Serie B: Cruzeiro predicted to win home game against CSA

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sun 06.November
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (58170 seats)

Cruzeiro - CSA. 1st position against 17th position. Everything can happen - get a broad overview of the game here!

Insights:
  • Cruzeiro have the most scored goals (57) in Serie B
  • CSA have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Serie B

Cruzeiro have already won the league and the fans have gone wild! Even so, with the trophy already secured there could be issues regarding the team's motivation in this one. CSA are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for CSA, who are travelling more than 1800 kilometers to play this game.

It's no vacation for neither Cruzeiro nor CSA 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.

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Cruzeiro form and stats

Cruzeiro have been very solid at home in the Serie B so far, with 48 points collected from 19 matches (15-3-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.

Cruzeiro's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-2 versus CSA (placed 17th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A late climax in the match against CSA as the winning goal came one minutes into overtime; scored by Henrique. The forward Rodrigues bested all the other players in that match and received a match rating of 7.35 out of 10. Rodrigues hit one key pass.

Before that match, a win away at Novorizontino.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Cruzeiro's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 5 games, won 2 matches, drawn 2 and lost 1.

The Cruzeiro fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 32 goals in 19 league matches. Defensively Cruzeiro have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (8 in 19 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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CSA form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for CSA so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 2-7-10 (win-draw-lose).

CSA lost away at Cruzeiro (2-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. It is worrying for CSA that their goalie Carné made six saves in the Cruzeiro fixture, but still could not save them from a loss. Gabriel got a match rating of 7.62 in that game, top player of the team. Gabriel served one assist and hit two key passes.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Vila Nova.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of CSA when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 4 matches with the visitors losing 2 times, drawing 0 and winning 2 games.

Lacking goals? 12 of this side's most recent 14 league matches have had two or less goals.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 19 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. CSA have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This duo encountered each other earlier this campaign: Cruzeiro - CSA 3-2. Head-to-head data (for the former nine meetings): Cruzeiro won two games, three matches ended with a tie and CSA have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / four.

Top Goalscorers

CruzeiroE. Nascimento da Silva Junior
E. Nascimento da Silva Junior
11 goals
CSAR. Rodrigues Silva
R. Rodrigues Silva
9 goals
CruzeiroS. de Sousa Luvannor
S. de Sousa Luvannor
6 goals

Cruzeiro missing players

CSA missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cruzeiro CSA
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 5 19 38
23 15 5 Won W 0 2 9
9 3 1 Drew D 1 7 15
6 1 0 Lost L 4 10 14
57 32 11 Scored S 0 10 29
26 8 2 Conceded C 6 23 37
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 74% 82%
68% 68% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 58% 61%
29% 26% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 26% 21%
16% 11% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 8%
8% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 3%
42% 32% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 32% 39%
45% 63% 67% Clean Sheets C S 20% 32% 37%
16% 5% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 63% 42%
 
6.9 6.9 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 4.1 5.2
4 3.7 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 6.1 5.5
2.1 2.4 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2.4
7 6 0 Red cards R C 0 4 7
 
15 16.4 15.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 9.7 12.2
4.9 5.8 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 2.9 3.9
30% 29% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 18% 19%
 
