This match features two teams living in the basement of the Serie B, Náutico holding 16th place and Cruzeiro lying 18th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Cruzeiro have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Náutico form and stats
Náutico have played 8 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Náutico, their manager G. Kleina and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Happy days for Náutico in their previous game, a Serie B match away at Oeste (placed 20th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that game, the home loss against Ponte Preta with the scoreline 0-2.
Náutico has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Náutico have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Cruzeiro form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Cruzeiro playing as the away team in the Serie B this season.
The Cruzeiro goalkeeper Fabio Deivson Lopes Maciel is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 302 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
It's the second away game in a row for Cruzeiro, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Operario PR (placed 11th) in the Serie B last time out. A draw for Cruzeiro before that, at their own venue hosting Juventude (0-0).
The attacking power of Cruzeiro when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. 8 goals have been conceded by Cruzeiro in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's two Náutico victories, two draws and five Cruzeiro wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Vicente 4 goals |  W. Marçal de Almeida 3 goals | E. de Arruda Serafim 2 goals |
Náutico missing players
Cruzeiro missing players
| Náutico | Cruzeiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 88% | 88% |
| 56% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 38% | 47% |
| 31% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 25% | 35% |
| 19% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 12% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 12% | 6% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 38% | 41% |
| 31% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 205 | 115 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 49 | 88 | 231 |
| 63 | 35 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 28 | 64 |
| 22% | 26% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 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 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 36 |
| 2 | Cuiaba | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 33 |
| 3 | America Mineiro | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| 4 | Ponte Preta | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -2 | 27 |
| 5 | Juventude | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Confianca | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 25 |
| 7 | Parana | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | CSA | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | Avaí | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | CRB | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| 11 | Operario PR | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 22 |
| 12 | Sampaio Correa | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 13 | Vitória | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 14 | Brasil de Pelotas | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 20 |
| 15 | Guarani | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 | Náutico | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Figueirense | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -5 | 18 |
| 18 | Cruzeiro | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 14 |
| 20 | Oeste | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -20 | 7 |