Serie B match preview: Cruzeiro versus Náutico

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sun 24.January
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (58170 seats)

With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Cruzeiro fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Náutico.

Insights:
  • Cruzeiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Náutico has the fewest points (10) away in Serie B

It's no vacation for neither Cruzeiro nor Náutico 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.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Cruzeiro are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Náutico are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Cruzeiro form and stats

Cruzeiro have collected 24 points from their Serie B home games so far after 6-6-6.

Cruzeiro's previous game was a Serie B match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Operario PR (placed 9th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Heartbreak before that as Cruzeiro lost 0-1 at Juventude's place.

Cruzeiro are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Cruzeiro's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Náutico form and stats

There's been little loot from Náutico's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 18 away games in the Serie B. Náutico, who have the fewest points (10) away in Serie B, only have 2 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 4 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

Erick Arruda, Diogo Hereda, Jean Carlos and Kieza scored in Náutico's previous match, the home game against Oeste that ended 4-1. Prior to that match, the Náutico manager H. Pinto dos Anjos faced defeat when travelling to Ponte Preta and losing 0-2.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Náutico's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 27 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Náutico - Cruzeiro 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Cruzeiro won five, Náutico won two and three draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

NáuticoW. Marçal de Almeida
W. Marçal de Almeida
8 goals
NáuticoJ. Vicente
J. Vicente
7 goals
NáuticoE. de Arruda Serafim
E. de Arruda Serafim
4 goals

Cruzeiro missing players

Náutico missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cruzeiro Náutico
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 6 18 36
14 6 3 Won W 1 2 10
11 6 1 Drew D 0 4 12
11 6 2 Lost L 5 12 14
39 23 7 Scored S 6 10 34
32 18 5 Conceded C 12 27 41
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 83%
53% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 64%
33% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 39% 33%
11% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 17% 19%
8% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
47% 56% 50% BTTS BTTS 83% 44% 44%
36% 28% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 33%
28% 28% 17% Failed to Score F T 17% 50% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 2.5
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.9 14.7 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13.2 11.7 13.1
4.2 4.9 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.9 4.4
25% 26% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 14% 21%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cruzeiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Náutico have scored away.
  • Náutico has the fewest points (10) away in Serie B
  • Náutico have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Náutico 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 America Mineiro 36 19 12 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 18 9 7 2 14 7 19 69
2 Chapecoense 35 18 13 4 38 18 17 10 6 1 16 5 18 8 7 3 22 13 20 67
3 Cuiaba 36 17 10 9 46 33 18 12 5 1 30 10 18 5 5 8 16 23 13 61
4 CSA 36 16 8 12 48 35 18 12 2 4 31 15 18 4 6 8 17 20 13 56
5 Juventude 36 15 10 11 49 41 18 10 6 2 28 13 18 5 4 9 21 28 8 55
6 Avaí 36 15 7 14 42 46 18 8 3 7 23 24 18 7 4 7 19 22 -4 52
7 Sampaio Correa 36 15 6 15 46 37 18 9 0 9 22 17 18 6 6 6 24 20 9 51
8 Ponte Preta 35 14 9 12 44 45 18 9 5 4 26 24 17 5 4 8 18 21 -1 51
9 Operario PR 36 13 12 11 37 34 18 9 6 3 27 14 18 4 6 8 10 20 3 51
10 CRB 36 14 7 15 43 43 18 10 5 3 26 12 18 4 2 12 17 31 0 49
11 Guarani 36 13 9 14 40 45 18 8 5 5 26 19 18 5 4 9 14 26 -5 48
12 Brasil de Pelotas 36 11 15 10 30 31 18 7 9 2 18 10 18 4 6 8 12 21 -1 48
13 Cruzeiro 36 14 11 11 39 32 18 6 6 6 23 18 18 8 5 5 16 14 7 47
14 Confianca 36 12 9 15 37 43 18 7 5 6 21 21 18 5 4 9 16 22 -6 45
15 Náutico 36 10 12 14 34 41 18 8 8 2 24 14 18 2 4 12 10 27 -7 42
16 Vitoria 36 9 15 12 43 45 18 7 6 5 21 15 18 2 9 7 22 30 -2 42
17 Figueirense 36 9 12 15 32 40 18 6 7 5 19 11 18 3 5 10 13 29 -8 39
18 Parana 36 9 9 18 34 49 18 6 6 6 19 17 18 3 3 12 15 32 -15 36
19 Botafogo SP 36 8 10 18 26 37 18 6 4 8 19 19 18 2 6 10 7 18 -11 34
20 Oeste 36 6 8 22 27 59 18 4 3 11 12 25 18 2 5 11 15 34 -32 26

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 America Mineiro 36 19 12 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 18 9 7 2 14 7 19 69
2 Chapecoense 35 18 13 4 38 18 17 10 6 1 16 5 18 8 7 3 22 13 20 67
3 Cuiaba 36 17 10 9 46 33 18 12 5 1 30 10 18 5 5 8 16 23 13 61
4 CSA 36 16 8 12 48 35 18 12 2 4 31 15 18 4 6 8 17 20 13 56
5 Juventude 36 15 10 11 49 41 18 10 6 2 28 13 18 5 4 9 21 28 8 55
6 Avaí 36 15 7 14 42 46 18 8 3 7 23 24 18 7 4 7 19 22 -4 52
7 Sampaio Correa 36 15 6 15 46 37 18 9 0 9 22 17 18 6 6 6 24 20 9 51
8 Ponte Preta 35 14 9 12 44 45 18 9 5 4 26 24 17 5 4 8 18 21 -1 51
9 Operario PR 36 13 12 11 37 34 18 9 6 3 27 14 18 4 6 8 10 20 3 51
10 CRB 36 14 7 15 43 43 18 10 5 3 26 12 18 4 2 12 17 31 0 49
11 Guarani 36 13 9 14 40 45 18 8 5 5 26 19 18 5 4 9 14 26 -5 48
12 Brasil de Pelotas 36 11 15 10 30 31 18 7 9 2 18 10 18 4 6 8 12 21 -1 48
13 Cruzeiro 36 14 11 11 39 32 18 6 6 6 23 18 18 8 5 5 16 14 7 47
14 Confianca 36 12 9 15 37 43 18 7 5 6 21 21 18 5 4 9 16 22 -6 45
15 Náutico 36 10 12 14 34 41 18 8 8 2 24 14 18 2 4 12 10 27 -7 42
16 Vitoria 36 9 15 12 43 45 18 7 6 5 21 15 18 2 9 7 22 30 -2 42
17 Figueirense 36 9 12 15 32 40 18 6 7 5 19 11 18 3 5 10 13 29 -8 39
18 Parana 36 9 9 18 34 49 18 6 6 6 19 17 18 3 3 12 15 32 -15 36
19 Botafogo SP 36 8 10 18 26 37 18 6 4 8 19 19 18 2 6 10 7 18 -11 34
20 Oeste 36 6 8 22 27 59 18 4 3 11 12 25 18 2 5 11 15 34 -32 26

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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.