Welcome to Serie B and CSA - Vila Nova. In this preview you'll find stats, results, analysis, trends and news!
- CSA have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vila Nova have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Serie B
This promises to be an interesting game with lots of spark and excitement as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
CSA form and stats
4 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what CSA have to build on here at Estádio Universitário da UFAL in the Serie B.
CSA are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 254 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Gabriel).
No payout for CSA in their previous match, an away game at Sampaio Correa that ended in defeat 0-2. Lucas Frigeri, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.4 out of 10 in that game. Frigeri stopped the opponent with seven saves. CSA's goalkeeper Lucas Frigeri was extremely busy against Sampaio Correa, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.
Before that game, the home loss against Náutico with the scoreline 0-1.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does CSA handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, two draws and zero defeats.
There will be little rest for CSA after this match as they are travelling to Guarani for a Serie B game in only four days.
CSA are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 11 games. CSA are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Universitário da UFAL in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.
Vila Nova form and stats
Vila Nova have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-1-6 (10 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Vila's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Vila Nova go into this game after a win, the home game against Avai that ended 1-0. Midfield player Kelvin was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.34/10. Kelvin hit four key passes, dribled passed the opponent 4 of 4 times and had 21 successful passes (of 22 total).
Prior to that match, the Vila manager H. Magalhaes Batista faced defeat when travelling to Botafogo and losing 2-3.Vila are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, two draws and five defeats. From a total of nine matches.
Vila Nova have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. Vila Nova have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The newest past scoreline involving both these contenders is the Vila Nova - CSA 1-0 played not long ago this season. Previous three meetings involving these crews: CSA won one, Vila Nova were winners in two and we saw zero draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  I. Freitas de Castilho 4 goals |  G. Santana Pinto 4 goals |  L. Cavalcante Silva Afonso 2 goals |
CSA missing players
Vila Nova missing players
| CSA | Vila Nova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 20 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 8 | 11 | 14 |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 18 |
| 90% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 76% |
| 52% | 45% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 60% | 38% |
| 29% | 36% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 40% | 19% |
| 10% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| 29% | 36% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 50% | 29% |
| 33% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 10% | 38% |
| 48% | 45% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 40% | 57% |
| 4.5 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.8 | 4.3 |
| 3 | 3 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.7 | 12.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 9.5 | 11.2 |
| 3.5 | 4.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 27% | 24% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 34% | 19% |
- CSA have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vila Nova have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vila Nova have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Serie B
- Vila Nova have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vila Nova haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Coritiba | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 39 |
| 2 | Goias | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 |
| 3 | CRB | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| 4 | Botafogo | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | Sampaio Correa | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 34 |
| 6 | Náutico | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | Guarani | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 33 |
| 8 | Avai | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| 9 | Operário PR | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 32 |
| 10 | Vasco da Gama | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 31 |
| 11 | CSA | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 28 |
| 12 | Remo | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 27 |
| 13 | Brusque | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -7 | 26 |
| 14 | Cruzeiro | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 25 |
| 15 | Ponte Preta | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 16 | Vila Nova | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 22 |
| 17 | Londrina | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 21 |
| 18 | Vitória | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 20 |
| 19 | Brasil de Pelotas | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 14 |
| 20 | Confianca | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 13 |