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

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Tue 13.July
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa (32453 seats)

Guarani and CRB are both riding high in the Serie B with their 6th and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Guarani have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Serie B
  • CRB have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Serie B

The hosts Guarani saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Serie B. That game was an away game at Londrina, so at least Guarani are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

These teams have little in common geographically as CRB have to travel 2400 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Guarani form and stats

Guarani have played 5 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

It's back home for Guarani, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Londrina away with the result 1-0. Bruno Sávio found the net in that victory. Bruno Sávio (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.04/10. Sávio scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Brusque in a game that was won 4-1.

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

There will be little rest for Guarani after this match as they are travelling to Confianca for a Serie B game in only three days.

Guarani has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Guarani have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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CRB form and stats

Playing away, CRB, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Serie B, have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the Serie B this season.

The supporters enjoyed CRB's previous game versus Botafogo (placed 10th), a Serie B 2-1 win played at home. Diogo Silva was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.32. The agile goalkeeper Silva stopped the opponent with four saves.

Preceding that game was the away victory against CSA with the score of 1-0.

We have checked recent matches where CRB have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were two victories, two draws and five defeats.

CRB find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. As for defending, CRB rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 8 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Guarani, two draws and three wins for CRB. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

GuaraniR. Salmazzo
R. Salmazzo
6 goals
GuaraniB. da Silva
B. da Silva
5 goals
CRBD. Torres
D. Torres
4 goals

Guarani missing players

CRB missing players

Guarani CRB
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 1 5 10
4 2 0 Won W 0 2 5
4 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
2 2 2 Lost L 1 3 3
17 7 1 Scored S 0 5 15
13 7 5 Conceded C 1 8 15
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 40% 70%
40% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 60%
40% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 30%
30% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 20%
60% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 60%
30% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 10%
20% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 60% 30%
 
5.2 6.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 8 4.4 5.4
5.8 5.8 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.6 4.8
3.2 2.8 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 3.2
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
14.2 16.6 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6 8.6 10.6
4.7 4.8 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.2 3.6
36% 29% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 31% 42%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • CRB have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Serie B
  • CRB have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • CRB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Guarani have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Serie B
  • Guarani haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nautico 10 7 3 0 18 4 5 4 1 0 12 2 5 3 2 0 6 2 14 24
2 Coritiba 9 6 2 1 10 4 4 3 1 0 6 2 5 3 1 1 4 2 6 20
3 Sampaio Correa 10 5 3 2 9 3 5 4 1 0 7 1 5 1 2 2 2 2 6 18
4 CRB 10 5 2 3 15 15 5 3 2 0 10 7 5 2 0 3 5 8 0 17
5 Goias 10 4 4 2 10 5 5 4 0 1 7 1 5 0 4 1 3 4 5 16
6 Guarani 10 4 4 2 17 13 5 2 1 2 7 7 5 2 3 0 10 6 4 16
7 Vasco da Gama 10 5 1 4 11 10 6 4 0 2 7 5 4 1 1 2 4 5 1 16
8 Vila Nova 10 3 4 3 6 7 5 1 3 1 2 2 5 2 1 2 4 5 -1 13
9 Brusque 8 4 1 3 9 11 3 2 1 0 3 1 5 2 0 3 6 10 -2 13
10 Botafogo 9 3 3 3 12 11 3 3 0 0 6 0 6 0 3 3 6 11 1 12
11 Avai 9 3 3 3 9 10 4 1 2 1 4 4 5 2 1 2 5 6 -1 12
12 Operario PR 9 3 3 3 8 13 5 2 1 2 6 8 4 1 2 1 2 5 -5 12
13 Cruzeiro 10 2 4 4 13 16 5 1 3 1 9 9 5 1 1 3 4 7 -3 10
14 CSA 8 2 2 4 5 7 5 2 2 1 4 3 3 0 0 3 1 4 -2 8
15 Ponte Preta 10 1 5 4 5 8 5 1 3 1 3 3 5 0 2 3 2 5 -3 8
16 Confianca 9 2 2 5 8 12 4 2 1 1 5 3 5 0 1 4 3 9 -4 8
17 Vitoria 9 1 4 4 6 8 5 1 2 2 5 5 4 0 2 2 1 3 -2 7
18 Brasil de Pelotas 9 1 4 4 6 9 5 1 3 1 4 4 4 0 1 3 2 5 -3 7
19 Londrina 10 1 4 5 6 11 5 0 2 3 3 7 5 1 2 2 3 4 -5 7
20 Remo 9 1 4 4 5 11 5 1 2 2 1 3 4 0 2 2 4 8 -6 7

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.