Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, CRB in 11th and Operário PR in 8th place.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Serie B. Thankfully the previous game, versus Chapecoense, was also a home game here at Estádio Rei Pelé. The away team is better rested.
These teams have little in common geographically as Operário PR have to travel 2800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
CRB form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie B, CRB have managed 3 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 7 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on CRB to get some points in this home game.
The CRB crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Chapecoense here at Estádio Rei Pelé in a Serie B match. Prior to that, an away loss at Guarani.
This is expected to be a close game, with CRB perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with CRB as a small favourite), we find twelve games. CRB has won four of these, drawn five and lost three.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for CRB as they are travelling to their away game against Figueirense in the Serie B. That match is four days after this one.
The CRB fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. CRB are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Rei Pelé in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Operário PR form and stats
Playing away, Operário PR have won 2 games, drawn 4 and suffered 2 defeats in the Serie B this season.
Operário delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Confianca (placed 12th) in their previous match; a Serie B game. Prior to that result Operário PR won their away game at Oeste. The scoreline was 1-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Operário PR playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were three Operário wins, five draws and six defeats.
After this away game Operário return home for a Serie B game against Cruzeiro. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Goals are few and far between in Operário's away league games. Only 4 goals from 8 travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - one - one (CRB wins - draws - Operário PR wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Torres 2 goals | I. Dias 2 goals |  T. Maier dos Santos 2 goals |
CRB missing players
Operário PR missing players
| CRB | Operário PR | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 17 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 87% |
| 67% | 43% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 38% | 67% |
| 40% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 27% | 43% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 53% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 53% |
| 27% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 27% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 163 | 96 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 66 | 155 |
| 57 | 32 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 27 | 66 |
| 30% | 28% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 15% | 24% |
- CRB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- CRB have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Operário PR have scored 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 | Cuiaba | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 2 | Chapecoense | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 |
| 3 | Ponte Preta | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| 4 | America Mineiro | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 |
| 5 | Avai | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 23 |
| 6 | Juventude | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Parana | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 8 | Operário PR | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 9 | Sampaio Correa | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 10 | CSA | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 20 |
| 11 | CRB | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | Confianca | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 19 |
| 13 | Vitoria | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 14 | Brasil de Pelotas | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 | Guarani | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Nautico | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 15 |
| 17 | Botafogo SP | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 14 |
| 18 | Figueirense | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 | Cruzeiro | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 20 | Oeste | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -17 | 7 |