CSA vs Vasco da Gama match preview: Even contest expected at Estádio Universitário da UFAL

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Thu 22.July
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Universitário da UFAL (5000 seats)

The season has been a rollercoaster for these teams so far, the highs and lows leading to mid-table positions so far. Let's get ready for CSA - Vasco da Gama!

Insights:
  • CSA have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for CSA and Vasco da Gama.

It's quite the trip for Vasco da Gama when visiting CSA as the cities are 2100 kilometers apart.

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CSA form and stats

CSA have played 6 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for CSA, their manager N. da Silveira Júnior and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

A strong away win for CSA against Operario PR the last match, as Geovane and Reinaldo were on target. Midfielder Geovane was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.71 (out of ten) in that game. Geovane scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Goias (0-1).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for CSA, as the Serie B home game vs Vitoria is only three days away.

CSA have scored 4 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, CSA have conceded only 4 goals.

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Vasco da Gama form and stats

1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Vasco da Gama playing as the away team in the Serie B this season.

Vasco delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Náutico (placed 1st) in their previous match; a Serie B game. Goalkeeper Vanderlei got the top player rating of the team with 8.41/10. Vanderlei stopped the opponent with seven saves. Vanderlei had red hot gloves after the game against Náutico, shaping the outcome of the game with seven saves made. The draw against Náutico came from a losing position. The Vasco manager M. Ribeiro Cabo brought on Morato as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Coritiba.

After this away game Vasco return home for a Serie B game against Guarani. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Vasco have scored 5 goals in 5 league games away. 6 goals have been conceded by Vasco in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): CSA won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Vasco da Gama has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Top Goalscorers

Vasco da GamaG. Cano
G. Cano
5 goals
Vasco da GamaA. Feitosa
A. Feitosa
3 goals
CSAI. Freitas de Castilho
I. Freitas de Castilho
2 goals

CSA missing players

Vasco da Gama missing players

CSA Vasco da Gama
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 6 0 Played P 0 5 12
4 2 0 Won W 0 1 5
2 2 0 Drew D 0 2 3
5 2 0 Lost L 0 2 4
10 4 0 Scored S 0 5 13
10 4 0 Conceded C 0 6 12
91% 83% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
45% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 75%
27% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 33%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
36% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 80% 50%
27% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
45% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 25%
 
4 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.2 4.5
4.9 4.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 5.2
3.2 3.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.8 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10.8 13.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.6 11.2
3.8 4.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.2 4.7
24% 14% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 31% 23%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • CSA have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vasco da Gama have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vasco da Gama 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 Náutico 12 7 5 0 20 6 6 4 2 0 13 3 6 3 3 0 7 3 14 26
2 Coritiba 11 7 3 1 14 7 5 3 2 0 7 3 6 4 1 1 7 4 7 24
3 Guarani 12 6 4 2 22 14 6 3 1 2 8 7 6 3 3 0 14 7 8 22
4 Goias 12 5 5 2 11 5 6 4 1 1 7 1 6 1 4 1 4 4 6 20
5 CRB 12 6 2 4 17 17 6 4 2 0 12 8 6 2 0 4 5 9 0 20
6 Sampaio Correa 12 5 4 3 13 8 6 4 1 1 9 4 6 1 3 2 4 4 5 19
7 Avai 11 5 3 3 14 11 5 2 2 1 6 5 6 3 1 2 8 6 3 18
8 Vasco da Gama 12 5 3 4 13 12 7 4 1 2 8 6 5 1 2 2 5 6 1 18
9 Operario PR 12 5 3 4 12 17 7 3 1 3 8 11 5 2 2 1 4 6 -5 18
10 Brusque 11 5 1 5 14 17 5 3 1 1 7 5 6 2 0 4 7 12 -3 16
11 CSA 11 4 2 5 10 10 6 2 2 2 4 4 5 2 0 3 6 6 0 14
12 Vila Nova 12 3 5 4 7 9 6 1 4 1 2 2 6 2 1 3 5 7 -2 14
13 Botafogo 11 3 4 4 16 16 4 3 1 0 9 3 7 0 3 4 7 13 0 13
14 Remo 11 3 4 4 9 13 6 2 2 2 3 4 5 1 2 2 6 9 -4 13
15 Brasil de Pelotas 12 2 5 5 8 11 6 2 3 1 5 4 6 0 2 4 3 7 -3 11
16 Cruzeiro 12 2 5 5 16 22 6 1 3 2 9 12 6 1 2 3 7 10 -6 11
17 Vitoria 12 1 6 5 9 12 6 1 3 2 7 7 6 0 3 3 2 5 -3 9
18 Ponte Preta 12 1 6 5 7 11 6 1 3 2 4 5 6 0 3 3 3 6 -4 9
19 Confianca 12 2 3 7 11 19 6 2 2 2 7 8 6 0 1 5 4 11 -8 9
20 Londrina 12 1 5 6 7 13 6 0 2 4 4 9 6 1 3 2 3 4 -6 8

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Read more about Serie B

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.