In this article Tipsway presents you need to know about the Serie B match Novorizontino - Vasco da Gama!
- Novorizontino have the most conceded goals (10) at home in Serie B
- Vasco da Gama is in the best form (5-1-0) in Serie B
It's quite the trip for Vasco da Gama when visiting Novorizontino as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
The hosts Novorizontino saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Serie B. That game was an away game at Bahia, so at least Novorizontino are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Novorizontino form and stats
Novorizontino have played 7 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). The Novorizontino manager Aal might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Novorizontino are returning here after visiting Bahia and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Torres scored the goal(s). Just what the doctor ordered, as that was the first league win after failing to win six games in a row. Douglas (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.55/10. Douglas served one assist and hit two key passes.
Before that game, the home loss against Tombense with the scoreline 1-3.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Novorizontino as they are travelling to their away game against Nautico in the Serie B. That match is three days after this one.
10 goals have been conceded.
Vasco da Gama form and stats
Playing away, Vasco da Gama have won 2 games, drawn 4 and suffered 0 defeats in the Serie B this season. The fact that Vasco da Gama have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Vasco da Gama have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Thiago Rodrigues de Oliveira Nogueira. It's been 270 minutes since they last conceded in Serie B.
Nenê, Palacios and Quintero scored in Vasco's previous match, the home game against Operario PR that ended 3-0. Nenê, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.62. Nenê scored one goal, served one assist and hit six key passes.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Londrina at their stadium, the result 1-0.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sport Recife in just four days.
Vasco da Gama are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. de Carvalho 5 goals |  R. Santana de Vasconcelos 5 goals |   D. Baggio de Oliveira Costa 2 goals |
Novorizontino missing players
Vasco da Gama missing players
| Novorizontino | Vasco da Gama | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 16 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 79% | 71% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 79% |
| 64% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 43% |
| 43% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 14% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 7% |
| 50% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 29% |
| 36% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 71% |
| 36% | 43% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 5.6 | 7.9 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.9 | 15 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.8 |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 23% | 23% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 29% | 30% |
| 10.4 | 7.7 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 13 | 12.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
- Novorizontino have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Novorizontino have the most conceded goals (10) at home in Serie B
- Novorizontino have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Novorizontino have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Vasco da Gama have not yet lost a game.
- Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vasco da Gama have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vasco da Gama have the most clean sheets (10) in Serie B
- Vasco da Gama is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 | Cruzeiro | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | Bahia | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | Gremio | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Sport Recife | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Tombense | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | Criciuma | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Operario PR | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Sampaio Correa | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Londrina | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | CRB | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 12 | Brusque | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 17 |
| 13 | Novorizontino | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 17 |
| 14 | Chapecoense | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -1 | 15 |
| 15 | CSA | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 16 | Ituano | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 17 | Nautico | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Ponte Preta | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 13 |
| 19 | Guarani | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 13 |
| 20 | Vila Nova | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 11 |
