Possible nail-biting contest in CRB - CSA game

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 02.October
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Universitário da UFAL (5000 seats)

CRB prepare for this after their 3-1 result against Nautico, a fixture that made them wiser. How will they do against CSA?

Insights:
  • CRB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CSA haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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CRB form and stats

CRB have collected 21 points from their Serie B home games so far after 5-6-2.

It's back home for CRB, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Nautico away with the result 3-1. Pablo Dyego (2) found the net in that victory. Midfielder Pablo Dyego was the best player on the team with a rating of 9.72 (out of ten) in that game. Dyego scored two goals and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Preceding that match was the home game against Avaí that was lost 1-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how CRB have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won four, drawn three and lost two.

The CRB fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. CRB's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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CSA form and stats

The visitors are W6-D0-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. CSA hope to make it five in this match.

CSA are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Serie B against Ponte Preta (placed 14th). Late drama in the previous game, when Gabriel scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time to defeat Ponte Preta. Matheus Felipe, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.6. Felipe won 4 of 7 duels.

Prior to that result CSA won their away game at Cruzeiro. The scoreline was 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by CSA in our archives, and the results are: three wins for CSA, three draws and six defeats.

CSA are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 13 games (in the league). 13 goals have been conceded by CSA in these games.

Head 2 Head

CSA - CRB 0-1 was the output when this pair of teams formerly played each other, some time ago this season. Last ten meetings featuring these participants: CRB won three, CSA were winners in two and we saw five draws. zero games with over 2,5 goals, ten matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CRBD. Torres
D. Torres
8 goals
CSAI. Freitas de Castilho
I. Freitas de Castilho
8 goals
CSAG. Santana Pinto
G. Santana Pinto
5 goals

CRB missing players

CSA missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CRB CSA
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 2 13 27
13 5 1 Won W 0 6 12
8 6 4 Drew D 0 0 5
6 2 0 Lost L 2 7 10
38 18 6 Scored S 0 13 29
29 13 5 Conceded C 3 13 23
93% 85% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
70% 77% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 59%
48% 54% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 23% 30%
19% 15% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 7%
11% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
59% 69% 80% BTTS BTTS 0% 23% 33%
22% 23% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 33%
26% 23% 20% Failed to Score F T 100% 46% 41%
 
4.6 5.6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.5 4.8
4.2 3.7 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.9 4.9
2.2 2.4 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.6 2.8
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.6 11.3 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9.2 11.1
4 4.3 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.2 3.9
35% 32% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 32% 28%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • CRB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CRB have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • CSA haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 27 15 8 4 35 19 14 8 5 1 21 8 13 7 3 3 14 11 16 53
2 Botafogo 27 14 6 7 39 25 13 11 1 1 28 8 14 3 5 6 11 17 14 48
3 CRB 27 13 8 6 38 29 13 5 6 2 18 13 14 8 2 4 20 16 9 47
4 Avaí 27 13 7 7 31 20 14 8 3 3 18 10 13 5 4 4 13 10 11 46
5 Goiás 27 12 9 6 29 20 13 7 4 2 17 9 14 5 5 4 12 11 9 45
6 Guarani 27 11 9 7 37 29 14 7 4 3 19 13 13 4 5 4 18 16 8 42
7 CSA 27 12 5 10 29 23 14 6 5 3 16 10 13 6 0 7 13 13 6 41
8 Vasco da Gama 27 11 7 9 32 29 14 8 3 3 20 11 13 3 4 6 12 18 3 40
9 Remo 26 10 6 10 23 27 14 7 2 5 11 10 12 3 4 5 12 17 -4 36
10 Sampaio Correa 26 9 9 8 30 26 12 6 3 3 17 11 14 3 6 5 13 15 4 36
11 Nautico 27 9 8 10 30 32 14 5 5 4 20 17 13 4 3 6 10 15 -2 35
12 Operario PR 27 9 7 11 21 30 13 6 2 5 14 15 14 3 5 6 7 15 -9 34
13 Vila Nova 27 8 9 10 20 22 14 4 7 3 6 6 13 4 2 7 14 16 -2 33
14 Ponte Preta 27 8 8 11 26 29 13 7 4 2 19 11 14 1 4 9 7 18 -3 32
15 Cruzeiro 27 6 14 7 31 35 13 3 7 3 18 20 14 3 7 4 13 15 -4 32
16 Brusque 27 8 8 11 25 35 13 4 5 4 11 9 14 4 3 7 14 26 -10 29
17 Londrina 27 6 9 12 19 32 14 3 4 7 9 16 13 3 5 5 10 16 -13 27
18 Vitória 27 4 14 9 18 22 14 3 7 4 11 11 13 1 7 5 7 11 -4 26
19 Confianca 27 5 7 15 25 38 13 4 2 7 13 17 14 1 5 8 12 21 -13 22
20 Brasil de Pelotas 27 2 10 15 15 31 13 2 5 6 8 14 14 0 5 9 7 17 -16 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 27 15 8 4 35 19 14 8 5 1 21 8 13 7 3 3 14 11 16 53
2 Botafogo 27 14 6 7 39 25 13 11 1 1 28 8 14 3 5 6 11 17 14 48
3 CRB 27 13 8 6 38 29 13 5 6 2 18 13 14 8 2 4 20 16 9 47
4 Avaí 27 13 7 7 31 20 14 8 3 3 18 10 13 5 4 4 13 10 11 46
5 Goiás 27 12 9 6 29 20 13 7 4 2 17 9 14 5 5 4 12 11 9 45
6 Guarani 27 11 9 7 37 29 14 7 4 3 19 13 13 4 5 4 18 16 8 42
7 CSA 27 12 5 10 29 23 14 6 5 3 16 10 13 6 0 7 13 13 6 41
8 Vasco da Gama 27 11 7 9 32 29 14 8 3 3 20 11 13 3 4 6 12 18 3 40
9 Remo 26 10 6 10 23 27 14 7 2 5 11 10 12 3 4 5 12 17 -4 36
10 Sampaio Correa 26 9 9 8 30 26 12 6 3 3 17 11 14 3 6 5 13 15 4 36
11 Nautico 27 9 8 10 30 32 14 5 5 4 20 17 13 4 3 6 10 15 -2 35
12 Operario PR 27 9 7 11 21 30 13 6 2 5 14 15 14 3 5 6 7 15 -9 34
13 Vila Nova 27 8 9 10 20 22 14 4 7 3 6 6 13 4 2 7 14 16 -2 33
14 Ponte Preta 27 8 8 11 26 29 13 7 4 2 19 11 14 1 4 9 7 18 -3 32
15 Cruzeiro 27 6 14 7 31 35 13 3 7 3 18 20 14 3 7 4 13 15 -4 32
16 Brusque 27 8 8 11 25 35 13 4 5 4 11 9 14 4 3 7 14 26 -10 29
17 Londrina 27 6 9 12 19 32 14 3 4 7 9 16 13 3 5 5 10 16 -13 27
18 Vitória 27 4 14 9 18 22 14 3 7 4 11 11 13 1 7 5 7 11 -4 26
19 Confianca 27 5 7 15 25 38 13 4 2 7 13 17 14 1 5 8 12 21 -13 22
20 Brasil de Pelotas 27 2 10 15 15 31 13 2 5 6 8 14 14 0 5 9 7 17 -16 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.