Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Sport Recife welcomes Vila Nova

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Date: Sun 17.November
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ilha do Retiro (35020 seats)

The league table in Serie B tells a story about these teams so far, with Sport Recife leading Vila Nova by 29 points. Match preview to follow:

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sport Recife and Vila Nova.

It's quite the trip for Vila Nova when visiting Sport Recife as the cities are 2300 kilometers apart.

Vila Nova is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Sport Recife form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Ilha do Retiro as Sport Recife have scored 26 goals to get 36 points from 17 games. The overall stats in the Serie B are 10-6-1 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat America Mineiro here at Ilha do Retiro, Sport Recife has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.

The minutes without conceding a goal.

Happy days for Sport Recife in their previous game, a Serie B match away at Botafogo SP (placed 10th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Criciuma in a game that was won 1-0.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Serie B game versus Ponte Preta in only three days. This game is also played here at Ilha do Retiro.

Sport Recife have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ilha do Retiro with 26 goals in 17 league matches. Sport Recife are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ilha do Retiro in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 17 matches.

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Vila Nova form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Vila Nova, who have the fewest scored goals (24) in Serie B, have produced an overall stat of 5-5-7 so far. Vila Nova are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Londrina fixture.

Vila Nova's last game was the home draw against Guarani (1-1). A draw for Vila Nova before that, at their own venue hosting Operario PR (0-0).

A quick return to home after this game, as Vila Nova are hosting Oeste in the Serie B only three days away.

The attacking power of Vila Nova when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 17 league matches away. As opposed to that, Vila Nova have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Vila Nova - Sport Recife 0-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Sport Recife won 5 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Vila Nova has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 6

Top Goalscorers

Sport RecifeHernane
Hernane
14 goals
Sport RecifeGuilherme
Guilherme
13 goals
Sport RecifeHyuri
Hyuri
3 goals

Sport Recife missing players

Vila Nova missing players

Sport Recife Vila Nova
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 5 17 35
16 10 3 Won W 0 5 6
15 6 3 Drew D 1 5 16
4 1 0 Lost L 4 7 13
47 26 8 Scored S 2 14 24
28 12 4 Conceded C 10 19 38
86% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 86%
71% 76% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 66%
37% 35% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 18% 14%
17% 18% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 11%
3% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
54% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 41% 40%
37% 41% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 35% 31%
23% 18% 17% Failed to Score F T 60% 29% 43%
 
5.7 7.1 8 Corners For (avg) C F 6.2 4.9 5.9
5.5 4.7 4.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 6.2 5
1.8 1.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.9 2.6
5 4 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 3
Key stats this season:
  • Sport Recife have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sport Recife have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vila Nova have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Bragantino 35 21 8 6 61 25 17 12 5 0 37 11 18 9 3 6 24 14 36 71
2 Sport Recife 35 16 15 4 47 28 17 10 6 1 26 12 18 6 9 3 21 16 19 63
3 Coritiba 35 15 12 8 44 33 17 10 4 3 23 13 18 5 8 5 21 20 11 57
4 Atletico GO 35 14 15 6 41 27 17 8 7 2 24 13 18 6 8 4 17 14 14 57
5 America Mineiro 35 15 10 10 38 31 17 8 4 5 20 18 18 7 6 5 18 13 7 55
6 Parana 35 14 12 9 30 28 18 7 9 2 12 6 17 7 3 7 18 22 2 54
7 CRB 35 14 9 12 42 41 17 6 5 6 19 20 18 8 4 6 23 21 1 51
8 Cuiaba 35 13 11 11 42 38 18 8 5 5 29 21 17 5 6 6 13 17 4 50
9 Operario PR 35 13 10 12 30 37 18 11 3 4 20 14 17 2 7 8 10 23 -7 49
10 Botafogo SP 35 13 8 14 34 34 18 6 5 7 19 19 17 7 3 7 15 15 0 47
11 Ponte Preta 35 10 14 11 36 35 18 7 6 5 23 18 17 3 8 6 13 17 1 44
12 Brasil de Pelotas 35 11 10 14 28 38 18 7 5 6 13 15 17 4 5 8 15 23 -10 43
13 Vitoria 35 10 12 13 38 43 18 6 7 5 21 17 17 4 5 8 17 26 -5 42
14 Guarani 35 11 8 16 26 34 17 9 2 6 16 14 18 2 6 10 10 20 -8 41
15 Oeste 35 8 16 11 39 45 18 5 9 4 19 18 17 3 7 7 20 27 -6 40
16 Figueirense 35 7 17 11 30 37 17 4 7 6 17 21 18 3 10 5 13 16 -7 38
17 Londrina 35 10 5 20 33 48 17 6 3 8 18 20 18 4 2 12 15 28 -15 35
18 Criciuma 35 7 13 15 26 35 18 6 7 5 18 15 17 1 6 10 8 20 -9 34
19 Vila Nova 35 6 16 13 24 38 18 1 11 6 10 19 17 5 5 7 14 19 -14 34
20 Sao Bento 35 7 9 19 37 51 17 5 5 7 17 21 18 2 4 12 20 30 -14 30

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 Bragantino 35 21 8 6 61 25 17 12 5 0 37 11 18 9 3 6 24 14 36 71
2 Sport Recife 35 16 15 4 47 28 17 10 6 1 26 12 18 6 9 3 21 16 19 63
3 Coritiba 35 15 12 8 44 33 17 10 4 3 23 13 18 5 8 5 21 20 11 57
4 Atletico GO 35 14 15 6 41 27 17 8 7 2 24 13 18 6 8 4 17 14 14 57
5 America Mineiro 35 15 10 10 38 31 17 8 4 5 20 18 18 7 6 5 18 13 7 55
6 Parana 35 14 12 9 30 28 18 7 9 2 12 6 17 7 3 7 18 22 2 54
7 CRB 35 14 9 12 42 41 17 6 5 6 19 20 18 8 4 6 23 21 1 51
8 Cuiaba 35 13 11 11 42 38 18 8 5 5 29 21 17 5 6 6 13 17 4 50
9 Operario PR 35 13 10 12 30 37 18 11 3 4 20 14 17 2 7 8 10 23 -7 49
10 Botafogo SP 35 13 8 14 34 34 18 6 5 7 19 19 17 7 3 7 15 15 0 47
11 Ponte Preta 35 10 14 11 36 35 18 7 6 5 23 18 17 3 8 6 13 17 1 44
12 Brasil de Pelotas 35 11 10 14 28 38 18 7 5 6 13 15 17 4 5 8 15 23 -10 43
13 Vitoria 35 10 12 13 38 43 18 6 7 5 21 17 17 4 5 8 17 26 -5 42
14 Guarani 35 11 8 16 26 34 17 9 2 6 16 14 18 2 6 10 10 20 -8 41
15 Oeste 35 8 16 11 39 45 18 5 9 4 19 18 17 3 7 7 20 27 -6 40
16 Figueirense 35 7 17 11 30 37 17 4 7 6 17 21 18 3 10 5 13 16 -7 38
17 Londrina 35 10 5 20 33 48 17 6 3 8 18 20 18 4 2 12 15 28 -15 35
18 Criciuma 35 7 13 15 26 35 18 6 7 5 18 15 17 1 6 10 8 20 -9 34
19 Vila Nova 35 6 16 13 24 38 18 1 11 6 10 19 17 5 5 7 14 19 -14 34
20 Sao Bento 35 7 9 19 37 51 17 5 5 7 17 21 18 2 4 12 20 30 -14 30

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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.