Evenly matched teams: Náutico vs Vasco da Gama match preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sun 24.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho (19800 seats)

High profile Vasco da Gama land at Náutico after their 2-1-result against Coritiba. Get out our broad preview!

Insights:
  • Náutico have the most points from losing position (14) in Serie B
  • Vasco da Gama have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Serie B

Both squads have had adequate rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's hope for an in-your-face fixture!

It's quite the trip for Vasco da Gama when visiting Náutico as the cities are 2300 kilometers apart.

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Náutico form and stats

6-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Náutico so far this season.

It's back home for Náutico, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Ponte Preta away with the result 3-2. Rafael Ribeiro, Jacob Murillo and Caio Dantas found the net in that victory. Náutico goalkeeper Anderson did an outstanding job against Ponte Preta with seven saves, so vital to securing the victory. The attacker Caio Dantas won the honour of being "man of the match" for Náutico with a rating of 8.13/10. Dantas scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Goias in a game that was won 3-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Náutico perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Náutico as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Náutico has won three of these, drawn seven and lost one.

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

The Náutico fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 15 league matches. Náutico's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Vasco da Gama form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Vasco da Gama have produced an overall stat of 4-4-7 so far.

Nenê and Germán Cano scored in Vasco's previous match, the home game against Coritiba that ended 2-1. The attacker Germán Cano got a match rating of 8.04 in that game. Cano scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.

Prior to that match, the Vasco da Gama manager F. Diniz Silva faced defeat when travelling to Sampaio Correa and losing 0-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vasco da Gama playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were two Vasco da Gama wins, three draws and six defeats.

The attacking power of Vasco when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 15 league matches away. Vasco have conceded 20 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Vasco da Gama - Náutico 1-1 was the product when this pair of squads last played each other, some time ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Náutico one win, three draws and Vasco da Gama six victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NáuticoJ. Vicente
J. Vicente
10 goals
Vasco da GamaG. Cano
G. Cano
9 goals
NáuticoV. Santos Silva
V. Santos Silva
6 goals

Náutico missing players

Vasco da Gama missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Náutico Vasco da Gama
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 3 Played P 4 15 30
12 6 2 Won W 0 4 13
8 5 0 Drew D 1 4 7
10 4 1 Lost L 3 7 10
38 23 7 Scored S 4 14 36
37 19 6 Conceded C 7 20 32
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 87% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 73% 77%
40% 47% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 40% 37%
30% 33% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 13% 10%
10% 13% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
57% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 60% 53%
23% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 27%
23% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 27% 20%
 
7 7.9 2.3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.3 4.9
4.6 3.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.8 5.1
2.5 2.5 4.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.5 2.3
7 4 0 Red cards R C 2 5 5
 
