Can Ituano beat Guarani in Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior clash?

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 08.October
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior (18560 seats)

Ituano get everything set for another game following their 2-1 result against Guarani, a game that gave some clarity. How will this affect the battle against Guarani?

Insights:
  • Ituano have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Serie B
  • Guarani 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 Ituano and Guarani.

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Ituano form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie B, Ituano have managed 9 wins, 6 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 17 games. The Ituano fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior and will expect new points from this game. Ituano has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

Ituano's last game was hosting Guarani (placed 13th) and winning 2-1. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Pimentel when Vieira scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute. The forward Barros won the honour of being "man of the match" for Ituano with the rating of 7.33/10. Barros scored one goal and hit one key pass.

1-1 away at Cruzeiro before that.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Ituano 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 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Not much happening? Looking at this club's last 11 league games, 9 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).

Ituano are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 17 games. Ituano are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 17 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Guarani form and stats

There's been little loot from Guarani's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 17 away games in the Serie B. Guarani only have 3 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 5 draws.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Guarani, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Ituano (placed 5th). That defeat was their first after four consecutive league games winning points. Ramon was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.5. The defender Ramon scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 5 of 6 duels.

Before that, Guarani secured a home win against Londrina with the score 1-0.

Guarani are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 5 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.

The visitors have scored 15 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Guarani have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Ituano have been victorious in all of the 4 most recent games versus this side. Another win today?

Ituano and Guarani have played each other previously this season: Ituano - Guarani 2-1.

Top Goalscorers

ItuanoR. Elias da Silva
R. Elias da Silva
10 goals
GuaraniY. Vitor Coelho
Y. Vitor Coelho
6 goals
ItuanoA. Tavella
A. Tavella
4 goals

Ituano missing players

Guarani missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ituano Guarani
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 3 17 34
13 9 3 Won W 0 3 10
12 6 1 Drew D 0 5 11
9 2 2 Lost L 3 9 13
39 22 10 Scored S 3 15 29
30 9 5 Conceded C 7 23 35
88% 76% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 82%
68% 53% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 62%
29% 35% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 53% 38%
12% 12% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 12% 6%
6% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 41% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 47%
38% 59% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 38%
24% 24% 17% Failed to Score F T 0% 24% 32%
 
4.8 5.1 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6.7 5.1 5.4
5.1 5.1 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 7.1 6.2
2.5 2.4 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.1 2.3
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
12.1 12.6 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 15 11.9 12.5
3.9 4.5 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.1 4.3
30% 29% 34% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 21% 20%
 
12.2 11.4 12.8 Shots against (avg) S A 13.3 15.1 13.4
3.7 2.7 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 4.8 4.4
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Guarani have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ituano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ituano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ituano have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) 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 Cruzeiro 33 21 9 3 49 18 17 14 3 0 29 5 16 7 6 3 20 13 31 72
2 Gremio 34 15 12 7 41 23 17 13 2 2 33 9 17 2 10 5 8 14 18 57
3 Bahia 34 16 8 10 38 25 17 12 3 2 27 9 17 4 5 8 11 16 13 56
4 Vasco da Gama 34 15 10 9 42 31 17 11 6 0 28 6 17 4 4 9 14 25 11 55
5 Ituano 34 13 12 9 39 30 17 9 6 2 22 9 17 4 6 7 17 21 9 51
6 Sampaio Correa 34 13 10 11 41 37 17 12 4 1 33 13 17 1 6 10 8 24 4 49
7 Sport Recife 33 13 10 10 27 26 16 11 4 1 20 5 17 2 6 9 7 21 1 49
8 Criciuma 34 12 13 9 36 28 17 9 5 3 21 9 17 3 8 6 15 19 8 49
9 Londrina 34 12 11 11 32 32 17 7 7 3 21 16 17 5 4 8 11 16 0 47
10 CRB 34 12 10 12 32 39 17 7 8 2 18 12 17 5 2 10 14 27 -7 46
11 Ponte Preta 33 11 10 12 32 32 16 8 5 3 17 9 17 3 5 9 14 23 0 43
12 Tombense 34 10 13 11 34 40 17 9 7 1 22 11 17 1 6 10 12 29 -6 43
13 Guarani 34 10 11 13 29 35 17 7 6 4 14 12 17 3 5 9 15 23 -6 41
14 Vila Nova 33 8 17 8 25 29 17 5 10 2 12 9 16 3 7 6 13 19 -4 41
15 Chapecoense 34 9 12 13 32 34 17 5 6 6 19 19 17 4 6 7 13 15 -2 39
16 Novorizontino 34 9 10 15 32 43 17 7 6 4 21 17 17 2 4 11 11 26 -11 37
17 CSA 34 7 15 12 24 33 17 6 8 3 18 13 17 1 7 9 6 20 -9 36
18 Operario PR 34 7 12 15 29 43 17 6 5 6 18 16 17 1 7 9 11 27 -14 33
19 Brusque 34 8 7 19 19 33 17 6 4 7 12 13 17 2 3 12 7 20 -14 31
20 Nautico 34 8 6 20 32 54 17 6 4 7 24 23 17 2 2 13 8 31 -22 30

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 Cruzeiro 33 21 9 3 49 18 17 14 3 0 29 5 16 7 6 3 20 13 31 72
2 Gremio 34 15 12 7 41 23 17 13 2 2 33 9 17 2 10 5 8 14 18 57
3 Bahia 34 16 8 10 38 25 17 12 3 2 27 9 17 4 5 8 11 16 13 56
4 Vasco da Gama 34 15 10 9 42 31 17 11 6 0 28 6 17 4 4 9 14 25 11 55
5 Ituano 34 13 12 9 39 30 17 9 6 2 22 9 17 4 6 7 17 21 9 51
6 Sampaio Correa 34 13 10 11 41 37 17 12 4 1 33 13 17 1 6 10 8 24 4 49
7 Sport Recife 33 13 10 10 27 26 16 11 4 1 20 5 17 2 6 9 7 21 1 49
8 Criciuma 34 12 13 9 36 28 17 9 5 3 21 9 17 3 8 6 15 19 8 49
9 Londrina 34 12 11 11 32 32 17 7 7 3 21 16 17 5 4 8 11 16 0 47
10 CRB 34 12 10 12 32 39 17 7 8 2 18 12 17 5 2 10 14 27 -7 46
11 Ponte Preta 33 11 10 12 32 32 16 8 5 3 17 9 17 3 5 9 14 23 0 43
12 Tombense 34 10 13 11 34 40 17 9 7 1 22 11 17 1 6 10 12 29 -6 43
13 Guarani 34 10 11 13 29 35 17 7 6 4 14 12 17 3 5 9 15 23 -6 41
14 Vila Nova 33 8 17 8 25 29 17 5 10 2 12 9 16 3 7 6 13 19 -4 41
15 Chapecoense 34 9 12 13 32 34 17 5 6 6 19 19 17 4 6 7 13 15 -2 39
16 Novorizontino 34 9 10 15 32 43 17 7 6 4 21 17 17 2 4 11 11 26 -11 37
17 CSA 34 7 15 12 24 33 17 6 8 3 18 13 17 1 7 9 6 20 -9 36
18 Operario PR 34 7 12 15 29 43 17 6 5 6 18 16 17 1 7 9 11 27 -14 33
19 Brusque 34 8 7 19 19 33 17 6 4 7 12 13 17 2 3 12 7 20 -14 31
20 Nautico 34 8 6 20 32 54 17 6 4 7 24 23 17 2 2 13 8 31 -22 30

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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.