Vasco da Gama favourites for feisty fight facing Guarani

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Wed 31.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

Vasco da Gama warm up for Guarani with faith in acquiring all three points. Will they? Read our preview!

Insights:
  • Vasco da Gama have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Guarani have the fewest scored goals (17) in Serie B

It's no vacation for neither Vasco nor Guarani 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 are steadily winning Serie B games and points here. 8 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 13 games.

Vasco da Gama are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Bahia. Vasco's goalkeeper Rodrigues was extremely busy against Bahia, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.

Prior to that, an away loss at CSA.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Vasco da Gama's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 8 games, won 3 matches, drawn 2 and lost 3.

Vasco da Gama are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Brusque awaits in three days.

Vasco are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 13 games. Vasco da Gama have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.

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Guarani form and stats

There's been little loot from Guarani's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 12 away games in the Serie B. Guarani only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws.

Guarani won their last game, 2-1 versus Tombense played at home. Goalkeeper Kozlinski was absolutely vital in the Guarani victory against Tombense, making six saves. Defender Jamerson was the best team player with a rating of 7.84. Jamerson served one assist, hit five key passes and won 7 of 10 duels.

Prior to that match, the Guarani manager Junior faced defeat when travelling to Ponte Preta and losing 0-1.

Few goals the story here? 9 of this team's most recent 12 league matches have had two goals or less.

After this away game Guarani return home for a Serie B game against Sampaio Correa. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Guarani as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 16 goals have been conceded by Guarani in these games. Guarani has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

This duo faced each other earlier on this campaign: Guarani - Vasco 0-0. Statistics for the previous seven meetings between these two contenders are: two wins for Vasco da Gama, two draws and three wins for Guarani. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Vasco da GamaR. Santana de Vasconcelos
R. Santana de Vasconcelos
7 goals
Vasco da GamaA. Nascimento dos Santos
A. Nascimento dos Santos
5 goals
Vasco da GamaA. de Carvalho
A. de Carvalho
4 goals

Vasco da Gama missing players

Guarani missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vasco da Gama Guarani
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 3 12 26
11 8 3 Won W 0 1 5
9 5 2 Drew D 0 5 11
6 0 0 Lost L 3 6 10
28 18 7 Scored S 3 9 17
20 3 1 Conceded C 8 16 28
81% 77% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 77%
54% 46% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 58%
27% 23% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 42% 31%
19% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 17% 8%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
35% 23% 20% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 46%
54% 77% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 35%
31% 23% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 42%
 
4.8 5.1 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.1 5.4
5.1 4.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 6.7 6
2.7 2.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.2 2.4
3 2 2 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.7 11.5 11.4 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.9 12.3
3.7 4.4 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.5 4.5
29% 32% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 17% 15%
 
12.8 10.5 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 15.1 12.8
4.1 3.3 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 4.8 4.4
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Guarani have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Guarani have the fewest scored goals (17) 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.

