Serie B match preview and statistics: Náutico fight Oeste

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Wed 20.January
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Itaipava Arena Pernambuco (46154 seats)

Náutico are welcoming Oeste for another important game after their 0-2 result against 6th-placed Ponte Preta.

Insights:
  • Náutico has the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the most conceded goals (55) in Serie B

It's no vacation for neither Náutico nor Oeste 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.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Oeste, who are travelling more than 2600 kilometers to play this game.

Náutico are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. For Oeste it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

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Náutico form and stats

7-8-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Náutico so far this season.

Náutico are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 206 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by E. dos Santos Cunha).

Before that, Náutico drew at home versus America Mineiro.

Náutico's goalkeeper Anderson was extremely busy against Ponte Preta, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.

There will be little rest for Náutico after this match as they are travelling to Cruzeiro for a Serie B game in only four days.

The Náutico fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 17 matches. Náutico are not conceding a lot of goals here at Itaipava Arena Pernambuco in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 17 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Oeste form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Oeste, who have the most conceded goals (55) in Serie B, so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-10 (win-draw-lose).

Oeste failed to get anything from their last game, a Serie B home match vs Confiança (placed 13th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Prior to that result Oeste won their away game at Cruzeiro. The scoreline was 1-0.

Oeste goalkeeper Caique França had a great day against Confiança, but despite making seven saves the loss could not be avoided.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Oeste as they have only managed to score 14 times from 17 away games in the league. Oeste struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 30 goals conceded from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Oeste - Náutico 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Náutico won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Oeste has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / seven

Top Goalscorers

NáuticoW. Marçal de Almeida
W. Marçal de Almeida
7 goals
NáuticoJ. Vicente
J. Vicente
6 goals
NáuticoE. de Arruda Serafim
E. de Arruda Serafim
3 goals

Náutico missing players

Oeste missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Náutico Oeste
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
9 7 3 Won W 1 2 6
12 8 2 Drew D 1 5 8
14 2 0 Lost L 3 10 21
30 20 7 Scored S 4 14 26
40 13 3 Conceded C 12 30 55
83% 82% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
63% 59% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 76% 69%
31% 24% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 53% 49%
17% 18% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 29% 20%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 3%
43% 41% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 53% 49%
34% 47% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 18% 14%
40% 29% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 35% 46%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 2.3 2.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.7 13.9 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 8.6 9.8
4.2 4.5 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.6 3.1
21% 26% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 32% 24%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Náutico has the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the fewest clean sheets (5) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the most conceded goals (55) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Serie B
  • Oeste has the the worst goal difference (-29) in Serie B
  • Oeste have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Oeste 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 America Mineiro 35 19 11 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 17 9 6 2 14 7 19 68
2 Chapecoense 35 18 13 4 38 18 17 10 6 1 16 5 18 8 7 3 22 13 20 67
3 Cuiaba 35 16 10 9 44 33 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 4 5 8 14 23 11 58
4 Juventude 35 15 10 10 47 36 18 10 6 2 28 13 17 5 4 8 19 23 11 55
5 CSA 35 15 8 12 45 34 18 12 2 4 31 15 17 3 6 8 14 19 11 53
6 Ponte Preta 35 14 9 12 44 45 18 9 5 4 26 24 17 5 4 8 18 21 -1 51
7 Operário PR 35 13 12 10 36 32 18 9 6 3 27 14 17 4 6 7 9 18 4 51
8 Avaí 35 14 7 14 37 44 17 7 3 7 18 22 18 7 4 7 19 22 -7 49
9 Sampaio Corrêa 35 14 6 15 45 37 18 9 0 9 22 17 17 5 6 6 23 20 8 48
10 Guarani 35 13 9 13 39 43 17 8 5 4 25 17 18 5 4 9 14 26 -4 48
11 Brasil de Pelotas 35 11 14 10 30 31 17 7 8 2 18 10 18 4 6 8 12 21 -1 47
12 CRB 35 13 7 15 38 42 17 9 5 3 21 11 18 4 2 12 17 31 -4 46
13 Confiança 35 12 9 14 37 42 17 7 5 5 21 20 18 5 4 9 16 22 -5 45
14 Cruzeiro 35 13 11 11 37 31 17 5 6 6 21 17 18 8 5 5 16 14 6 44
15 Figueirense 35 9 12 14 31 35 18 6 7 5 19 11 17 3 5 9 12 24 -4 39
16 Náutico 35 9 12 14 30 40 17 7 8 2 20 13 18 2 4 12 10 27 -10 39
17 Vitória 35 8 15 12 41 44 18 7 6 5 21 15 17 1 9 7 20 29 -3 39
18 Parana 35 9 9 17 34 47 17 6 6 5 19 15 18 3 3 12 15 32 -13 36
19 Botafogo SP 35 8 10 17 25 34 17 6 4 7 18 16 18 2 6 10 7 18 -9 34
20 Oeste 35 6 8 21 26 55 18 4 3 11 12 25 17 2 5 10 14 30 -29 26

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 35 19 11 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 17 9 6 2 14 7 19 68
2 Chapecoense 35 18 13 4 38 18 17 10 6 1 16 5 18 8 7 3 22 13 20 67
3 Cuiaba 35 16 10 9 44 33 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 4 5 8 14 23 11 58
4 Juventude 35 15 10 10 47 36 18 10 6 2 28 13 17 5 4 8 19 23 11 55
5 CSA 35 15 8 12 45 34 18 12 2 4 31 15 17 3 6 8 14 19 11 53
6 Ponte Preta 35 14 9 12 44 45 18 9 5 4 26 24 17 5 4 8 18 21 -1 51
7 Operário PR 35 13 12 10 36 32 18 9 6 3 27 14 17 4 6 7 9 18 4 51
8 Avaí 35 14 7 14 37 44 17 7 3 7 18 22 18 7 4 7 19 22 -7 49
9 Sampaio Corrêa 35 14 6 15 45 37 18 9 0 9 22 17 17 5 6 6 23 20 8 48
10 Guarani 35 13 9 13 39 43 17 8 5 4 25 17 18 5 4 9 14 26 -4 48
11 Brasil de Pelotas 35 11 14 10 30 31 17 7 8 2 18 10 18 4 6 8 12 21 -1 47
12 CRB 35 13 7 15 38 42 17 9 5 3 21 11 18 4 2 12 17 31 -4 46
13 Confiança 35 12 9 14 37 42 17 7 5 5 21 20 18 5 4 9 16 22 -5 45
14 Cruzeiro 35 13 11 11 37 31 17 5 6 6 21 17 18 8 5 5 16 14 6 44
15 Figueirense 35 9 12 14 31 35 18 6 7 5 19 11 17 3 5 9 12 24 -4 39
16 Náutico 35 9 12 14 30 40 17 7 8 2 20 13 18 2 4 12 10 27 -10 39
17 Vitória 35 8 15 12 41 44 18 7 6 5 21 15 17 1 9 7 20 29 -3 39
18 Parana 35 9 9 17 34 47 17 6 6 5 19 15 18 3 3 12 15 32 -13 36
19 Botafogo SP 35 8 10 17 25 34 17 6 4 7 18 16 18 2 6 10 7 18 -9 34
20 Oeste 35 6 8 21 26 55 18 4 3 11 12 25 17 2 5 10 14 30 -29 26

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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.