Coritiba - Vasco da Gama: Small difference between teams in Serie B clash

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Wed 14.July
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira (43000 seats)

The home side Coritiba should be the favourites in this game, but Vasco da Gama have shown both skill and courage. Read more about the game!

Insights:
  • Coritiba is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Vasco da Gama could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Serie B game only four sleeps ago.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Vasco da Gama, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.

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Coritiba form and stats

The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira.

Coritiba drew their last game, 0-0 away at Cruzeiro (placed 13th). Defender Henrique got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.54/10. Henrique won 7 of 8 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Remo in a game that was won 2-1.

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 eight games. Coritiba has won five of these, drawn two and lost one.

The manager G. Morínigo Vázquez will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sampaio Correa in only three days.

The Coritiba fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Defensively Coritiba have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Vasco da Gama form and stats

With two straight losses from their last two away games, Vasco da Gama are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

The Vasco goalkeeper Vanderlei Farias da Silva is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 189 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Vasco won their last game, 1-0 versus Sampaio Correa played at home. Léo Matos, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.05. Matos served one assist, hit one key pass and won 6 of 9 duels.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Confianca.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vasco da Gama playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were two Vasco da Gama wins, two draws and four defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Vasco da Gama have scored 4 goals in 4 league games away. Vasco have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Coritiba three wins, four draws and Vasco da Gama three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CoritibaL. Gamalho de Souza
L. Gamalho de Souza
4 goals
Vasco da GamaG. Cano
G. Cano
4 goals
CoritibaW. da Silva Souza
W. da Silva Souza
3 goals

Coritiba missing players

Vasco da Gama missing players

Coritiba Vasco da Gama
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 1 4 10
6 3 1 Won W 0 1 5
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 2 4
10 6 2 Scored S 0 4 11
4 2 0 Conceded C 1 5 10
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
56% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 70%
11% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
22% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 40%
67% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 30%
22% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 25% 30%
 
3.2 3.8 2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 5 4.7
5.1 4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 10 5.2 4.8
2.8 3.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 6 3 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
9.6 11.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 4 9.8 10.9
3.7 4.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 4.5
30% 32% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 31% 24%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Coritiba have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Coritiba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Coritiba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Coritiba have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Coritiba have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Serie B
  • Coritiba haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Coritiba is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Vasco da Gama have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vasco da Gama 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 Nautico 10 7 3 0 18 4 5 4 1 0 12 2 5 3 2 0 6 2 14 24
2 Coritiba 9 6 2 1 10 4 4 3 1 0 6 2 5 3 1 1 4 2 6 20
3 Sampaio Correa 10 5 3 2 9 3 5 4 1 0 7 1 5 1 2 2 2 2 6 18
4 CRB 10 5 2 3 15 15 5 3 2 0 10 7 5 2 0 3 5 8 0 17
5 Goias 10 4 4 2 10 5 5 4 0 1 7 1 5 0 4 1 3 4 5 16
6 Guarani 10 4 4 2 17 13 5 2 1 2 7 7 5 2 3 0 10 6 4 16
7 Vasco da Gama 10 5 1 4 11 10 6 4 0 2 7 5 4 1 1 2 4 5 1 16
8 Vila Nova 10 3 4 3 6 7 5 1 3 1 2 2 5 2 1 2 4 5 -1 13
9 Brusque 8 4 1 3 9 11 3 2 1 0 3 1 5 2 0 3 6 10 -2 13
10 Botafogo 9 3 3 3 12 11 3 3 0 0 6 0 6 0 3 3 6 11 1 12
11 Avai 9 3 3 3 9 10 4 1 2 1 4 4 5 2 1 2 5 6 -1 12
12 Operario PR 9 3 3 3 8 13 5 2 1 2 6 8 4 1 2 1 2 5 -5 12
13 Cruzeiro 10 2 4 4 13 16 5 1 3 1 9 9 5 1 1 3 4 7 -3 10
14 CSA 8 2 2 4 5 7 5 2 2 1 4 3 3 0 0 3 1 4 -2 8
15 Ponte Preta 10 1 5 4 5 8 5 1 3 1 3 3 5 0 2 3 2 5 -3 8
16 Confianca 9 2 2 5 8 12 4 2 1 1 5 3 5 0 1 4 3 9 -4 8
17 Vitoria 9 1 4 4 6 8 5 1 2 2 5 5 4 0 2 2 1 3 -2 7
18 Brasil de Pelotas 9 1 4 4 6 9 5 1 3 1 4 4 4 0 1 3 2 5 -3 7
19 Londrina 10 1 4 5 6 11 5 0 2 3 3 7 5 1 2 2 3 4 -5 7
20 Remo 9 1 4 4 5 11 5 1 2 2 1 3 4 0 2 2 4 8 -6 7

Vasco da Gama:

Read more about Serie B

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.