The Serie B league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Cruzeiro and Chapecoense are placed 9th and 5th respectively.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Serie B match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Figueirense, so at least Cruzeiro are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
It's quite the trip for Chapecoense when visiting Cruzeiro as the cities are 1400 kilometers apart.
Cruzeiro form and stats
Cruzeiro have only played one Serie B game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from 6 matches. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Cruzeiro has won six games in a row. The Coimbra match was the last time out without a victory. It’s been three wins in a row for Cruzeiro here at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
It's back home for Cruzeiro, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Figueirense away with the result 1-0. Mauricio found the net in that victory. In the game before, an away victory match versus Guarani with a 3-2 scoreline.
The manager E. Alves Moreira will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Confiança in only three days.
At Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Cruzeiro has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Chapecoense form and stats
One match played away so far in the Serie B for Chapecoense and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss from 4 games.
Chapecoense have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Joao Ricardo Riedi. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in Serie B.
Chapecoense are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Serie B against Sampaio Corrêa (placed 20th). A 0-0 draw at Oeste's stadium before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Chapecoense are hosting Guarani in the Serie B only four days away.
It's early days yet, but Chapecoense has scored 0 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Cruzeiro won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Chapecoense has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  C. de Menezes Júnior 1 goals |  L. Simões de Lacerda 1 goals |  J. Vanderlei Moreira 1 goals |
Cruzeiro missing players
Chapecoense missing players
| Cruzeiro | Chapecoense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 5.7 | 12 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 4.3 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 14 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 55% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Cruzeiro | Last season | Chapecoense | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 12 | 7 | Played | P | 6 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 19 | 12 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 85% | ||
| 75% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 46% | ||
| 42% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 15% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 8% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 42% | 29% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 31% | ||
| 42% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 38% | ||
| 17% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 46% | ||
| 7.2 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.5 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.9 | ||
| 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 147 | 92 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 123 | ||
| 55 | 35 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 42 | ||
| 35% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Parana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Juventude | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Operário PR | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Vitoria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Chapecoense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Cuiabá | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | CRB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | America Mineiro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Cruzeiro | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Avai | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | CSA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Botafogo SP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Brasil de Pelotas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Guarani | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Ponte Preta | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Oeste | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Nautico | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 18 | Confiança | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Figueirense | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Sampaio Corrêa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tombense | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | America Mineiro | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | Caldense | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 | Boa | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Uberlandia | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 14 |
| 8 | CAP Patrocinense | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 9 | URT | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -13 | 11 |
| 10 | Coimbra | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 11 | Villa Nova | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 4 |
| 12 | Tupynambas | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -20 | 3 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Avai | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | Brusque | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Figueirense | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Marcilio Dias | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | Criciuma | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Juventus SC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Chapecoense | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Joinville | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Concordia | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Atletico Tubarao | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 6 |