Guarani supporters put their faith in manager R. Catalá Salgado Junior to deliver victory against Figueirense

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 21:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa (32453 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Guarani are in the 8th position while the guesting Figueirense worry at 17th.

Insights:
  • Guarani have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Figueirense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It's no vacation for neither Guarani nor Figueirense 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

Guarani have collected 27 points from their Serie B home games so far after 8-3-3. In general it's been a long time since Guarani tasted defeat here at Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.

Guarani's previous game was a Serie B match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Confianca (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Heartbreak before that as Guarani lost 1-3 at Brasil de Pelotas's place.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Guarani handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, four draws and three defeats.

Guarani are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Sampaio Correa awaits in three days.

Guarani have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa with 22 goals in 14 league matches. From these home matches, Guarani have conceded only 13 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Figueirense form and stats

Figueirense have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-4-7 (14 played).

Figueirense might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. América Mineiro proved too strong as Figueirense slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Estádio Orlando Scarpelli. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Cuiaba.

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

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 18 goals have been conceded by Figueirense in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Guarani and Figueirense have met before this season: Figueirense - Guarani 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Guarani four wins, three draws and Figueirense two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GuaraniG. Ribeiro Junior
G. Ribeiro Junior
5 goals
GuaraniW. da Silva Souza
W. da Silva Souza
5 goals
GuaraniL. de Figueiredo Crispim
L. de Figueiredo Crispim
4 goals

Guarani missing players

Figueirense missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Guarani Figueirense
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 6 14 29
12 8 2 Won W 0 3 7
7 3 1 Drew D 3 4 10
10 3 2 Lost L 3 7 12
35 22 8 Scored S 4 8 22
33 13 7 Conceded C 8 18 29
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 86% 79%
69% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 57% 52%
45% 57% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 36% 31%
17% 14% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 7% 10%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
52% 64% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 29% 31%
28% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 17% 36% 41%
28% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 48%
 
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 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.4 2.5
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
10.9 11.4 12.4 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 7.8 8.4
3.6 4.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.4 3.1
34% 39% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 24% 25%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Figueirense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Figueirense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Guarani have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Guarani have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Figueirense have scored 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 29 16 10 3 32 12 14 8 5 1 12 4 15 8 5 2 20 8 20 58
2 América Mineiro 29 16 8 5 32 19 14 8 3 3 19 12 15 8 5 2 13 7 13 56
3 Cuiaba 29 13 8 8 35 29 15 9 5 1 23 10 14 4 3 7 12 19 6 47
4 Juventude 29 12 10 7 42 29 15 7 6 2 24 12 14 5 4 5 18 17 13 46
5 Sampaio Correa 29 13 6 10 41 29 15 8 0 7 20 14 14 5 6 3 21 15 12 45
6 CSA 29 13 6 10 39 29 15 10 1 4 25 13 14 3 5 6 14 16 10 45
7 Avai 29 13 4 12 32 37 14 7 1 6 15 18 15 6 3 6 17 19 -5 43
8 Guarani 29 12 7 10 35 33 14 8 3 3 22 13 15 4 4 7 13 20 2 43
9 Ponte Preta 29 11 7 11 34 38 15 7 4 4 20 21 14 4 3 7 14 17 -4 40
10 Cruzeiro 29 12 9 8 34 26 15 5 5 5 21 16 14 7 4 3 13 10 8 39
11 Confianca 29 10 9 10 32 35 14 6 5 3 17 16 15 4 4 7 15 19 -3 39
12 Operario PR 29 9 11 9 25 26 15 6 6 3 19 12 14 3 5 6 6 14 -1 38
13 Brasil de Pelotas 29 8 13 8 26 26 14 5 8 1 15 8 15 3 5 7 11 18 0 37
14 Vitoria 29 8 12 9 37 32 16 7 4 5 20 14 13 1 8 4 17 18 5 36
15 CRB 29 9 7 13 30 38 14 6 5 3 16 11 15 3 2 10 14 27 -8 34
16 Parana 29 8 8 13 29 39 14 5 5 4 16 13 15 3 3 9 13 26 -10 32
17 Figueirense 29 7 10 12 22 29 15 4 6 5 14 11 14 3 4 7 8 18 -7 31
18 Nautico 29 6 11 12 25 35 13 4 7 2 15 12 16 2 4 10 10 23 -10 29
19 Botafogo SP 29 6 7 16 17 29 14 4 3 7 12 14 15 2 4 9 5 15 -12 25
20 Oeste 29 3 7 19 20 49 15 2 3 10 8 22 14 1 4 9 12 27 -29 16

Table
  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 29 16 10 3 32 12 14 8 5 1 12 4 15 8 5 2 20 8 20 58
2 América Mineiro 29 16 8 5 32 19 14 8 3 3 19 12 15 8 5 2 13 7 13 56
3 Cuiaba 29 13 8 8 35 29 15 9 5 1 23 10 14 4 3 7 12 19 6 47
4 Juventude 29 12 10 7 42 29 15 7 6 2 24 12 14 5 4 5 18 17 13 46
5 Sampaio Correa 29 13 6 10 41 29 15 8 0 7 20 14 14 5 6 3 21 15 12 45
6 CSA 29 13 6 10 39 29 15 10 1 4 25 13 14 3 5 6 14 16 10 45
7 Avai 29 13 4 12 32 37 14 7 1 6 15 18 15 6 3 6 17 19 -5 43
8 Guarani 29 12 7 10 35 33 14 8 3 3 22 13 15 4 4 7 13 20 2 43
9 Ponte Preta 29 11 7 11 34 38 15 7 4 4 20 21 14 4 3 7 14 17 -4 40
10 Cruzeiro 29 12 9 8 34 26 15 5 5 5 21 16 14 7 4 3 13 10 8 39
11 Confianca 29 10 9 10 32 35 14 6 5 3 17 16 15 4 4 7 15 19 -3 39
12 Operario PR 29 9 11 9 25 26 15 6 6 3 19 12 14 3 5 6 6 14 -1 38
13 Brasil de Pelotas 29 8 13 8 26 26 14 5 8 1 15 8 15 3 5 7 11 18 0 37
14 Vitoria 29 8 12 9 37 32 16 7 4 5 20 14 13 1 8 4 17 18 5 36
15 CRB 29 9 7 13 30 38 14 6 5 3 16 11 15 3 2 10 14 27 -8 34
16 Parana 29 8 8 13 29 39 14 5 5 4 16 13 15 3 3 9 13 26 -10 32
17 Figueirense 29 7 10 12 22 29 15 4 6 5 14 11 14 3 4 7 8 18 -7 31
18 Nautico 29 6 11 12 25 35 13 4 7 2 15 12 16 2 4 10 10 23 -10 29
19 Botafogo SP 29 6 7 16 17 29 14 4 3 7 12 14 15 2 4 9 5 15 -12 25
20 Oeste 29 3 7 19 20 49 15 2 3 10 8 22 14 1 4 9 12 27 -29 16

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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.