Here's everything you must know about the Serie B fixture Operário PR - Cruzeiro!
- Operário PR have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Cruzeiro have the most clean sheets (7) in Serie B
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Operário PR and Cruzeiro should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Operário PR form and stats
The story so far in the Serie B for Operário PR at their home stadium (Estádio Germano Krüger) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Operário PR after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Operário PR are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Londrina. Operário's goalkeeper Vanderlei was extremely busy against Londrina, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.
Before that, Operário PR had a home game versus Ituano which ended with a victory 3-2.The manager Oliveira will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Guarani in only three days.
A decent goal production from Operário PR in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. From these home matches, Operário PR have conceded only 3 goals.
Cruzeiro form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B. Momentum is building for Cruzeiro in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
572 minutes! That's how long the Cruzeiro goalkeeper Rafael Cabral Barbosa and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
It's the second away game in a row for Cruzeiro, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Criciúma (placed 14th) last time out. The end of the last match, against Criciúma, was very satisfying as Jajá scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Before that, Cruzeiro secured a home win against Sampaio Corrêa with the score 2-0.Cruzeiro are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - one - two (Operário PR wins - draws - Cruzeiro wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be a bit wild, having seen 3 sending-offs from the last four encounters.Top Goalscorers
  M. Oliveira Pinto 4 goals | P. Luiz de Souza 4 goals |
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| Operário PR | Cruzeiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 44% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 60% | 78% |
| 33% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 7 | 7.1 |
| 5.8 | 6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.4 | 13.5 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 21 | 16 | 14.8 |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 27% | 37% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 26% | 24% |
| 13.9 | 11.5 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 8.6 | 8 |
| 5.1 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
- Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cruzeiro have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have the most clean sheets (7) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have the most points (10) away in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have the most scored goals (5) away in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have the the best goal difference (+7) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Cruzeiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cruzeiro is in the best form (6-0-0) in Serie B
- Operário PR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Operário PR have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Operário PR have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Operário PR haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | Cruzeiro | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Bahia | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Sport Recife | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Gremio | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Novorizontino | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Operário PR | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | CSA | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Chapecoense | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Sampaio Corrêa | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Londrina | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 11 |
| 12 | CRB | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 13 | Ituano | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Criciúma | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 15 | Brusque | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Tombense | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 17 | Vila Nova | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Ponte Preta | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Náutico | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 20 | Guarani | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
