CSA will battle it out with Cruzeiro in this Serie B game. All you need to know about the match can be found here!
- CSA have not yet lost a game at home.
- Cruzeiro have the most points from losing position (4) in Serie B
Cruzeiro could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Serie B game only three sleeps ago.
These teams have little in common geographically as Cruzeiro have to travel 1800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
CSA form and stats
CSA have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Serie B. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. In general it's been a long time since CSA tasted defeat here at Estádio Universitário da UFAL, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games in the league.
CSA's previous game was a Serie B match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Londrina (placed 19th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Goalkeeper Thiago Rodrigues got the top rating on the team in that game; 9.01 out of ten. Rodrigues stopped the opponent with seven saves and topped it up with a clean sheet. CSA goalkeeper Thiago Rodrigues did an outstanding job against Londrina with seven saves, so vital to securing the victory.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Guarani.There will be little rest for CSA after this match as they are travelling to Ponte Preta for a Serie B game in only three days.
CSA aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Universitário da UFAL in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. Defensively CSA have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cruzeiro form and stats
Cruzeiro are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Serie B, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
Impressive finishing from Matheus Barbosa (2) secured the home win 2-1 against Vasco da Gama in their previous game. Midfield player Matheus Barbosa was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.42/10. Barbosa scored two goals, hit one key pass and had 33 successful passes (of 35 total).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Operario PR wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Guarani in just three days.
Cruzeiro are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Cruzeiro have conceded 5 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
CSA-Cruzeiro H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: CSA two wins, Cruzeiro one win, two draws. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Barbosa Teixeira 3 goals |  S. Cardoso Reis Junior 1 goals |  G. Santana Pinto 1 goals |
CSA missing players
Cruzeiro missing players
| CSA | Cruzeiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 80% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 20% | 33% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 20% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 40% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 60% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.6 | 5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.7 | 5.2 |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| 3.2 | 3.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 12 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 12.3 | 14 |
| 3.8 | 5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 5 |
| 11% | 13% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | 30% |
- CSA have not yet lost a game at home.
- CSA have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Cruzeiro have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cruzeiro have scored more than double the goals of CSA.
- Cruzeiro have the most points from losing position (4) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cruzeiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Nautico | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Goias | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Operario PR | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Coritiba | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Brusque | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | CRB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 7 | Guarani | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Sampaio Correa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Botafogo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Confianca | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Avai | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitoria | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Remo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 16 | CSA | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Brasil de Pelotas | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Vila Nova | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Londrina | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | Ponte Preta | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 2 |