The league standings reveals that 15 points split the two two sets of gladiators in this Serie B match. Cruzeiro hold both the points- and home stadium advantage.
- Cruzeiro have the most scored goals (21) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Novorizontino have scored away.
Both contenders have had plentiful rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's wish for an energetic fixture!
Cruzeiro form and stats
This stadium, Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, has been a fortress for Cruzeiro in the Serie B so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-0-0.
Cruzeiro's previous fixture was also a home event, the defeat 0-3 vs Fluminense (in Copa do Brasil). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten through four league fixtures.
Prior to that, an away loss at Guarani in the Serie B.Some stats: A review of the 14 most recent league matches reveals that 11 of them had goals from both sides.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cruzeiro as they are travelling to their away game against CSA in the Serie B. That match is three days after this one.
Cruzeiro have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto with 13 goals in 8 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Cruzeiro have only let in 1 goal at home. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Novorizontino form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Novorizontino have produced an overall stat of 2-3-3 so far.
Novorizontino won their last game, 1-0 versus Brusque played at home. Novorizontino goalie Frigeri was high and low in the Brusque game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Frigeri was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.35. The agile goalkeeper Frigeri topped it up with a clean sheet.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Náutico wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.After this away game Novorizontino return home for a Serie B game against Operario PR. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Novorizontino when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. As opposed to that, Novorizontino have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  D. Baggio de Oliveira Costa 3 goals | C. Santos Silva 2 goals | R. Silva 2 goals |
Cruzeiro missing players
Novorizontino missing players
| Cruzeiro | Novorizontino | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 59% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 65% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 41% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 24% | 12% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 59% | 88% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 41% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 29% |
| 7.2 | 6.6 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.8 | 5.6 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14.9 | 16.1 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 10 | 13.2 |
| 4.8 | 6.1 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 26% | 27% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 25% | 24% |
| 9.3 | 8.4 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.5 | 13.4 | 10.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
- Cruzeiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 Novorizontino have scored away.
- Cruzeiro have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Cruzeiro have the most points (24) at home in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have the most scored goals (21) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have the most scored goals in the second half (13) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have the the best goal difference (+12) at home in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have the the best goal difference (+13) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have won all their matches at home so far.
- Cruzeiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Cruzeiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Novorizontino have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 34 |
| 3 | Bahia | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | Gremio | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| 5 | Sport Recife | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Tombense | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 | Criciuma | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Novorizontino | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 23 |
| 9 | CRB | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 23 |
| 10 | Sampaio Correa | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| 11 | Londrina | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 22 |
| 12 | Brusque | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 20 |
| 13 | Operario PR | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | Ituano | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 15 | Chapecoense | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | -3 | 18 |
| 16 | Ponte Preta | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Náutico | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 18 |
| 18 | Guarani | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 17 |
| 19 | CSA | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 16 |
| 20 | Vila Nova | 17 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 13 |