13.5 15.6 15.3 Shots (avg) S ( 14.2 10.3 11.2
5 5.7 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.7 4.7
26% 27% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 25% 26%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Náutico have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Náutico have the most points from losing position (14) in Serie B
  • Náutico have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Náutico haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vasco da Gama have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Serie B
  • Vasco da Gama haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Coritiba 30 15 9 6 36 24 15 8 5 2 21 11 15 7 4 4 15 13 12 54
2 Botafogo 30 15 7 8 42 27 15 12 1 2 31 10 15 3 6 6 11 17 15 52
3 Goias 30 14 9 7 37 24 15 9 4 2 23 10 15 5 5 5 14 14 13 51
4 Avai 30 14 8 8 35 25 15 8 4 3 19 11 15 6 4 5 16 14 10 50
5 CRB 31 13 11 7 40 33 15 5 8 2 20 15 16 8 3 5 20 18 7 50
6 Vasco da Gama 30 13 7 10 36 32 15 9 3 3 22 12 15 4 4 7 14 20 4 46
7 Guarani 30 12 10 8 42 33 15 8 4 3 22 13 15 4 6 5 20 20 9 46
8 CSA 30 13 6 11 34 27 15 7 5 3 20 11 15 6 1 8 14 16 7 45
9 Náutico 30 12 8 10 38 37 15 6 5 4 23 19 15 6 3 6 15 18 1 44
10 Sampaio Correa 30 10 10 10 33 31 15 7 4 4 19 13 15 3 6 6 14 18 2 40
11 Vila Nova 31 9 12 10 24 25 16 5 8 3 7 6 15 4 4 7 17 19 -1 39
12 Cruzeiro 30 8 15 7 36 35 15 4 8 3 20 20 15 4 7 4 16 15 1 39
13 Remo 30 10 8 12 25 32 15 7 3 5 11 10 15 3 5 7 14 22 -7 38
14 Brusque 30 10 8 12 31 40 15 6 5 4 16 10 15 4 3 8 15 30 -9 35
15 Operario PR 30 9 8 13 22 33 15 6 3 6 15 17 15 3 5 7 7 16 -11 35
16 Ponte Preta 30 8 10 12 30 34 15 7 5 3 22 15 15 1 5 9 8 19 -4 34
17 Londrina 30 7 10 13 22 36 15 4 4 7 12 17 15 3 6 6 10 19 -14 31
18 Vitoria 30 5 14 11 19 26 15 3 7 5 11 12 15 2 7 6 8 14 -7 29
19 Confianca 30 7 7 16 30 41 15 5 2 8 17 20 15 2 5 8 13 21 -11 28
20 Brasil de Pelotas 30 3 11 16 18 35 15 3 6 6 11 16 15 0 5 10 7 19 -17 20

Vasco da Gama:
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 Coritiba 30 15 9 6 36 24 15 8 5 2 21 11 15 7 4 4 15 13 12 54
2 Botafogo 30 15 7 8 42 27 15 12 1 2 31 10 15 3 6 6 11 17 15 52
3 Goias 30 14 9 7 37 24 15 9 4 2 23 10 15 5 5 5 14 14 13 51
4 Avai 30 14 8 8 35 25 15 8 4 3 19 11 15 6 4 5 16 14 10 50
5 CRB 31 13 11 7 40 33 15 5 8 2 20 15 16 8 3 5 20 18 7 50
6 Vasco da Gama 30 13 7 10 36 32 15 9 3 3 22 12 15 4 4 7 14 20 4 46
7 Guarani 30 12 10 8 42 33 15 8 4 3 22 13 15 4 6 5 20 20 9 46
8 CSA 30 13 6 11 34 27 15 7 5 3 20 11 15 6 1 8 14 16 7 45
9 Náutico 30 12 8 10 38 37 15 6 5 4 23 19 15 6 3 6 15 18 1 44
10 Sampaio Correa 30 10 10 10 33 31 15 7 4 4 19 13 15 3 6 6 14 18 2 40
11 Vila Nova 31 9 12 10 24 25 16 5 8 3 7 6 15 4 4 7 17 19 -1 39
12 Cruzeiro 30 8 15 7 36 35 15 4 8 3 20 20 15 4 7 4 16 15 1 39
13 Remo 30 10 8 12 25 32 15 7 3 5 11 10 15 3 5 7 14 22 -7 38
14 Brusque 30 10 8 12 31 40 15 6 5 4 16 10 15 4 3 8 15 30 -9 35
15 Operario PR 30 9 8 13 22 33 15 6 3 6 15 17 15 3 5 7 7 16 -11 35
16 Ponte Preta 30 8 10 12 30 34 15 7 5 3 22 15 15 1 5 9 8 19 -4 34
17 Londrina 30 7 10 13 22 36 15 4 4 7 12 17 15 3 6 6 10 19 -14 31
18 Vitoria 30 5 14 11 19 26 15 3 7 5 11 12 15 2 7 6 8 14 -7 29
19 Confianca 30 7 7 16 30 41 15 5 2 8 17 20 15 2 5 8 13 21 -11 28
20 Brasil de Pelotas 30 3 11 16 18 35 15 3 6 6 11 16 15 0 5 10 7 19 -17 20

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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.