Serie B preview: Can Vasco da Gama edge out victory against Chapecoense?

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sun 31.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)

Vasco da Gama are ready for Chapecoense with hopes of landing all three points. Will they? Open our match guide!

Insights:
  • Vasco da Gama have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Serie B
  • Chapecoense have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Serie B

It's quite the trip for Chapecoense when visiting Vasco as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.

It's no vacation for neither Vasco da Gama nor Chapecoense 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.

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Vasco da Gama form and stats

Vasco da Gama have performed here this season with 7 wins from 11 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0.

The spoils were shared in Vasco da Gama's previous game, also at home. Visiting Chapecoense (placed 15th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Midfielder Nenê was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.43 (out of ten) in that game. Nenê hit four key passes.

Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against CRB.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Vasco handle that role? We have found 17 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 10 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.

Some stats: A review of the 17 latest league games shows that 14 of them had at least one goal from each team.

Vasco da Gama are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 11 games. Vasco da Gama have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Chapecoense form and stats

Playing away, Chapecoense, who have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Serie B, have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the Serie B this season. When Chapecoense is visiting a side on the top half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Tombense, Cruzeiro, Gremio, Bahia and Londrina is teams we like to compare Vasco da Gama with.

Chapecoense have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 270 minutes ago. Xandao was the goal scorer.

Chapecoense has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Vasco da Gama for a 0-0 draw. Defender Ronei was the best team player with a rating of 7.15. Ronei won 7 of 9 duels.

A draw for Chapecoense before that, at their own venue hosting Gremio (0-0).

We have checked recent matches where Chapecoense have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 2 victories, 5 draws and 2 defeats.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Chapecoense as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Chapecoense - Vasco 0-0 was the score in these squads' previous head to head game, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: two - five - two (Vasco da Gama wins - draws - Chapecoense wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Vasco da GamaA. de Carvalho
A. de Carvalho
5 goals
Vasco da GamaR. Santana de Vasconcelos
R. Santana de Vasconcelos
5 goals
ChapecoenseP. Perotti
P. Perotti
4 goals

Vasco da Gama missing players

Chapecoense missing players

Vasco da Gama Chapecoense
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 12 4 Played P 3 12 22
10 7 3 Won W 2 4 5
9 5 1 Drew D 0 5 9
3 0 0 Lost L 1 3 8
23 15 7 Scored S 3 10 17
12 2 1 Conceded C 2 7 20
77% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 68%
45% 42% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 42% 50%
18% 17% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 36%
14% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 9%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
27% 17% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 36%
64% 83% 75% Clean Sheets C S 67% 58% 45%
32% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 42% 50%
 
4.9 5.2 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 4.2 5
5.1 4.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 6 5.2
2.7 2.8 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.9 2.3
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
10.5 11.2 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 10.8 12.3
3.7 4.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 3
28% 31% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 26% 25%
 
12.6 10.7 11 Shots against (avg) S A 16 13.2 12.5
3.7 3.2 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 3.9 3.5
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Chapecoense have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Serie B
  • Vasco da Gama have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Vasco da Gama have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Vasco da Gama have the most clean sheets (10) at home 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 Cruzeiro 21 14 4 3 25 10 10 10 0 0 16 2 11 4 4 3 9 8 15 46
2 Vasco da Gama 21 10 8 3 23 12 11 7 4 0 15 2 10 3 4 3 8 10 11 38
3 Bahia 21 11 4 6 24 11 11 7 2 2 16 5 10 4 2 4 8 6 13 37
4 Gremio 21 9 10 2 21 7 10 8 1 1 17 3 11 1 9 1 4 4 14 37
5 Tombense 21 7 11 3 22 18 11 6 5 0 16 8 10 1 6 3 6 10 4 32
6 Londrina 21 8 6 7 22 21 11 5 5 1 15 9 10 3 1 6 7 12 1 30
7 Sport Recife 21 7 9 5 15 13 10 6 3 1 10 3 11 1 6 4 5 10 2 30
8 Sampaio Correa 21 8 4 9 25 24 10 8 2 0 22 6 11 0 2 9 3 18 1 28
9 Criciúma 21 7 7 7 22 20 11 5 3 3 13 8 10 2 4 4 9 12 2 28
10 CRB 21 7 7 7 19 27 11 4 6 1 11 8 10 3 1 6 8 19 -8 28
11 Novorizontino 21 7 6 8 21 25 11 5 3 3 13 12 10 2 3 5 8 13 -4 27
12 Ituano 21 6 8 7 22 21 10 3 5 2 9 7 11 3 3 5 13 14 1 26
13 Ponte Preta 21 6 7 8 16 17 10 4 4 2 8 3 11 2 3 6 8 14 -1 25
14 Brusque 21 6 6 9 15 19 10 4 3 3 8 6 11 2 3 6 7 13 -4 24
15 Chapecoense 21 5 8 8 17 20 10 1 4 5 7 13 11 4 4 3 10 7 -3 23
16 Operario PR 21 5 6 10 19 26 10 4 2 4 12 10 11 1 4 6 7 16 -7 21
17 CSA 21 3 11 7 14 21 10 2 6 2 9 10 11 1 5 5 5 11 -7 20
18 Guarani 21 3 10 8 13 24 11 2 6 3 4 9 10 1 4 5 9 15 -11 19
19 Nautico 21 4 6 11 18 29 11 2 4 5 13 14 10 2 2 6 5 15 -11 18
20 Vila Nova 21 2 12 7 13 21 11 2 7 2 7 7 10 0 5 5 6 14 -8 18

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Read more about Serie B

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.