Serie B match prediction and preview for Náutico vs Brasil de Pelotas clash

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Fri 11.December
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Itaipava Arena Pernambuco (46154 seats)

Náutico are welcoming Brasil de Pelotas for another important game after their 0-2 result against 17th-placed Figueirense.

Insights:
  • Brasil de Pelotas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Náutico have less rest than Brasil de Pelotas in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Serie B game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Figueirense.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 4000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Náutico form and stats

3 victories, 7 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Náutico have to build on here at Itaipava Arena Pernambuco in the Serie B.

The fans are hoping that Náutico will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Serie B game against Figueirense (placed 17th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Guarani in a game that was won 2-0.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Náutico as they are travelling to their away game against Botafogo SP in the Serie B. That match is three days after this one.

Náutico are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 12 games. On the other hand, Náutico have conceded 12 goals.

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Brasil de Pelotas form and stats

Brasil de Pelotas have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-5-6 (14 played).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Pelotas, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-4 versus Cruzeiro (placed 11th). Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Operario PR.

After this away game Brasil de Pelotas return home for a Serie B game against Guarani. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Pelotas have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Brasil de Pelotas - Náutico 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - one - two (Náutico wins - draws - Brasil de Pelotas wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NáuticoW. Marçal de Almeida
W. Marçal de Almeida
6 goals
Brasil de PelotasM. Oliveira Santos
M. Oliveira Santos
5 goals
NáuticoJ. Vicente
J. Vicente
4 goals

Náutico missing players

Brasil de Pelotas missing players

Náutico Brasil de Pelotas
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 12 3 Played P 3 14 26
5 3 2 Won W 1 3 7
9 7 1 Drew D 1 5 12
12 2 0 Lost L 1 6 7
23 14 4 Scored S 2 11 23
34 12 1 Conceded C 2 17 24
85% 83% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 79% 77%
65% 67% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 57% 58%
38% 25% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 35%
23% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 8%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 4%
50% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 57% 54%
27% 33% 67% Clean Sheets C S 67% 36% 38%
38% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
13 14.4 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 7.8 8.7
4 4.2 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.1 3.4
22% 27% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 26% 26%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Brasil de Pelotas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Chapecoense 26 14 9 3 27 10 12 7 4 1 9 2 14 7 5 2 18 8 17 51
2 America Mineiro 26 13 8 5 27 17 12 6 3 3 16 11 14 7 5 2 11 6 10 47
3 Sampaio Correa 26 13 5 8 39 25 14 8 0 6 20 13 12 5 5 2 19 12 14 44
4 Cuiabá 26 12 7 7 30 25 14 9 4 1 20 7 12 3 3 6 10 18 5 43
5 Juventude 26 11 9 6 39 26 14 7 5 2 22 10 12 4 4 4 17 16 13 42
6 Ponte Preta 26 11 7 8 32 33 14 7 4 3 19 19 12 4 3 5 13 14 -1 40
7 Confianca 26 10 9 7 31 28 12 6 5 1 16 10 14 4 4 6 15 18 3 39
8 CSA 26 11 5 10 31 26 14 9 1 4 23 12 12 2 4 6 8 14 5 38
9 Avai 26 11 4 11 29 34 13 7 1 5 15 16 13 4 3 6 14 18 -5 37
10 Guarani 26 10 7 9 30 30 12 6 3 3 18 13 14 4 4 6 12 17 0 37
11 Cruzeiro 26 11 7 8 32 25 14 5 4 5 20 15 12 6 3 3 12 10 7 34
12 Operario PR 26 8 10 8 23 22 13 5 5 3 17 11 13 3 5 5 6 11 1 34
13 CRB 26 9 6 11 28 33 12 6 4 2 16 9 14 3 2 9 12 24 -5 33
14 Brasil de Pelotas 26 7 12 7 23 24 12 4 7 1 12 7 14 3 5 6 11 17 -1 33
15 Vitória 26 7 11 8 33 28 14 6 4 4 19 13 12 1 7 4 14 15 5 32
16 Paraná 26 7 8 11 27 36 13 5 5 3 16 11 13 2 3 8 11 25 -9 29
17 Figueirense 26 5 10 11 18 27 13 3 6 4 12 9 13 2 4 7 6 18 -9 25
18 Náutico 26 5 9 12 23 34 12 3 7 2 14 12 14 2 2 10 9 22 -11 24
19 Botafogo SP 26 5 5 16 14 27 12 3 2 7 9 12 14 2 3 9 5 15 -13 20
20 Oeste 26 3 6 17 17 43 14 2 3 9 8 20 12 1 3 8 9 23 -26 15

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.