Another action-packed fixture in Serie B as Paraná welcome Cuiabá

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Wed 20.January
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Durival de Britto e Silva (20000 seats)

Struggling Paraná will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Cuiabá in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Paraná has the most matches over the total-line (23) in Serie B
  • Cuiabá has the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Serie B

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Serie B match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Sampaio Correa.

These teams have little in common geographically as Cuiabá have to travel 1700 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Paraná are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Cuiabá are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Paraná form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Paraná at their home stadium (Estádio Durival de Britto e Silva) is 6 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats.

The fans are hoping that Paraná will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Serie B game against Sampaio Correa (placed 12th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting CSA in a game that was won 2-0.

Paraná has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. From these home matches, Paraná have conceded only 15 goals.

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Cuiabá form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cuiabá so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 4-5-8 (win-draw-lose). Cuiabá has drawn their two previous away games.

Cuiabá are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Serie B against Guarani (placed 9th). Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Ponte Preta.

As mentioned above, Cuiabá was the only team on the pitch versus Guarani in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sampaio Correa in just three days.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 23 goals have been conceded by Cuiabá in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Cuiabá - Paraná 3-3 played earlier this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's zero Paraná victories, three draws and zero Cuiabá wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Paraná missing players

Cuiabá missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Paraná Cuiabá
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 6 17 35
9 6 2 Won W 1 4 16
9 6 2 Drew D 1 5 10
17 5 1 Lost L 4 8 9
33 19 6 Scored S 5 14 44
46 15 3 Conceded C 10 23 33
91% 82% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 89%
66% 65% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 71% 63%
37% 29% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 29% 37%
20% 18% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 12% 14%
9% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 9%
40% 41% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 35% 31%
26% 41% 40% Clean Sheets C S 17% 24% 46%
43% 35% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 47% 34%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 2.3 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.5 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 2 4 5
 
11.5 11.6 10.6 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 10.2 11.9
3.8 3.9 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.8 4.8
25% 28% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 22% 26%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cuiabá has the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Serie B
  • Paraná has the most matches over the total-line (23) 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 34 19 10 5 40 21 17 10 4 3 26 14 17 9 6 2 14 7 19 67
2 Chapecoense 34 18 12 4 38 18 17 10 6 1 16 5 17 8 6 3 22 13 20 66
3 Cuiabá 35 16 10 9 44 33 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 4 5 8 14 23 11 58
4 CSA 34 15 7 12 44 33 17 12 1 4 30 14 17 3 6 8 14 19 11 52
5 Juventude 34 14 10 10 46 36 17 9 6 2 27 13 17 5 4 8 19 23 10 52
6 Operario PR 35 13 12 10 36 32 18 9 6 3 27 14 17 4 6 7 9 18 4 51
7 Avai 34 14 6 14 36 43 17 7 3 7 18 22 17 7 3 7 18 21 -7 48
8 Ponte Preta 34 13 9 12 42 45 17 8 5 4 24 24 17 5 4 8 18 21 -3 48
9 Guarani 35 13 9 13 39 43 17 8 5 4 25 17 18 5 4 9 14 26 -4 48
10 Brasil de Pelotas 35 11 14 10 30 31 17 7 8 2 18 10 18 4 6 8 12 21 -1 47
11 CRB 35 13 7 15 38 42 17 9 5 3 21 11 18 4 2 12 17 31 -4 46
12 Sampaio Correa 34 13 6 15 43 36 17 8 0 9 20 16 17 5 6 6 23 20 7 45
13 Cruzeiro 34 13 11 10 37 30 17 5 6 6 21 17 17 8 5 4 16 13 7 44
14 Confianca 34 11 9 14 36 42 17 7 5 5 21 20 17 4 4 9 15 22 -6 42
15 Figueirense 35 9 12 14 31 35 18 6 7 5 19 11 17 3 5 9 12 24 -4 39
16 Nautico 34 9 12 13 30 38 17 7 8 2 20 13 17 2 4 11 10 25 -8 39
17 Vitoria 34 8 14 12 41 44 17 7 5 5 21 15 17 1 9 7 20 29 -3 38
18 Paraná 34 9 9 16 33 45 17 6 6 5 19 15 17 3 3 11 14 30 -12 36
19 Botafogo SP 34 8 9 17 24 33 17 6 4 7 18 16 17 2 5 10 6 17 -9 33
20 Oeste 34 6 8 20 26 54 17 4 3 10 12 24 17 2 5 10 14 30 -28 26

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 34 19 10 5 40 21 17 10 4 3 26 14 17 9 6 2 14 7 19 67
2 Chapecoense 34 18 12 4 38 18 17 10 6 1 16 5 17 8 6 3 22 13 20 66
3 Cuiabá 35 16 10 9 44 33 18 12 5 1 30 10 17 4 5 8 14 23 11 58
4 CSA 34 15 7 12 44 33 17 12 1 4 30 14 17 3 6 8 14 19 11 52
5 Juventude 34 14 10 10 46 36 17 9 6 2 27 13 17 5 4 8 19 23 10 52
6 Operario PR 35 13 12 10 36 32 18 9 6 3 27 14 17 4 6 7 9 18 4 51
7 Avai 34 14 6 14 36 43 17 7 3 7 18 22 17 7 3 7 18 21 -7 48
8 Ponte Preta 34 13 9 12 42 45 17 8 5 4 24 24 17 5 4 8 18 21 -3 48
9 Guarani 35 13 9 13 39 43 17 8 5 4 25 17 18 5 4 9 14 26 -4 48
10 Brasil de Pelotas 35 11 14 10 30 31 17 7 8 2 18 10 18 4 6 8 12 21 -1 47
11 CRB 35 13 7 15 38 42 17 9 5 3 21 11 18 4 2 12 17 31 -4 46
12 Sampaio Correa 34 13 6 15 43 36 17 8 0 9 20 16 17 5 6 6 23 20 7 45
13 Cruzeiro 34 13 11 10 37 30 17 5 6 6 21 17 17 8 5 4 16 13 7 44
14 Confianca 34 11 9 14 36 42 17 7 5 5 21 20 17 4 4 9 15 22 -6 42
15 Figueirense 35 9 12 14 31 35 18 6 7 5 19 11 17 3 5 9 12 24 -4 39
16 Nautico 34 9 12 13 30 38 17 7 8 2 20 13 17 2 4 11 10 25 -8 39
17 Vitoria 34 8 14 12 41 44 17 7 5 5 21 15 17 1 9 7 20 29 -3 38
18 Paraná 34 9 9 16 33 45 17 6 6 5 19 15 17 3 3 11 14 30 -12 36
19 Botafogo SP 34 8 9 17 24 33 17 6 4 7 18 16 17 2 5 10 6 17 -9 33
20 Oeste 34 6 8 20 26 54 17 4 3 10 12 24 17 2 5 10 14 30 -28 26

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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.