A total of 21 sets of fixtures have gone by and both Cruzeiro and Tombense are high up in the table. Let's start!
- Cruzeiro have the most points (30) at home in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tombense have scored away.
This has all the signs of an entertaining match with lots of spark and bustle as both sides are well renewed since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!
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 10-0-0. Cruzeiro has recorded two wins in a row here at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Cruzeiro goalkeeper Rafael Cabral Barbosa is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 222 minutes without conceding a goal in the Serie B.
The home team returns to Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto after drawing with Brusque (placed 14th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0. Goalkeeper Cabral got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.75 out of ten. Cabral topped it up with a clean sheet.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Bahia in a game that was won 1-0.Not much happening? Looking at this team's last 21 league matches, 18 have had two goals or less.
There will be little rest for Cruzeiro after this match as they are travelling to Londrina for a Serie B game in only three days.
Cruzeiro have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto with 16 goals in 10 league matches. Defensively Cruzeiro have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Tombense form and stats
There's been little loot from Tombense's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 10 away games in the Serie B. Tombense only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 6 draws.
The Tombense goalkeeper Felipe Garcia dos Prazeres is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 315 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Tombense had fun at their own home (Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto) last time out, beating Sampaio Correa 3-0. Ciel, Rodrigo and Lucas scored. Ferreira, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.13. Ferreira signed up for two assists, hit two key passes and won 5 of 7 duels.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Operario PR that ended 0-0.A quick return to home after this game, as Tombense are hosting Vila Nova in the Serie B only three days away.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 10 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.
Head 2 Head
Tombense - Cruzeiro 1-1 was the end result in these squads' latest head-to-head match, earlier this season. Stats for the last ten meetings involving these two squads are: five wins for Cruzeiro, three draws and two wins for Tombense. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Ferreira da Silva 7 goals |  E. Galdino Moreira 4 goals |  J. Araújo Fernandes 2 goals |
Cruzeiro missing players
Tombense missing players
| Cruzeiro | Tombense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 14 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 25 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 70% | 86% |
| 57% | 60% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 71% |
| 14% | 20% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 20% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 20% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 57% |
| 57% | 80% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 29% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 29% |
| 7 | 6.4 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 7.6 | 6.3 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.4 | 15.5 | 16.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 4.9 | 6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| 25% | 27% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 29% |
| 10.7 | 9.5 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19.5 | 16.7 | 14.4 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.7 | 4 |
- Cruzeiro have created more than twice as many corners as Tombense.
- 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 Tombense have scored away.
- Cruzeiro have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Cruzeiro have the most points (30) at home 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 at home.
- Cruzeiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Tombense have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Tombense 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 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 46 |
| 2 | Gremio | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 40 |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 | Bahia | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 37 |
| 5 | Tombense | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 32 |
| 6 | Sport Recife | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | Londrina | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 30 |
| 8 | Sampaio Correa | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 29 |
| 9 | Criciuma | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 10 | CRB | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -8 | 29 |
| 11 | Novorizontino | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Ituano | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 27 |
| 13 | Ponte Preta | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 26 |
| 14 | Brusque | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 25 |
| 15 | Operario PR | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 24 |
| 16 | Chapecoense | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | -3 | 24 |
| 17 | CSA | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 20 |
| 18 | Guarani | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -12 | 19 |
| 19 | Vila Nova | 22 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 19 |
| 20 | Nautico | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 18 |
