Another fun-filled match as Novorizontino entertain Cruzeiro

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Thu 27.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi (16000 seats)

Novorizontino delivered a 2-2 scoreline versus Brusque in their previous match, a fixture to learn from. The next assignment is this bright Cruzeiro side.

Insights:
  • Novorizontino have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro have the most scored goals (50) in Serie B

Relegation threatens Novorizontino who should definitely be looking for some points here. Happy, happy days for Cruzeiro who are already winners of the Serie B. This could affect their motivation.

This looks to be an interesting game with lots of fun and excitement as both sides are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!

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Novorizontino form and stats

8-6-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Novorizontino so far this season. When Novorizontino hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Ituano, Gremio, Bahia, Vasco da Gama and Londrina), they have won 3 of 5 matches!

Novorizontino travelled for their previous game, a trip to Brusque that ended 2-2. Bochecha (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.84/10. Bochecha scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 44 successful passes (of 51 total).

Before that game, the 6-0 home victory against Nautico.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Novorizontino have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 5 and lost 5.

A decent goal production from Novorizontino in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 18 league matches. Novorizontino have only conceded 17 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Cruzeiro form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 7 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats. It's a growing despair in Cruzeiro as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Cruzeiro aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 214 league minutes without a goal. Rodrigues was the last player to find the net.

Cruzeiro have a lot to to correct after their out-of-character loss (0-1) to Guarani in their previous outing, played at home. Midfield player Oliveira was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.4/10. Oliveira had 38 successful passes (of 45 total).

Prior to that match, the Cruzeiro manager Suárez faced defeat when travelling to Vila Nova and losing 0-1.

Few goals the story here? 27 of this side's most recent 36 league matches have had two or less goals.

The visiting Cruzeiro have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 21 goals from 18 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (17 so far).

Head 2 Head

The newest logged meeting involving both these contenders is the Cruzeiro - Novorizontino 2-1 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

CruzeiroE. Nascimento da Silva Junior
E. Nascimento da Silva Junior
11 goals
NovorizontinoD. Baggio de Oliveira Costa
D. Baggio de Oliveira Costa
8 goals
NovorizontinoR. Silva
R. Silva
8 goals

Novorizontino missing players

Cruzeiro missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Novorizontino Cruzeiro
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 6 18 36
10 8 3 Won W 3 7 21
11 6 1 Drew D 3 6 9
15 4 1 Lost L 0 5 6
40 27 7 Scored S 7 21 50
45 17 3 Conceded C 3 17 23
92% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 97%
75% 78% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 67%
44% 44% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 28% 25%
19% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 11%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
53% 56% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 39%
25% 33% 40% Clean Sheets C S 50% 28% 47%
31% 22% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 28% 17%
 
5.2 6.6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 7.2 7
4.8 4.1 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.1 3.9
2.6 2.4 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 2.1
4 4 0 Red cards R C 0 1 7
 
14.2 16.6 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.8 13.6 14.8
4.2 5.2 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.9 4.8
27% 29% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 30% 29%
 