11.2 9.3 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16 18.1 14.6
3.2 2.2 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.6 5.6 4.4
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • CSA have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • CSA have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CSA have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Serie B
  • CSA have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals at home as CSA have scored away.
  • Cruzeiro have the most points (48) at home in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro have the most points from losing position (19) in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro have the most scored goals (57) in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro have the most scored goals in the second half (37) in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro have the the best goal difference (+31) in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 Cruzeiro 38 23 9 6 57 26 19 15 3 1 32 8 19 8 6 5 25 18 31 78
2 Gremio 38 17 14 7 50 26 19 14 3 2 37 10 19 3 11 5 13 16 24 65
3 Bahia 38 17 11 10 43 29 19 12 5 2 29 11 19 5 6 8 14 18 14 62
4 Vasco da Gama 38 17 11 10 48 36 19 12 6 1 32 10 19 5 5 9 16 26 12 62
5 Sampaio Correa 38 16 10 12 48 42 19 14 4 1 37 15 19 2 6 11 11 27 6 58
6 Ituano 38 15 12 11 42 34 19 10 6 3 23 10 19 5 6 8 19 24 8 57
7 Sport Recife 38 15 12 11 37 31 19 13 5 1 29 8 19 2 7 10 8 23 6 57
8 Criciuma 38 14 14 10 43 31 19 11 5 3 26 9 19 3 9 7 17 22 12 56
9 Londrina 38 14 11 13 36 37 19 8 7 4 23 19 19 6 4 9 13 18 -1 53
10 Guarani 38 13 12 13 33 36 19 9 6 4 16 12 19 4 6 9 17 24 -3 51
11 CRB 38 13 11 14 35 43 19 8 8 3 21 15 19 5 3 11 14 28 -8 50
12 Ponte Preta 38 12 13 13 34 36 19 8 7 4 19 13 19 4 6 9 15 23 -2 49
13 Vila Nova 38 9 20 9 28 31 19 6 11 2 13 9 19 3 9 7 15 22 -3 47
14 Chapecoense 38 11 12 15 37 39 19 7 6 6 23 21 19 4 6 9 14 18 -2 45
15 Tombense 38 10 15 13 38 47 19 9 9 1 24 13 19 1 6 12 14 34 -9 45
16 Novorizontino 38 11 11 16 44 49 19 8 6 5 28 21 19 3 5 11 16 28 -5 44
17 CSA 38 9 15 14 29 37 19 7 8 4 19 14 19 2 7 10 10 23 -8 42
18 Brusque 38 8 10 20 21 38 19 6 6 7 14 15 19 2 4 13 7 23 -17 34
19 Operário PR 38 7 13 18 31 53 19 6 6 7 18 19 19 1 7 11 13 34 -22 34
20 Nautico 38 8 6 24 32 65 19 6 4 9 24 27 19 2 2 15 8 38 -33 30

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 Cruzeiro 38 23 9 6 57 26 19 15 3 1 32 8 19 8 6 5 25 18 31 78
2 Gremio 38 17 14 7 50 26 19 14 3 2 37 10 19 3 11 5 13 16 24 65
3 Bahia 38 17 11 10 43 29 19 12 5 2 29 11 19 5 6 8 14 18 14 62
4 Vasco da Gama 38 17 11 10 48 36 19 12 6 1 32 10 19 5 5 9 16 26 12 62
5 Sampaio Correa 38 16 10 12 48 42 19 14 4 1 37 15 19 2 6 11 11 27 6 58
6 Ituano 38 15 12 11 42 34 19 10 6 3 23 10 19 5 6 8 19 24 8 57
7 Sport Recife 38 15 12 11 37 31 19 13 5 1 29 8 19 2 7 10 8 23 6 57
8 Criciuma 38 14 14 10 43 31 19 11 5 3 26 9 19 3 9 7 17 22 12 56
9 Londrina 38 14 11 13 36 37 19 8 7 4 23 19 19 6 4 9 13 18 -1 53
10 Guarani 38 13 12 13 33 36 19 9 6 4 16 12 19 4 6 9 17 24 -3 51
11 CRB 38 13 11 14 35 43 19 8 8 3 21 15 19 5 3 11 14 28 -8 50
12 Ponte Preta 38 12 13 13 34 36 19 8 7 4 19 13 19 4 6 9 15 23 -2 49
13 Vila Nova 38 9 20 9 28 31 19 6 11 2 13 9 19 3 9 7 15 22 -3 47
14 Chapecoense 38 11 12 15 37 39 19 7 6 6 23 21 19 4 6 9 14 18 -2 45
15 Tombense 38 10 15 13 38 47 19 9 9 1 24 13 19 1 6 12 14 34 -9 45
16 Novorizontino 38 11 11 16 44 49 19 8 6 5 28 21 19 3 5 11 16 28 -5 44
17 CSA 38 9 15 14 29 37 19 7 8 4 19 14 19 2 7 10 10 23 -8 42
18 Brusque 38 8 10 20 21 38 19 6 6 7 14 15 19 2 4 13 7 23 -17 34
19 Operário PR 38 7 13 18 31 53 19 6 6 7 18 19 19 1 7 11 13 34 -22 34
20 Nautico 38 8 6 24 32 65 19 6 4 9 24 27 19 2 2 15 8 38 -33 30

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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.