
2 Botafogo 32 16 8 8 46 28 16 13 1 2 34 10 16 3 7 6 12 18 18 56
3 Avaí 32 15 8 9 37 27 16 9 4 3 20 11 16 6 4 6 17 16 10 53
4 Goias 32 14 11 7 38 25 16 9 5 2 24 11 16 5 6 5 14 14 13 53
5 CRB 32 13 12 7 41 34 16 5 9 2 21 16 16 8 3 5 20 18 7 51
6 Guarani 32 13 10 9 44 35 16 8 4 4 23 15 16 5 6 5 21 20 9 49
7 CSA 32 14 6 12 39 32 16 7 5 4 22 15 16 7 1 8 17 17 7 48
8 Vasco da Gama 32 13 8 11 39 37 16 9 3 4 23 15 16 4 5 7 16 22 2 47
9 Náutico 32 12 9 11 42 42 16 6 6 4 25 21 16 6 3 7 17 21 0 45
10 Vila Nova 32 10 12 10 27 27 16 5 8 3 7 6 16 5 4 7 20 21 0 42
11 Remo 32 11 8 13 28 34 16 7 3 6 11 11 16 4 5 7 17 23 -6 41
12 Operário PR 32 11 8 13 28 36 16 7 3 6 17 18 16 4 5 7 11 18 -8 41
13 Sampaio Correa 32 10 10 12 33 35 16 7 4 5 19 14 16 3 6 7 14 21 -2 40
14 Cruzeiro 32 8 15 9 37 39 16 4 8 4 21 23 16 4 7 5 16 16 -2 39
15 Ponte Preta 32 9 11 12 31 34 16 7 6 3 22 15 16 2 5 9 9 19 -3 38
16 Brusque 32 10 8 14 33 46 16 6 5 5 18 13 16 4 3 9 15 33 -13 35
17 Londrina 32 8 11 13 24 36 16 4 5 7 12 17 16 4 6 6 12 19 -12 35
18 Vitória 32 6 15 11 23 26 16 4 7 5 15 12 16 2 8 6 8 14 -3 33
19 Confianca 32 8 7 17 32 44 16 5 2 9 17 22 16 3 5 8 15 22 -12 31
20 Brasil de Pelotas 32 4 11 17 21 41 16 4 6 6 14 18 16 0 5 11 7 23 -20 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 Coritiba 32 16 10 6 40 25 16 9 5 2 24 11 16 7 5 4 16 14 15 58
2 Botafogo 32 16 8 8 46 28 16 13 1 2 34 10 16 3 7 6 12 18 18 56
3 Avaí 32 15 8 9 37 27 16 9 4 3 20 11 16 6 4 6 17 16 10 53
4 Goias 32 14 11 7 38 25 16 9 5 2 24 11 16 5 6 5 14 14 13 53
5 CRB 32 13 12 7 41 34 16 5 9 2 21 16 16 8 3 5 20 18 7 51
6 Guarani 32 13 10 9 44 35 16 8 4 4 23 15 16 5 6 5 21 20 9 49
7 CSA 32 14 6 12 39 32 16 7 5 4 22 15 16 7 1 8 17 17 7 48
8 Vasco da Gama 32 13 8 11 39 37 16 9 3 4 23 15 16 4 5 7 16 22 2 47
9 Náutico 32 12 9 11 42 42 16 6 6 4 25 21 16 6 3 7 17 21 0 45
10 Vila Nova 32 10 12 10 27 27 16 5 8 3 7 6 16 5 4 7 20 21 0 42
11 Remo 32 11 8 13 28 34 16 7 3 6 11 11 16 4 5 7 17 23 -6 41
12 Operário PR 32 11 8 13 28 36 16 7 3 6 17 18 16 4 5 7 11 18 -8 41
13 Sampaio Correa 32 10 10 12 33 35 16 7 4 5 19 14 16 3 6 7 14 21 -2 40
14 Cruzeiro 32 8 15 9 37 39 16 4 8 4 21 23 16 4 7 5 16 16 -2 39
15 Ponte Preta 32 9 11 12 31 34 16 7 6 3 22 15 16 2 5 9 9 19 -3 38
16 Brusque 32 10 8 14 33 46 16 6 5 5 18 13 16 4 3 9 15 33 -13 35
17 Londrina 32 8 11 13 24 36 16 4 5 7 12 17 16 4 6 6 12 19 -12 35
18 Vitória 32 6 15 11 23 26 16 4 7 5 15 12 16 2 8 6 8 14 -3 33
19 Confianca 32 8 7 17 32 44 16 5 2 9 17 22 16 3 5 8 15 22 -12 31
20 Brasil de Pelotas 32 4 11 17 21 41 16 4 6 6 14 18 16 0 5 11 7 23 -20 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.