Tense top table thriller in Serie B as Goiás have come the 497 miles required to duel with Guarani at their Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa.
- Guarani have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Serie B
- Goiás have won significantly less corners away then at home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Goiás have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Goiás are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Guarani form and stats
Guarani have collected 34 points from their Serie B home games so far after 10-4-4. Guarani has recorded two wins in a row here at Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Rafael Martins Claro dos Santos not having conceded a league goal in 222 minutes.
Guarani's previous game was a Serie B match also played at home, ending 4-0 versus Avai (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result. As mentioned above, Guarani "killed" Avai in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. Lucão, a natural forward, was the top player for the team in that match, receiving a rating of 9.4 (out of 10). Lucão scored two goals, served one assist and hit two key passes.
Before that match, a win away at Brasil de Pelotas.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 16 matches with the results: Won eight, drawn four and lost four.
Guarani have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa with 28 goals in 18 league matches. Guarani are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 18 matches.
Goiás form and stats
Playing away, Goiás have won 6 games, drawn 7 and suffered 5 defeats in the Serie B this season.
Two travels in a row for Goiás, whose manager G. Ramos da Silva could celebrate last time after the Serie B win against Remo. Tadeu was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.83. The agile goalkeeper Tadeu stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that, Goiás secured a home win against Coritiba with the score 2-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Goiás in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Goiás, one draw and four defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Goiás as they have only managed to score 16 times from 18 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (15 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Guarani and Goiás have duelled previously this season: Goiás - Guarani 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Guarani wins - draws - Goiás wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() B. da Silva 11 goals | ![]() A. Mangueira Severino Pereira 10 goals | ![]() R. Salmazzo 9 goals |
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| Guarani | Goiás | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 18 | 36 |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 52 | 28 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 44 |
| 37 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 29 |
| 92% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 89% |
| 64% | 72% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | 64% |
| 39% | 39% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 36% |
| 28% | 22% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | 11% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 3% |
| 44% | 39% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 44% | 50% |
| 44% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | 42% |
| 19% | 11% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 28% | 19% |
| 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| 4.9 | 4.1 | 1.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.8 | 6.9 | 5.9 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.9 | 14.1 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 11.4 | 12.7 |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 30% | 32% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 19% | 24% |
| 10.9 | 10.2 | 9.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.8 | 13.1 | 11.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
- Goiás have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Guarani have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Serie B
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 66 |
| 2 | Coritiba | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 64 |
| 3 | Goiás | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 61 |
| 4 | Guarani | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 59 |
| 5 | Avai | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 58 |
| 6 | CRB | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 43 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 57 |
| 7 | CSA | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 56 |
| 8 | Nautico | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 48 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 1 | 52 |
| 9 | Vasco da Gama | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 47 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -6 | 48 |
| 10 | Sampaio Correa | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 47 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro | 37 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 42 | 44 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 47 |
| 12 | Operario PR | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 45 |
| 13 | Vila Nova | 36 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -3 | 45 |
| 14 | Ponte Preta | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 23 | -3 | 43 |
| 15 | Brusque | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 54 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 38 | -14 | 41 |
| 16 | Remo | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -11 | 41 |
| 17 | Londrina | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -12 | 41 |
| 18 | Vitória | 36 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 40 |
| 19 | Confianca | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 47 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | -12 | 36 |
| 20 | Brasil de Pelotas | 36 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 47 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 27 | -24 | 23 |