The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Náutico are in the 12th position while the guesting Confiança worry at 14th.
It's no vacation for neither Náutico nor Confiança 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.
Náutico form and stats
Overall Serie B stats at home this season for Náutico are 2-4-0 (wins-draw-losses).
Náutico lost their last game at Cuiaba (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Chapecoense that ended 1-1.
Náutico are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Parana awaits in three days.
A decent goal production from Náutico in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Náutico's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Confiança form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Confiança so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-4 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Confiança are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Ponte Preta wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
The draw against Brasil de Pelotas came from a losing position. The Confiança manager D. Pollo Barioni brought on Bruno Paraíba as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
A quick return to home after this game, as Confiança are hosting CRB in the Serie B only three days away.
Confiança are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 6 away games. Confiança have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last five meetings between the teams: Náutico won two, Confiança won one and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Vicente 4 goals | E. de Arruda Serafim 2 goals |  W. Marçal de Almeida 2 goals |
Náutico missing players
Confiança missing players
| Náutico | Confiança | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 64% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 45% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 27% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 64% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 58% |
| 27% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 27% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 148 | 89 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 65 | 149 |
| 47 | 28 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 18 | 48 |
| 28% | 32% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 17% | 23% |
- Confiança have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Confiança have yet to win a game away.
- Náutico have not yet lost a game at home.
- Náutico have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Confiança 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 | Cuiaba | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | Parana | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Ponte Preta | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | Chapecoense | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Juventude | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | America Mineiro | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Vitoria | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| 8 | Operario PR | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | CRB | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Avai | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 16 |
| 11 | Brasil de Pelotas | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Náutico | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | CSA | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 14 | Confiança | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 12 |
| 15 | Cruzeiro | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 16 | Botafogo SP | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Figueirense | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 10 |
| 18 | Guarani | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 19 | Sampaio Correa | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Oeste | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -13 | 6 |