Serie B preview: Can Guarani edge out victory against CRB?

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sun 04.June
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa (32453 seats)

Most would pick Guarani in this fixture vs CRB, but the away team will resist to the finish. Here's our match preview!

Insights:
  • Guarani have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CRB have the fewest scored goals (4) in Serie B

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for CRB, who are travelling more than 2400 kilometers to play this game.

It's no vacation for neither Guarani nor CRB as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Guarani form and stats

3-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Guarani so far this season.

The Guarani crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to CRB here at Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa. The first setback in the shape of a loss after collecting points through four league rounds. Barbosa (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.12/10. Barbosa hit one key pass and had 23 successful passes (of 28 total).

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Tombense the opponent.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Guarani handle that role? We have found 16 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 9 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 4 games), Guarani's attacking play is working.

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CRB form and stats

1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of CRB playing as the away team in the Serie B this season.

Two travels in a row for CRB, whose coach Barioni could celebrate last time after the win against Guarani. Those three points felt good as this team had gone three league fixtures without winning. Conceição, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.21. Conceição scored one goal and won 3 of 3 duels.

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Juventude.

CRB are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from CRB's away games in the league this season with only {2 goals} from 4 matches. CRB have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Guarani have not lost in the last 4 fixtures (2-2-0) versus CRB.

Top Goalscorers

GuaraniB. Pereira Mendes
B. Pereira Mendes
4 goals
GuaraniD. Freitas Ribeiro
D. Freitas Ribeiro
4 goals
GuaraniB. Pereira da Silva
B. Pereira da Silva
2 goals

Guarani missing players

CRB missing players

Guarani CRB
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 3 Played P 1 5 9
4 3 2 Won W 0 2 2
3 1 1 Drew D 0 0 2
3 1 0 Lost L 1 3 5
15 10 8 Scored S 1 3 5
10 5 4 Conceded C 2 5 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
70% 60% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 40% 56%
30% 40% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 20% 33%
20% 40% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 40% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 40% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 20% 33%
30% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 33%
30% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 44%
 
5.1 3.6 4 Corners for (avg) C F 7 3.4 4.3
5.6 4.8 6.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.2 3.8
2.6 2.2 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3.4 3.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
11.3 10.4 12 Shots (avg) S ( 28 10.6 12.1
4.4 4.4 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 3.4 3.1
34% 45% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 18% 18%
 
16.1 15 18.3 Shots against (avg) S A 8 16 16.6
4.5 4.8 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.6 5.3
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • CRB have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • CRB have the fewest scored goals (4) in Serie B
  • CRB have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Serie B
  • CRB have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • CRB haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Guarani have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Guarani have scored more than double the goals of CRB.
  • Guarani have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Guarani 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 Vitoria 10 7 1 2 20 6 5 4 0 1 11 3 5 3 1 1 9 3 14 22
2 Vila Nova 9 6 2 1 14 3 5 4 1 0 7 1 4 2 1 1 7 2 11 20
3 Novorizontino 10 6 2 2 13 4 4 2 1 1 3 1 6 4 1 1 10 3 9 20
4 Criciuma 10 6 2 2 13 6 6 5 0 1 10 3 4 1 2 1 3 3 7 20
5 Mirassol 10 6 1 3 10 6 6 4 1 1 6 3 4 2 0 2 4 3 4 19
6 Botafogo SP 10 5 2 3 9 11 5 3 1 1 4 3 5 2 1 2 5 8 -2 17
7 Atletico GO 10 4 4 2 14 16 5 3 2 0 7 4 5 1 2 2 7 12 -2 16
8 Ceara 10 5 1 4 11 13 5 2 0 3 4 8 5 3 1 1 7 5 -2 16
9 Guarani 9 4 3 2 15 9 4 3 1 0 10 4 5 1 2 2 5 5 6 15
10 Juventude 10 5 0 5 13 10 5 3 0 2 8 5 5 2 0 3 5 5 3 15
11 Sport Recife 7 4 2 1 13 5 4 4 0 0 12 3 3 0 2 1 1 2 8 14
12 Sampaio Correa 10 3 3 4 8 13 5 2 2 1 7 7 5 1 1 3 1 6 -5 12
13 Londrina 9 3 1 5 10 14 4 2 1 1 6 4 5 1 0 4 4 10 -4 10
14 Ituano 10 3 1 6 10 14 5 3 1 1 9 4 5 0 0 5 1 10 -4 10
15 Ponte Preta 10 2 4 4 6 11 5 2 2 1 5 3 5 0 2 3 1 8 -5 10
16 Chapecoense 10 2 3 5 13 14 5 1 2 2 5 5 5 1 1 3 8 9 -1 9
17 Avai 10 2 2 6 7 18 4 1 1 2 3 8 6 1 1 4 4 10 -11 8
18 Tombense 10 1 3 6 7 13 5 1 2 2 5 5 5 0 1 4 2 8 -6 6
19 CRB 8 1 2 5 4 11 4 0 2 2 2 6 4 1 0 3 2 5 -7 5
20 ABC 10 1 1 8 5 18 5 1 0 4 3 8 5 0 1 4 2 10 -13 4

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.