There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with CRB leading Cruzeiro by 12 points.
- CRB have the most scored goals (30) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in Serie B
Both contenders have had ample time to rest since their last game. Let's hope for an in-your-face game!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
CRB form and stats
CRB have performed here at Estádio Universitário da UFAL this season with 5 wins from 9 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0.
It's back home for CRB, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Remo away with the result 2-1. Renan Bressan (2) found the net in that victory. Midfielder Renan Bressan was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.33 (out of ten) in that game. Bressan scored two goals and hit one key pass.
Before that, CRB drew at home versus Operario PR.The manager A. Aal will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Confianca in only three days.
CRB have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Universitário da UFAL with 16 goals in 9 league matches. 9 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Cruzeiro form and stats
Playing away, Cruzeiro have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Serie B this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Cruzeiro are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
The Cruzeiro goalkeeper Fabio Deivson Lopes Maciel is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 230 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
The supporters enjoyed Cruzeiro's previous game versus Confianca (placed 19th), a Serie B 1-0 win played at home. The attacker Wellington Nem got a match rating of 7.85 in that game. Nem hit three key passes and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Nautico with the score of 1-0.Cruzeiro have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 10 goals have been scored. 12 goals have been conceded by Cruzeiro in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is what happened when the teams faced each other earlier this campaign; Cruzeiro - CRB 3-4. Last seven meetings between these contenders: CRB won two, Cruzeiro triumphed in one and we saw four draws. one game with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Torres 7 goals |   M. Martins Moreno 5 goals |  M. Gonçalves Pimenta 4 goals |
CRB missing players
Cruzeiro missing players
| CRB | Cruzeiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 30 | 16 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 25 |
| 23 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 29 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 85% |
| 75% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 65% |
| 50% | 67% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 55% |
| 20% | 22% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| 15% | 11% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 10% | 15% |
| 60% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 25% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 25% |
| 4.6 | 5.3 | 2.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6 | 7.2 |
| 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10.6 | 12 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 12 | 13.8 |
| 4 | 4.7 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
| 38% | 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 24% | 24% |
- CRB have not yet lost a game at home.
- CRB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- CRB have the most scored goals (30) in Serie B
- CRB have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have the most points from losing position (12) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Cruzeiro 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 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 |
| 2 | CRB | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 36 |
| 3 | Goias | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | Avai | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
| 5 | Botafogo | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | Operario PR | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 32 |
| 7 | Sampaio Correa | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 31 |
| 8 | Nautico | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 30 |
| 9 | Guarani | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | CSA | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 28 |
| 11 | Vasco da Gama | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| 12 | Remo | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 13 | Brusque | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -7 | 25 |
| 14 | Cruzeiro | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 15 | Ponte Preta | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 22 |
| 16 | Londrina | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 20 |
| 17 | Vila Nova | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 19 |
| 18 | Vitoria | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 19 |
| 19 | Confianca | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -14 | 13 |
| 20 | Brasil de Pelotas | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 13 |