Goiás are listed as expected winners of this home fixture vs Cruzeiro, if the league standings are to be trusted. Or are we in for a surprise?
- Goiás have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have the most points from losing position (12) in Serie B
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It's quite the trip for Cruzeiro when visiting Goiás as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Goiás form and stats
Goiás have performed here at Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás this season with 6 wins from 10 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.
Happy days for Goiás in their previous game, a Serie B match away at Confianca (placed 20th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Midfield player Alef Manga got a match rating of 8.04 in that game, the max score being 10. Manga served one assist, hit seven key passes and had 34 successful passes (of 40 total).
In the match before that, Goiás hosted Sampaio Correa and drew the game 2-2.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Goiás have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won four, drawn one and lost two.
Goiás are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at CRB awaits in four days.
The Goiás fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 10 matches. Goiás have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Cruzeiro form and stats
Playing away, Cruzeiro have won 3 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the Serie B this season.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Cruzeiro goalkeeper Fabio Deivson Lopes Maciel is eager to challenge this, with his 320 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Cruzeiro are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at CRB (placed 3rd). Matheus Pereira, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.53. Pereira hit one key pass and won 10 of 12 duels.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Confianca.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Cruzeiro in our archives, and the results are: one win for Cruzeiro, one draw and five defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Cruzeiro are hosting Ponte Preta in the Serie B only four days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cruzeiro as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Cruzeiro have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The former head-to-head meeting ended Cruzeiro - Goiás 1-1, earlier this season. Goiás-Cruzeiro H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Goiás one win, Cruzeiro eight wins, one draw. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Mangueira Severino Pereira 6 goals |  N. Godinho Johann 5 goals |   M. Martins Moreno 5 goals |
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| Goiás | Cruzeiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 24 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 25 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 29 |
| 86% | 90% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 73% | 81% |
| 57% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 45% | 62% |
| 29% | 30% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 52% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 9% | 14% |
| 43% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 45% | 57% |
| 52% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 45% | 33% |
| 19% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 29% |
| 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 5.8 | 7 |
| 6.1 | 5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 12.8 | 12.7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 11.9 | 13.7 |
| 5.4 | 5.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4 | 5.1 |
| 21% | 25% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 23% | 23% |
- Cruzeiro have the most points from losing position (12) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Cruzeiro have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Goiás have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Goiás have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Goiás have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Serie B
- Goiás have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Serie B
- Goiás have the the best goal difference (+11) in Serie B
- Goiás have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Goiás | 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 | Nautico | 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 | Operario 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 | Vitoria | 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 |