CRB will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind Juventude.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Copa do Brasil game only three days ago.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
CRB form and stats
CRB have performed here at Estádio Rei Pelé this season with 5 wins from 9 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. Two home wins in a row for CRB bring valid hopes of a third.
The fans are hoping that CRB will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Serie B game against Cuiaba (placed 2nd). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Ponte Preta.
The CRB fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. CRB have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Juventude form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Juventude, who have the most scored goals (27) in Serie B, have produced an overall stat of 3-3-3 so far. Visiting Juventude has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Juventude failed to get anything from their last game, a Copa do Brasil home match vs Gremio that ended with defeat 0-1. Before that, Juventude secured a home win against Guarani with the score 1-0.
Juventude are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. As opposed to that, Juventude have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Juventude - CRB 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. CRB-Juventude H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: CRB three wins, Juventude five wins, one draw. two of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  B. Vasconcelos Lopes 9 goals | D. Belo 4 goals |  D. Torres 3 goals |
CRB missing players
Juventude missing players
| CRB | Juventude | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| 23 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 95% | 89% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 68% | 44% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 63% |
| 42% | 44% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 47% |
| 26% | 44% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 56% | 32% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 11% |
| 47% | 44% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 58% |
| 26% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 37% |
| 32% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 200 | 115 | 56 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 93 | 252 |
| 68 | 40 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 33 | 87 |
| 32% | 35% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 42% | 31% |
- CRB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Juventude has the most scored goals (14) away in Serie B
- Juventude has the most scored goals (27) in Serie B
- Juventude have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Chapecoense | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 40 |
| 2 | Cuiaba | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 36 |
| 3 | America Mineiro | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Juventude | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Ponte Preta | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 30 |
| 6 | Sampaio Corrêa | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 28 |
| 7 | CSA | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | Parana | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Avai | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 10 | CRB | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 11 | Confianca | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 | Operario PR | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | Brasil de Pelotas | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 22 |
| 14 | Guarani | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 | Vitória | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 16 | Cruzeiro | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 17 | Nautico | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 18 | Figueirense | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 18 |
| 20 | Oeste | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -27 | 7 |