  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 27 17 7 3 37 15 13 12 1 0 23 3 14 5 6 3 14 12 22 58
2 Bahia 26 14 5 7 30 15 14 10 2 2 21 6 12 4 3 5 9 9 15 47
3 Gremio 27 11 11 5 30 16 13 9 2 2 24 7 14 2 9 3 6 9 14 44
4 Vasco da Gama 26 11 9 6 28 20 13 8 5 0 18 3 13 3 4 6 10 17 8 42
5 Londrina 27 11 8 8 27 24 14 6 6 2 18 12 13 5 2 6 9 12 3 41
6 Sport Recife 27 10 10 7 23 19 14 9 4 1 17 4 13 1 6 6 6 15 4 40
7 Tombense 27 9 12 6 26 25 14 8 6 0 18 8 13 1 6 6 8 17 1 39
8 Ituano 27 9 10 8 29 25 13 5 6 2 14 8 14 4 4 6 15 17 4 37
9 Criciuma 27 9 10 8 28 24 14 7 4 3 17 8 13 2 6 5 11 16 4 37
10 CRB 27 9 9 9 25 32 14 5 8 1 14 9 13 4 1 8 11 23 -7 36
11 Sampaio Correa 27 9 8 10 31 29 13 9 3 1 26 9 14 0 5 9 5 20 2 35
12 Ponte Preta 26 8 9 9 23 22 12 6 4 2 12 4 14 2 5 7 11 18 1 33
13 Novorizontino 27 8 8 11 27 32 14 6 4 4 17 15 13 2 4 7 10 17 -5 32
14 CSA 27 6 12 9 19 26 13 5 6 2 14 10 14 1 6 7 5 16 -7 30
15 Chapecoense 27 6 11 10 22 26 13 2 5 6 11 17 14 4 6 4 11 9 -4 29
16 Brusque 27 7 7 13 18 25 13 5 4 4 11 9 14 2 3 9 7 16 -7 28
17 Vila Nova 27 4 16 7 18 24 14 2 10 2 8 8 13 2 6 5 10 16 -6 28
18 Operario PR 27 6 9 12 22 34 13 5 4 4 14 11 14 1 5 8 8 23 -12 27
19 Guarani 26 5 11 10 17 28 14 4 6 4 8 12 12 1 5 6 9 16 -11 26
20 Nautico 27 5 6 16 21 40 13 3 4 6 16 17 14 2 2 10 5 23 -19 21

Vasco da Gama:
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 Cruzeiro 27 17 7 3 37 15 13 12 1 0 23 3 14 5 6 3 14 12 22 58
2 Bahia 26 14 5 7 30 15 14 10 2 2 21 6 12 4 3 5 9 9 15 47
3 Gremio 27 11 11 5 30 16 13 9 2 2 24 7 14 2 9 3 6 9 14 44
4 Vasco da Gama 26 11 9 6 28 20 13 8 5 0 18 3 13 3 4 6 10 17 8 42
5 Londrina 27 11 8 8 27 24 14 6 6 2 18 12 13 5 2 6 9 12 3 41
6 Sport Recife 27 10 10 7 23 19 14 9 4 1 17 4 13 1 6 6 6 15 4 40
7 Tombense 27 9 12 6 26 25 14 8 6 0 18 8 13 1 6 6 8 17 1 39
8 Ituano 27 9 10 8 29 25 13 5 6 2 14 8 14 4 4 6 15 17 4 37
9 Criciuma 27 9 10 8 28 24 14 7 4 3 17 8 13 2 6 5 11 16 4 37
10 CRB 27 9 9 9 25 32 14 5 8 1 14 9 13 4 1 8 11 23 -7 36
11 Sampaio Correa 27 9 8 10 31 29 13 9 3 1 26 9 14 0 5 9 5 20 2 35
12 Ponte Preta 26 8 9 9 23 22 12 6 4 2 12 4 14 2 5 7 11 18 1 33
13 Novorizontino 27 8 8 11 27 32 14 6 4 4 17 15 13 2 4 7 10 17 -5 32
14 CSA 27 6 12 9 19 26 13 5 6 2 14 10 14 1 6 7 5 16 -7 30
15 Chapecoense 27 6 11 10 22 26 13 2 5 6 11 17 14 4 6 4 11 9 -4 29
16 Brusque 27 7 7 13 18 25 13 5 4 4 11 9 14 2 3 9 7 16 -7 28
17 Vila Nova 27 4 16 7 18 24 14 2 10 2 8 8 13 2 6 5 10 16 -6 28
18 Operario PR 27 6 9 12 22 34 13 5 4 4 14 11 14 1 5 8 8 23 -12 27
19 Guarani 26 5 11 10 17 28 14 4 6 4 8 12 12 1 5 6 9 16 -11 26
20 Nautico 27 5 6 16 21 40 13 3 4 6 16 17 14 2 2 10 5 23 -19 21

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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.