Guarani vs Confiança match preview: Even contest expected at Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Wed 16.December
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa (32453 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Serie B table so far. Here's the Guarani - Confiança latest:

Insights:
  • Guarani have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Confiança 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 Guarani and Confiança.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Confiança, who are travelling more than 2100 kilometers to play this game.

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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 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. The Guarani fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa and will expect new points from this game. Guarani has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

Guarani faced defeat in their previous match, away at Brasil de Pelotas (1-3). Ahead of that match, Guarani won a home game hosting Operario PR (3-0).

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 Guarani have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 17 matches with the results: Won eight, drawn three and lost six.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Serie B game versus Figueirense in only four days. This game is also played here at Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa.

The Guarani fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 league matches. Guarani have conceded 13 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Confiança form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Confiança have produced an overall stat of 4-4-6 so far. Momentum is building for Confiança in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Confiança's previous game was their home loss versus Juventude (0-1). A loss against CSA was the result prior to that, in a home game.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Confiança in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Confiança, five draws and one defeat.

A new game in only three days for Confiança, the Serie B home match versus Ponte Preta. Busy days.

Confiança are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 14 games (in the league). 18 goals have been conceded by Confiança in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Confiança - Guarani 1-0 earlier this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's two Guarani victories, zero draws and three Confiança wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ConfiançaR. Gorne Silva
R. Gorne Silva
7 goals
ConfiançaI. Reis Silva Morais
I. Reis Silva Morais
7 goals
GuaraniG. Ribeiro Junior
G. Ribeiro Junior
5 goals

Guarani missing players

Confiança missing players

Guarani Confiança
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 4 14 28
11 7 2 Won W 1 4 10
7 3 1 Drew D 1 4 9
10 3 1 Lost L 2 6 9
34 21 7 Scored S 4 15 32
33 13 4 Conceded C 5 18 34
93% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 96%
71% 85% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 68%
46% 62% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 36%
18% 15% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 25%
7% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 7%
54% 69% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 64% 57%
25% 31% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 25%
29% 8% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 2.9 2.9
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
11 11.6 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 10.9 12.1
3.6 4.2 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.6 4.3
34% 38% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 30% 26%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Confiança have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 28 16 9 3 32 12 13 8 4 1 12 4 15 8 5 2 20 8 20 57
2 America Mineiro 28 15 8 5 30 18 14 8 3 3 19 12 14 7 5 2 11 6 12 53
3 Juventude 28 12 10 6 42 28 15 7 6 2 24 12 13 5 4 4 18 16 14 46
4 Sampaio Correa 28 13 6 9 41 28 14 8 0 6 20 13 14 5 6 3 21 15 13 45
5 CSA 28 13 5 10 38 28 15 10 1 4 25 13 13 3 4 6 13 15 10 44
6 Cuiaba 28 12 8 8 33 29 15 9 5 1 23 10 13 3 3 7 10 19 4 44
7 Avai 28 12 4 12 31 37 14 7 1 6 15 18 14 5 3 6 16 19 -6 40
8 Guarani 28 11 7 10 34 33 13 7 3 3 21 13 15 4 4 7 13 20 1 40
9 Ponte Preta 28 11 7 10 34 37 15 7 4 4 20 21 13 4 3 6 14 16 -3 40
10 Confiança 28 10 9 9 32 34 14 6 5 3 17 16 14 4 4 6 15 18 -2 39
11 Cruzeiro 28 12 8 8 33 25 14 5 4 5 20 15 14 7 4 3 13 10 8 38
12 Brasil de Pelotas 28 8 12 8 26 26 13 5 7 1 15 8 15 3 5 7 11 18 0 36
13 Operario PR 28 8 11 9 24 26 14 5 6 3 18 12 14 3 5 6 6 14 -2 35
14 CRB 28 9 7 12 30 36 13 6 5 2 16 9 15 3 2 10 14 27 -6 34
15 Vitoria 28 7 12 9 36 32 15 6 4 5 19 14 13 1 8 4 17 18 4 33
16 Figueirense 28 7 10 11 21 27 14 4 6 4 13 9 14 3 4 7 8 18 -6 31
17 Parana 28 7 8 13 27 39 14 5 5 4 16 13 14 2 3 9 11 26 -12 29
18 Náutico 28 6 10 12 25 35 13 4 7 2 15 12 15 2 3 10 10 23 -10 28
19 Botafogo SP 28 6 6 16 17 29 14 4 3 7 12 14 14 2 3 9 5 15 -12 24
20 Oeste 28 3 7 18 20 47 14 2 3 9 8 20 14 1 4 9 12 27 -27 16

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.