The CSA manager E. Baptista attacks this game with the team placed 16th so far. In the visitors dressing room CRB and their manager M. Ribeiro Cabo are in 6th place before this match.
The visiting CRB played their last game only four days ago, a Copa do Brasil match.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
CSA form and stats
The hosts won their first Serie B game here at Estádio Rei Pelé, lifting spirits. Home statistics for CSA last season were 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from 4 games.
CSA faced defeat in their previous match, away at Ponte Preta (1-2).
CSA are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at America Mineiro awaits in three days.
Early season league goal statistics from CSA's 1 home game: 1 goal, 0 conceded.
CRB form and stats
The Serie B season is young and CRB have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
CRB's last game was the home draw against Cruzeiro (1-1). Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Vitoria.
A new game in only three days for CRB, the Serie B home match versus Sampaio Correa. Busy days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, CRB has managed 2 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): CSA won three games, five matches ended with a draw and CRB has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / tenTop Goalscorers
  L. Gamalho de Souza 6 goals |  G. Batista de Faria 1 goals |
CSA missing players
CRB missing players
| CSA | CRB | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 8.3 | 13 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 3.8 |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 9 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 22 | 53 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 33% |
- CSA has the fewest matches under the total-line (0)
| CSA | Last season | CRB | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 9 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 13 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | ||
| 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | ||
| 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | ||
| 11% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 22% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 22% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 56% | ||
| 33% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | ||
| 7.6 | 9.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 7.7 | ||
| 4.2 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.1 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 82 | 68 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 101 | ||
| 34 | 30 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 38 | ||
| 38% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 26% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Parana | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Chapecoense | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Cuiaba | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Operario PR | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Ponte Preta | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | CRB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | America Mineiro | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Juventude | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Vitoria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Botafogo SP | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Nautico | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Figueirense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Brasil de Pelotas | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Avai | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | CSA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Guarani | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 18 | Confianca | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | Oeste | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 2 |
| 20 | Sampaio Correa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |