Football betting preview: Paraná vs Cruzeiro

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 30.January
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Durival de Britto e Silva (20000 seats)

Paraná hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 36 points and a 18th position in the Serie B table. Visiting Cruzeiro holds 12th place with 48 pts.

Insights:
  • Paraná has the most matches over the total-line (25) in Serie B

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Serie B match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Oeste, so at least Paraná are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

These teams have little in common geographically as Cruzeiro have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

For Paraná relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. For Cruzeiro most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Paraná form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie B, Paraná have managed 6 wins, 6 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 18 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Paraná to get some points in this home game.

L. Bruno was the last player to score a league goal for Paraná and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Paraná haven't scored in 204 minutes.

No payout for Paraná in their previous match, an away game at Oeste that ended in defeat 0-1. Preceding that match was the home game against Cuiaba that was lost 0-2.

The Paraná fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 18 matches. Paraná are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Durival de Britto e Silva in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 18 matches.

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Cruzeiro form and stats

8-5-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cruzeiro in their Serie B matches away.

Cruzeiro's last game was the home draw against Náutico (0-0). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Operário PR.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Cruzeiro are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 14 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Cruzeiro - Paraná 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Paraná four wins, three draws and Cruzeiro two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Paraná missing players

Cruzeiro missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Paraná Cruzeiro
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 6 18 37
9 6 2 Won W 3 8 14
9 6 2 Drew D 3 5 12
19 6 2 Lost L 0 5 11
34 19 5 Scored S 5 16 39
50 17 4 Conceded C 2 14 32
92% 83% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 89% 86%
68% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 39% 51%
38% 28% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 22% 32%
19% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
8% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 8%
41% 39% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 39% 46%
24% 39% 50% Clean Sheets C S 67% 44% 38%
43% 39% 50% Failed to Score F T 17% 28% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 2.2 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
11.9 11.4 13 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 11 12.8
4 3.8 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.6 4.2
23% 28% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 25% 25%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Paraná has the most matches over the total-line (25) 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 America Mineiro 37 19 13 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 19 9 8 2 14 7 19 70
2 Chapecoense 37 19 13 5 39 20 18 11 6 1 17 5 19 8 7 4 22 15 19 70
3 Cuiaba 37 17 10 10 47 36 19 12 5 2 31 13 18 5 5 8 16 23 11 61
4 Juventude 37 16 10 11 51 42 19 11 6 2 30 14 18 5 4 9 21 28 9 58
5 CSA 37 16 9 12 49 36 19 12 3 4 32 16 18 4 6 8 17 20 13 57
6 Avai 37 16 7 14 44 47 19 9 3 7 25 25 18 7 4 7 19 22 -3 55
7 Sampaio Corrêa 37 16 6 15 49 38 18 9 0 9 22 17 19 7 6 6 27 21 11 54
8 Ponte Preta 37 15 9 13 47 47 19 10 5 4 29 25 18 5 4 9 18 22 0 54
9 Operário PR 37 14 12 11 39 34 19 10 6 3 29 14 18 4 6 8 10 20 5 54
10 CRB 37 14 7 16 44 46 18 10 5 3 26 12 19 4 2 13 18 34 -2 49
11 Brasil de Pelotas 37 11 16 10 31 32 18 7 9 2 18 10 19 4 7 8 13 22 -1 49
12 Cruzeiro 37 14 12 11 39 32 19 6 7 6 23 18 18 8 5 5 16 14 7 48
13 Guarani 37 13 9 15 41 47 18 8 5 5 26 19 19 5 4 10 15 28 -6 48
14 Confianca 37 12 10 15 37 43 19 7 6 6 21 21 18 5 4 9 16 22 -6 46
15 Vitória 37 10 15 12 44 45 19 8 6 5 22 15 18 2 9 7 22 30 -1 45
16 Náutico 37 10 13 14 34 41 18 8 8 2 24 14 19 2 5 12 10 27 -7 43
17 Figueirense 37 9 12 16 33 42 18 6 7 5 19 11 19 3 5 11 14 31 -9 39
18 Paraná 37 9 9 19 34 50 18 6 6 6 19 17 19 3 3 13 15 33 -16 36
19 Botafogo SP 37 8 10 19 26 38 18 6 4 8 19 19 19 2 6 11 7 19 -12 34
20 Oeste 37 7 8 22 28 59 19 5 3 11 13 25 18 2 5 11 15 34 -31 29

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 America Mineiro 37 19 13 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 19 9 8 2 14 7 19 70
2 Chapecoense 37 19 13 5 39 20 18 11 6 1 17 5 19 8 7 4 22 15 19 70
3 Cuiaba 37 17 10 10 47 36 19 12 5 2 31 13 18 5 5 8 16 23 11 61
4 Juventude 37 16 10 11 51 42 19 11 6 2 30 14 18 5 4 9 21 28 9 58
5 CSA 37 16 9 12 49 36 19 12 3 4 32 16 18 4 6 8 17 20 13 57
6 Avai 37 16 7 14 44 47 19 9 3 7 25 25 18 7 4 7 19 22 -3 55
7 Sampaio Corrêa 37 16 6 15 49 38 18 9 0 9 22 17 19 7 6 6 27 21 11 54
8 Ponte Preta 37 15 9 13 47 47 19 10 5 4 29 25 18 5 4 9 18 22 0 54
9 Operário PR 37 14 12 11 39 34 19 10 6 3 29 14 18 4 6 8 10 20 5 54
10 CRB 37 14 7 16 44 46 18 10 5 3 26 12 19 4 2 13 18 34 -2 49
11 Brasil de Pelotas 37 11 16 10 31 32 18 7 9 2 18 10 19 4 7 8 13 22 -1 49
12 Cruzeiro 37 14 12 11 39 32 19 6 7 6 23 18 18 8 5 5 16 14 7 48
13 Guarani 37 13 9 15 41 47 18 8 5 5 26 19 19 5 4 10 15 28 -6 48
14 Confianca 37 12 10 15 37 43 19 7 6 6 21 21 18 5 4 9 16 22 -6 46
15 Vitória 37 10 15 12 44 45 19 8 6 5 22 15 18 2 9 7 22 30 -1 45
16 Náutico 37 10 13 14 34 41 18 8 8 2 24 14 19 2 5 12 10 27 -7 43
17 Figueirense 37 9 12 16 33 42 18 6 7 5 19 11 19 3 5 11 14 31 -9 39
18 Paraná 37 9 9 19 34 50 18 6 6 6 19 17 19 3 3 13 15 33 -16 36
19 Botafogo SP 37 8 10 19 26 38 18 6 4 8 19 19 19 2 6 11 7 19 -12 34
20 Oeste 37 7 8 22 28 59 19 5 3 11 13 25 18 2 5 11 15 34 -31 29

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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.