Guarani will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 16 points behind Chapecoense.
- Guarani has the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Serie B
- Chapecoense has the fewest conceded goals (7) in Serie B
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
These teams have little in common geographically as Chapecoense have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Guarani form and stats
The story so far in the Serie B for Guarani at their home stadium (Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. After failing to beat Sampaio Correa here at Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa, Guarani has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
It's back home for Guarani, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Parana away with the result 2-1. Renan and Matheus Bidu found the net in that victory. Ahead of that match, Guarani won a home game hosting Botafogo SP (2-1).
Manager R. Catalá Salgado Junior felt very clever after Renan scored the winning goal against Parana, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 65th minute. Some amazing scenes last match, when Renan scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time.
Guarani are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Náutico awaits in three days.
Guarani are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 11 games. 13 goals have been conceded.
Chapecoense form and stats
Chapecoense, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Serie B, have an excellent away record in the Serie B so far with 7-4-1 from 12 games. Chapecoense are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played ten in a row without losing.
Chapecoense's previous game was their home loss versus Cruzeiro (0-1). Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Sampaio Correa.
A new game in only three days for Chapecoense, the Serie B home match versus Cuiaba. Busy days.
Chapecoense find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Chapecoense are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 5 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Chapecoense - Guarani 2-0. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - one - two (Guarani wins - draws - Chapecoense wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Alves Erculano 7 goals |   G. Ribeiro Junior 5 goals |  M. Lima Beltrão Oliveira 3 goals |
Guarani missing players
Chapecoense missing players
| Guarani | Chapecoense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 23 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 10 | 17 | 25 |
| 28 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 78% |
| 70% | 82% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 50% | 35% |
| 48% | 64% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 25% | 13% |
| 17% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 17% | 9% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 8% | 4% |
| 61% | 82% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| 17% | 18% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 74% |
| 30% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 26% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 12 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.6 | 9.1 | 10.7 |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 34% | 36% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 40% | 28% |
- Chapecoense has the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Serie B
- Chapecoense has the fewest conceded goals (7) in Serie B
- Chapecoense has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Serie B
- Chapecoense has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Serie B
- Chapecoense has the most clean sheets (17) in Serie B
- Chapecoense has the most clean sheets (8) away in Serie B
- Chapecoense has the most points (25) away in Serie B
- Chapecoense has the the best goal difference (+12) away in Serie B
- Chapecoense has the the best goal difference (+18) in Serie B
- Chapecoense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Chapecoense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Guarani has the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Serie B
- Guarani has the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Serie B
- Guarani have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | Chapecoense | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 47 |
| 2 | America Mineiro | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 44 |
| 3 | Sampaio Correa | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 40 |
| 4 | Cuiaba | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 40 |
| 5 | Juventude | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 37 |
| 6 | Avai | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -2 | 36 |
| 7 | Ponte Preta | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 36 |
| 8 | Confianca | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | CSA | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 34 |
| 10 | CRB | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -1 | 32 |
| 11 | Operario PR | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 32 |
| 12 | Brasil de Pelotas | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 32 |
| 13 | Guarani | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 31 |
| 14 | Parana | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -5 | 29 |
| 15 | Cruzeiro | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 28 |
| 16 | Vitoria | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 26 |
| 17 | Náutico | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 18 | Figueirense | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 21 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 19 |
| 20 | Oeste | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -28 | 12 |