12 9.5 10.6 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 12.4 10.7
4.1 3.3 2.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 4 3
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cruzeiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cruzeiro have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro have the most points (27) away in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro have the most scored goals (21) away in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro have the most scored goals (50) in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro have the the best goal difference (+27) in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Serie B
  • Novorizontino have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Serie B
  • Novorizontino have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Cruzeiro 36 21 9 6 50 23 18 14 3 1 29 6 18 7 6 5 21 17 27 72
2 Gremio 36 16 13 7 45 24 18 13 3 2 34 10 18 3 10 5 11 14 21 61
3 Vasco da Gama 36 16 11 9 45 33 18 12 6 0 30 7 18 4 5 9 15 26 12 59
4 Bahia 36 16 10 10 40 27 18 12 4 2 28 10 18 4 6 8 12 17 13 58
5 Ituano 36 14 12 10 40 33 18 10 6 2 23 9 18 4 6 8 17 24 7 54
6 Londrina 36 14 11 11 35 33 18 8 7 3 23 17 18 6 4 8 12 16 2 53
7 Sport Recife 36 14 11 11 32 30 18 12 5 1 24 7 18 2 6 10 8 23 2 53
8 Sampaio Correa 36 14 10 12 43 39 18 13 4 1 35 14 18 1 6 11 8 25 4 52
9 Criciuma 36 13 13 10 40 30 18 10 5 3 24 9 18 3 8 7 16 21 10 52
10 CRB 37 13 11 13 34 41 18 8 8 2 20 13 19 5 3 11 14 28 -7 50
11 Guarani 36 12 11 13 31 35 18 8 6 4 15 12 18 4 5 9 16 23 -4 47
12 Vila Nova 37 9 19 9 28 31 18 6 10 2 13 9 19 3 9 7 15 22 -3 46
13 Ponte Preta 36 11 12 13 32 35 18 8 6 4 18 12 18 3 6 9 14 23 -3 45
14 Tombense 36 10 14 12 36 43 18 9 8 1 22 11 18 1 6 11 14 32 -7 44
15 Chapecoense 36 10 12 14 36 38 18 6 6 6 22 21 18 4 6 8 14 17 -2 42
16 CSA 37 9 15 13 27 34 19 7 8 4 19 14 18 2 7 9 8 20 -7 42
17 Novorizontino 36 10 11 15 40 45 18 8 6 4 27 17 18 2 5 11 13 28 -5 41
18 Brusque 37 8 10 19 21 35 19 6 6 7 14 15 18 2 4 12 7 20 -14 34
19 Operario PR 36 7 13 16 30 45 18 6 6 6 18 16 18 1 7 10 12 29 -15 34
20 Nautico 36 8 6 22 32 63 18 6 4 8 24 26 18 2 2 14 8 37 -31 30

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 Cruzeiro 36 21 9 6 50 23 18 14 3 1 29 6 18 7 6 5 21 17 27 72
2 Gremio 36 16 13 7 45 24 18 13 3 2 34 10 18 3 10 5 11 14 21 61
3 Vasco da Gama 36 16 11 9 45 33 18 12 6 0 30 7 18 4 5 9 15 26 12 59
4 Bahia 36 16 10 10 40 27 18 12 4 2 28 10 18 4 6 8 12 17 13 58
5 Ituano 36 14 12 10 40 33 18 10 6 2 23 9 18 4 6 8 17 24 7 54
6 Londrina 36 14 11 11 35 33 18 8 7 3 23 17 18 6 4 8 12 16 2 53
7 Sport Recife 36 14 11 11 32 30 18 12 5 1 24 7 18 2 6 10 8 23 2 53
8 Sampaio Correa 36 14 10 12 43 39 18 13 4 1 35 14 18 1 6 11 8 25 4 52
9 Criciuma 36 13 13 10 40 30 18 10 5 3 24 9 18 3 8 7 16 21 10 52
10 CRB 37 13 11 13 34 41 18 8 8 2 20 13 19 5 3 11 14 28 -7 50
11 Guarani 36 12 11 13 31 35 18 8 6 4 15 12 18 4 5 9 16 23 -4 47
12 Vila Nova 37 9 19 9 28 31 18 6 10 2 13 9 19 3 9 7 15 22 -3 46
13 Ponte Preta 36 11 12 13 32 35 18 8 6 4 18 12 18 3 6 9 14 23 -3 45
14 Tombense 36 10 14 12 36 43 18 9 8 1 22 11 18 1 6 11 14 32 -7 44
15 Chapecoense 36 10 12 14 36 38 18 6 6 6 22 21 18 4 6 8 14 17 -2 42
16 CSA 37 9 15 13 27 34 19 7 8 4 19 14 18 2 7 9 8 20 -7 42
17 Novorizontino 36 10 11 15 40 45 18 8 6 4 27 17 18 2 5 11 13 28 -5 41
18 Brusque 37 8 10 19 21 35 19 6 6 7 14 15 18 2 4 12 7 20 -14 34
19 Operario PR 36 7 13 16 30 45 18 6 6 6 18 16 18 1 7 10 12 29 -15 34
20 Nautico 36 8 6 22 32 63 18 6 4 8 24 26 18 2 2 14 8 37 -31 30

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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.