Paraná and Confiança have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie B.
Paraná and Confiança 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.
It's quite the trip for Confiança when visiting Paraná as the cities are 2500 kilometers apart.
Paraná form and stats
Paraná have collected 19 points from their Serie B home games so far after 5-4-1.
No payout for Paraná in their previous match, an away game at Cruzeiro that ended in defeat 0-2. Before that, Paraná had a home game versus Oeste which ended with a victory 4-0.
The Paraná fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 10 matches. Defensively Paraná have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Confiança form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Confiança so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-5 (win-draw-lose).
The manager D. Pollo Barioni was unhappy after their last game, a Serie B match played at their home ground Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista. Confiança suffered a 0-2 loss to Chapecoense (placed 1st). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting America Mineiro's place.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Botafogo SP in just four days.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Confiança have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Paraná and Confiança have met before this season: Confiança - Paraná 2-2.Top Goalscorers
  B. Gomes de Oliveira Conceiçao 6 goals |  R. Gorne Silva 5 goals |  R. Bardini Bressan 3 goals |
Paraná missing players
Confiança missing players
| Paraná | Confiança | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 22 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 19 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 22 |
| 84% | 70% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 58% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 68% |
| 37% | 30% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 37% |
| 26% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 26% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 37% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 58% |
| 37% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 26% |
| 42% | 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 228 | 126 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 114 | 240 |
| 81 | 45 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 34 | 81 |
| 27% | 29% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 26% | 26% |
- Confiança have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Paraná have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Chapecoense | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 40 |
| 2 | Cuiaba | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 36 |
| 3 | America Mineiro | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Juventude | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Ponte Preta | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 30 |
| 6 | Sampaio Correa | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 28 |
| 7 | CSA | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | Paraná | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Avaí | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 10 | CRB | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 11 | Confiança | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 | Operario PR | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | Brasil de Pelotas | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 22 |
| 14 | Guarani | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 | Vitoria | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 16 | Cruzeiro | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 17 | Náutico | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 18 | Figueirense | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 18 |
| 20 | Oeste | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -27 | 7 |