Cruzeiro and Oeste spectators can't wait for Serie B clash at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Thu 14.January
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (58170 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Cruzeiro are in the 11th position while the guesting Oeste worry at 20th.

Insights:
  • Cruzeiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Oeste has the most conceded goals (54) in Serie B

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Oeste are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Cruzeiro form and stats

Cruzeiro have played 16 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-6-5 (wins-draws-losses). Cruzeiro have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Fabio Deivson Lopes Maciel not having conceded a league goal in 199 minutes.

Happy days for Cruzeiro in their previous game, a Serie B match away at Sampaio Correa (placed 9th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Cuiaba that ended 0-0.

Cruzeiro goalkeeper Fábio did an outstanding job against Sampaio Correa with six saves, so vital to securing the victory.

The manager L. Scolari will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Juventude in only three days.

The Cruzeiro fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 21 in 16 matches. On the other hand, Cruzeiro have conceded 16 goals.

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Oeste form and stats

Oeste, who have the most conceded goals (54) in Serie B, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 1-5-10 (16 played).

There might be some fixture complaints from Oeste as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Serie B match against Operario PR (0-2). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Figueirense.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Confianca in just three days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Oeste as they have only managed to score 13 times from 16 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Oeste have conceded 30 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Oeste - Cruzeiro 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.

Cruzeiro missing players

Oeste missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cruzeiro Oeste
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
13 5 3 Won W 1 1 5
11 6 1 Drew D 1 5 8
9 5 1 Lost L 3 10 20
37 21 7 Scored S 4 13 25
29 16 4 Conceded C 5 30 54
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
55% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 81% 73%
33% 44% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 56% 52%
12% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 21%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
48% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 20% 56% 52%
39% 31% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 12% 12%
24% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 38% 45%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.5 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.4 2.4
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.8 15 12.6 Shots (avg) S ( 7.6 8.8 10.1
4.2 4.8 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.6 3.2
27% 28% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 31% 24%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cruzeiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Oeste has the fewest clean sheets (4) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the fewest points (8) away in Serie B
  • Oeste has the most conceded goals (54) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the the worst goal difference (-17) away in Serie B
  • Oeste has the the worst goal difference (-29) in Serie B
  • Oeste have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Oeste 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 32 18 9 5 36 21 16 9 4 3 22 14 16 9 5 2 14 7 15 63
2 Chapecoense 32 17 12 3 36 14 16 9 6 1 14 4 16 8 6 2 22 10 22 63
3 Cuiaba 33 15 9 9 38 31 17 11 5 1 26 10 16 4 4 8 12 21 7 54
4 CSA 33 15 7 11 44 31 17 12 1 4 30 14 16 3 6 7 14 17 13 52
5 Juventude 33 14 10 9 45 34 17 9 6 2 27 13 16 5 4 7 18 21 11 52
6 Guarani 33 13 9 11 39 37 17 8 5 4 25 17 16 5 4 7 14 20 2 48
7 Avai 33 14 5 14 34 41 16 7 2 7 16 20 17 7 3 7 18 21 -7 47
8 Ponte Preta 33 13 8 12 40 43 16 8 4 4 22 22 17 5 4 8 18 21 -3 47
9 Sampaio Correa 33 13 6 14 42 34 17 8 0 9 20 16 16 5 6 5 22 18 8 45
10 Operario PR 33 11 12 10 31 29 17 8 6 3 24 12 16 3 6 7 7 17 2 45
11 Cruzeiro 33 13 11 9 37 29 16 5 6 5 21 16 17 8 5 4 16 13 8 44
12 Brasil de Pelotas 33 10 14 9 28 27 16 6 8 2 16 9 17 4 6 7 12 18 1 44
13 CRB 33 12 7 14 34 39 16 8 5 3 19 11 17 4 2 11 15 28 -5 43
14 Confianca 33 11 9 13 35 40 16 7 5 4 20 18 17 4 4 9 15 22 -5 42
15 Nautico 33 9 11 13 30 38 16 7 7 2 20 13 17 2 4 11 10 25 -8 38
16 Vitoria 32 8 13 11 39 38 17 7 5 5 21 15 15 1 8 6 18 23 1 37
17 Figueirense 33 8 12 13 27 33 17 5 7 5 16 11 16 3 5 8 11 22 -6 36
18 Paraná 33 8 9 16 31 45 16 5 6 5 17 15 17 3 3 11 14 30 -14 33
19 Botafogo SP 32 6 9 17 19 32 15 4 4 7 13 15 17 2 5 10 6 17 -13 27
20 Oeste 33 5 8 20 25 54 17 4 3 10 12 24 16 1 5 10 13 30 -29 23

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 32 18 9 5 36 21 16 9 4 3 22 14 16 9 5 2 14 7 15 63
2 Chapecoense 32 17 12 3 36 14 16 9 6 1 14 4 16 8 6 2 22 10 22 63
3 Cuiaba 33 15 9 9 38 31 17 11 5 1 26 10 16 4 4 8 12 21 7 54
4 CSA 33 15 7 11 44 31 17 12 1 4 30 14 16 3 6 7 14 17 13 52
5 Juventude 33 14 10 9 45 34 17 9 6 2 27 13 16 5 4 7 18 21 11 52
6 Guarani 33 13 9 11 39 37 17 8 5 4 25 17 16 5 4 7 14 20 2 48
7 Avai 33 14 5 14 34 41 16 7 2 7 16 20 17 7 3 7 18 21 -7 47
8 Ponte Preta 33 13 8 12 40 43 16 8 4 4 22 22 17 5 4 8 18 21 -3 47
9 Sampaio Correa 33 13 6 14 42 34 17 8 0 9 20 16 16 5 6 5 22 18 8 45
10 Operario PR 33 11 12 10 31 29 17 8 6 3 24 12 16 3 6 7 7 17 2 45
11 Cruzeiro 33 13 11 9 37 29 16 5 6 5 21 16 17 8 5 4 16 13 8 44
12 Brasil de Pelotas 33 10 14 9 28 27 16 6 8 2 16 9 17 4 6 7 12 18 1 44
13 CRB 33 12 7 14 34 39 16 8 5 3 19 11 17 4 2 11 15 28 -5 43
14 Confianca 33 11 9 13 35 40 16 7 5 4 20 18 17 4 4 9 15 22 -5 42
15 Nautico 33 9 11 13 30 38 16 7 7 2 20 13 17 2 4 11 10 25 -8 38
16 Vitoria 32 8 13 11 39 38 17 7 5 5 21 15 15 1 8 6 18 23 1 37
17 Figueirense 33 8 12 13 27 33 17 5 7 5 16 11 16 3 5 8 11 22 -6 36
18 Paraná 33 8 9 16 31 45 16 5 6 5 17 15 17 3 3 11 14 30 -14 33
19 Botafogo SP 32 6 9 17 19 32 15 4 4 7 13 15 17 2 5 10 6 17 -13 27
20 Oeste 33 5 8 20 25 54 17 4 3 10 12 24 16 1 5 10 13 30 -29 23

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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.