With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Operário PR fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Cruzeiro.
It's no vacation for neither Operário nor Cruzeiro 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 Cruzeiro, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.
Operário PR form and stats
3 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Operário PR, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Serie B, have to build on here at Estádio Germano Krüger in the Serie B. Three draws in a row here at Estádio Germano Krüger for Operário PR, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
The fans are hoping that Operário will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Serie B game against CRB (placed 8th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Confiança that ended 1-1.
There will be little rest for Operário PR after this match as they are travelling to Chapecoense for a Serie B game in only three days.
A decent goal production from Operário PR in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Cruzeiro form and stats
2-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cruzeiro in their Serie B matches away.
Cruzeiro have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 230 minutes ago. Manoel was the goal scorer. 212 minutes! That's how long the Cruzeiro goalkeeper Fabio Deivson Lopes Maciel and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Cruzeiro's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Juventude that finished 0-0. Before that, Cruzeiro travelled to Oeste and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 8 goals have been conceded by Cruzeiro in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  T. Maier dos Santos 2 goals | M. Oliveira Pinto 2 goals | J. Ventura da Paz 2 goals |
Operário PR missing players
Cruzeiro missing players
| Operário PR | Cruzeiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 17 | 12 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 16 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 88% |
| 69% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 43% | 50% |
| 31% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 29% | 38% |
| 12% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 12% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 6% |
| 56% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 44% |
| 31% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 168 | 89 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 78 | 221 |
| 70 | 39 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 25 | 61 |
| 24% | 31% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 24% | 25% |
- All of Operário PR's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Operário PR has the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Serie B
- Operário PR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Operário PR have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | Cuiabá | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 2 | Chapecoense | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | America Mineiro | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 |
| 4 | Ponte Preta | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| 5 | Juventude | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Paraná | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Avai | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 23 |
| 8 | CRB | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Operário PR | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Confiança | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 11 | Sampaio Corrêa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| 12 | CSA | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 20 |
| 13 | Vitoria | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 14 | Brasil de Pelotas | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 15 | Guarani | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Nautico | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 15 |
| 17 | Figueirense | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 15 |
| 18 | Botafogo SP | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 | Cruzeiro | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 20 | Oeste | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -19 | 7 |