CRB - Vila Nova: Serie B cellar sides scrapping for points and praise. Read all the relevant numbers and facts before the match!
- CRB have the most conceded goals (15) in Serie B
- Vila Nova have yet to win a game away.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
It's no vacation for neither CRB nor Vila Nova as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
CRB form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what CRB have to build on here at Estádio Rei Pelé in the Serie B. When CRB hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Chapecoense, CRB, Ituano, Guarani, Londrina and Nautico), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
Stress levels are on the rise for CRB's attacking players as they have now played 244 minutes without scoring in a league game. Ramon was their last goal scorer.
In their previous game, the manager Barioni led his CRB to a defeat away at Cruzeiro. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio Rei Pelé. Midfield player Correia got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, the max score being 10. Correia dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 48 successful passes (of 54 total).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus CSA.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 8 matches with the results: Won 0, drawn 7 and lost 1.
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 4 from 5 matches.
Vila Nova form and stats
0-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Vila Nova in their Serie B matches away.
Vila Nova failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Brusque (placed 8th) that ended with defeat 0-2. Rezende got a match rating of 7.24 in that game, top player of the team. Rezende hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Guarani that ended 1-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Vila in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Vila Nova, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Vila Nova's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips. When Vila Nova is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Vila Nova, Chapecoense, Ituano, Guarani, Londrina and Nautico.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the former ten meetings involving these two teams are: two wins for CRB, four draws and four wins for Vila Nova. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Cotulio Bossa 8 goals |   A. Alves Erculano 4 goals |  R. da Silva Coura 4 goals |
CRB missing players
Vila Nova missing players
| CRB | Vila Nova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| 91% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 73% |
| 64% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 73% |
| 36% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 40% | 18% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 40% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 45% |
| 27% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| 45% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 45% |
| 2.7 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 5.8 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.8 | 4.2 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.1 | 9.6 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.2 | 11.9 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 23% | 31% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 22% | 17% |
| 15.2 | 13 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.3 | 12.6 | 10.5 |
| 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
- All of Vila Nova's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- CRB have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- CRB have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- CRB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- CRB have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Serie B
- CRB have the most conceded goals (15) in Serie B
- CRB have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Serie B
- Vila Nova have created more than twice as many corners as CRB.
- Vila Nova have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Vila Nova have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vila Nova have yet to win a game away.
- Vila Nova 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 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | Bahia | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Sport Recife | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Gremio | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Operário PR | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Novorizontino | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 14 |
| 8 | Brusque | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 9 | Criciúma | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Tombense | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | CSA | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | Sampaio Correa | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | Ponte Preta | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Londrina | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 15 | Nautico | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 16 | Chapecoense | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 17 | CRB | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -8 | 11 |
| 18 | Ituano | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 19 | Vila Nova | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 20 | Guarani | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 9 |
