Match preview Serie B: Náutico - CSA at Itaipava Arena Pernambuco

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 30.January
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Itaipava Arena Pernambuco (46154 seats)

Struggling Náutico will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying CSA in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • CSA has the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Serie B

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Copa do Nordeste game only three days ago.

Náutico are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. CSA are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Náutico form and stats

Overall Serie B stats at home this season for Náutico are 8-8-2 (wins-draw-losses). In general it's been a long time since Náutico tasted defeat here at Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

The home team returns to Itaipava Arena Pernambuco after being equal after 90 minutes with Cruzeiro (placed 12th) on their last time out; the Serie B game ended 0-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Oeste in a game that was won 4-1.

Náutico has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Náutico have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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CSA form and stats

There's been little loot from CSA's travels as they have only collected 18 points from 18 away games in the Serie B. CSA only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 6 draws.

A draw for CSA before that, at their own venue hosting Brasil de Pelotas (1-1).

The visitors have scored 17 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 20 goals have been conceded by CSA in these games.

Head 2 Head

Náutico and CSA have met before this season: CSA - Náutico 3-1. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (Náutico wins - draws - CSA wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NáuticoW. Marçal de Almeida
W. Marçal de Almeida
8 goals
NáuticoJ. Vicente
J. Vicente
7 goals
NáuticoE. de Arruda Serafim
E. de Arruda Serafim
4 goals

Náutico missing players

CSA missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Náutico CSA
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
10 8 1 Won W 3 4 16
13 8 4 Drew D 1 6 9
14 2 0 Lost L 2 8 12
34 24 8 Scored S 10 17 49
41 14 6 Conceded C 6 20 36
81% 83% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 83% 92%
62% 61% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 61% 68%
32% 28% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 39% 46%
19% 22% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 11% 16%
5% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 5%
43% 44% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 51%
35% 44% 40% Clean Sheets C S 33% 28% 30%
41% 28% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 39% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.5 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.6
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
13 14.5 16.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 10.8 11.4
4.4 5 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.8 4.3
21% 27% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 25% 31%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • CSA has the most scored goals in the first half (30) 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 America Mineiro 37 19 13 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 19 9 8 2 14 7 19 70
2 Chapecoense 37 19 13 5 39 20 18 11 6 1 17 5 19 8 7 4 22 15 19 70
3 Cuiaba 37 17 10 10 47 36 19 12 5 2 31 13 18 5 5 8 16 23 11 61
4 Juventude 37 16 10 11 51 42 19 11 6 2 30 14 18 5 4 9 21 28 9 58
5 CSA 37 16 9 12 49 36 19 12 3 4 32 16 18 4 6 8 17 20 13 57
6 Avai 37 16 7 14 44 47 19 9 3 7 25 25 18 7 4 7 19 22 -3 55
7 Sampaio Corrêa 37 16 6 15 49 38 18 9 0 9 22 17 19 7 6 6 27 21 11 54
8 Ponte Preta 37 15 9 13 47 47 19 10 5 4 29 25 18 5 4 9 18 22 0 54
9 Operário PR 37 14 12 11 39 34 19 10 6 3 29 14 18 4 6 8 10 20 5 54
10 CRB 37 14 7 16 44 46 18 10 5 3 26 12 19 4 2 13 18 34 -2 49
11 Brasil de Pelotas 37 11 16 10 31 32 18 7 9 2 18 10 19 4 7 8 13 22 -1 49
12 Cruzeiro 37 14 12 11 39 32 19 6 7 6 23 18 18 8 5 5 16 14 7 48
13 Guarani 37 13 9 15 41 47 18 8 5 5 26 19 19 5 4 10 15 28 -6 48
14 Confianca 37 12 10 15 37 43 19 7 6 6 21 21 18 5 4 9 16 22 -6 46
15 Vitória 37 10 15 12 44 45 19 8 6 5 22 15 18 2 9 7 22 30 -1 45
16 Náutico 37 10 13 14 34 41 18 8 8 2 24 14 19 2 5 12 10 27 -7 43
17 Figueirense 37 9 12 16 33 42 18 6 7 5 19 11 19 3 5 11 14 31 -9 39
18 Paraná 37 9 9 19 34 50 18 6 6 6 19 17 19 3 3 13 15 33 -16 36
19 Botafogo SP 37 8 10 19 26 38 18 6 4 8 19 19 19 2 6 11 7 19 -12 34
20 Oeste 37 7 8 22 28 59 19 5 3 11 13 25 18 2 5 11 15 34 -31 29

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 America Mineiro 37 19 13 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 19 9 8 2 14 7 19 70
2 Chapecoense 37 19 13 5 39 20 18 11 6 1 17 5 19 8 7 4 22 15 19 70
3 Cuiaba 37 17 10 10 47 36 19 12 5 2 31 13 18 5 5 8 16 23 11 61
4 Juventude 37 16 10 11 51 42 19 11 6 2 30 14 18 5 4 9 21 28 9 58
5 CSA 37 16 9 12 49 36 19 12 3 4 32 16 18 4 6 8 17 20 13 57
6 Avai 37 16 7 14 44 47 19 9 3 7 25 25 18 7 4 7 19 22 -3 55
7 Sampaio Corrêa 37 16 6 15 49 38 18 9 0 9 22 17 19 7 6 6 27 21 11 54
8 Ponte Preta 37 15 9 13 47 47 19 10 5 4 29 25 18 5 4 9 18 22 0 54
9 Operário PR 37 14 12 11 39 34 19 10 6 3 29 14 18 4 6 8 10 20 5 54
10 CRB 37 14 7 16 44 46 18 10 5 3 26 12 19 4 2 13 18 34 -2 49
11 Brasil de Pelotas 37 11 16 10 31 32 18 7 9 2 18 10 19 4 7 8 13 22 -1 49
12 Cruzeiro 37 14 12 11 39 32 19 6 7 6 23 18 18 8 5 5 16 14 7 48
13 Guarani 37 13 9 15 41 47 18 8 5 5 26 19 19 5 4 10 15 28 -6 48
14 Confianca 37 12 10 15 37 43 19 7 6 6 21 21 18 5 4 9 16 22 -6 46
15 Vitória 37 10 15 12 44 45 19 8 6 5 22 15 18 2 9 7 22 30 -1 45
16 Náutico 37 10 13 14 34 41 18 8 8 2 24 14 19 2 5 12 10 27 -7 43
17 Figueirense 37 9 12 16 33 42 18 6 7 5 19 11 19 3 5 11 14 31 -9 39
18 Paraná 37 9 9 19 34 50 18 6 6 6 19 17 19 3 3 13 15 33 -16 36
19 Botafogo SP 37 8 10 19 26 38 18 6 4 8 19 19 19 2 6 11 7 19 -12 34
20 Oeste 37 7 8 22 28 59 19 5 3 11 13 25 18 2 5 11 15 34 -31 29

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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.