Vasco da Gama vs Londrina: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Thu 19.August
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Vasco da Gama are in the 9th position while the guesting Londrina worry at 17th.

Insights:
  • Vasco da Gama haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Londrina have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Serie B

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Serie B.

These teams have little in common geographically as Londrina have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Vasco da Gama form and stats

Vasco da Gama have performed here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho this season with 6 wins from 9 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. Two home wins in a row for Vasco bring valid hopes of a third.

The fans are hoping that Vasco da Gama will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Serie B game against Remo (placed 13th). Martin Sarrafiore (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.2/10. Sarrafiore scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled passed the opponent 3 of 3 times.

Ahead of that match, Vasco won a home game hosting Vila Nova (1-0).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Vasco da Gama matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, one draw and three defeats (from six games).

There will be little rest for Vasco after this match as they are travelling to Operario PR for a Serie B game in only three days.

Vasco da Gama are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. Vasco are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches.

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Londrina form and stats

There's been little loot from Londrina's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Serie B. Londrina only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 4 draws.

Londrina go into this game after a win, the home game against Vila Nova that ended 1-0. Matheus Bianqui, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.05. Bianqui scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 5 of 7 duels.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Ponte Preta's place.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Londrina playing away, we found two games. Results were zero away wins, one draw and one home win.

After this away game Londrina return home for a Serie B game against Brasil de Pelotas. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Londrina as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Londrina have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Vasco two wins, zero draws and Londrina zero victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Vasco da GamaG. Cano
G. Cano
6 goals
VascoM. do Nascimento
M. do Nascimento
3 goals
Vasco da GamaA. Feitosa
A. Feitosa
3 goals

Vasco da Gama missing players

Londrina missing players

Vasco da Gama Londrina
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 1 8 18
8 6 2 Won W 0 1 3
4 1 0 Drew D 0 4 7
6 2 0 Lost L 1 3 8
22 13 2 Scored S 0 6 12
19 7 0 Conceded C 1 8 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 78%
72% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 44%
39% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 33%
11% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 17%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 39%
28% 44% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 33%
22% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 50%
 
4.1 3.4 1 Corners for (avg) C F 7 4.6 5.1
4.9 5.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 6 5.2
2.6 2.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3.2 2.8
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.8 12.1 10 Shots (avg) S ( 27 10.1 11.4
4.3 5.8 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 14 4.5 4.4
28% 25% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 15%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Londrina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Londrina have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Serie B
  • Vasco da Gama have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Londrina have scored away.
  • Vasco da Gama haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Coritiba 18 9 6 3 21 14 8 4 4 0 12 6 10 5 2 3 9 8 7 33
2 CRB 18 9 5 4 28 22 8 5 3 0 16 9 10 4 2 4 12 13 6 32
3 Goias 18 8 7 3 19 10 9 6 2 1 11 3 9 2 5 2 8 7 9 31
4 Sampaio Corrêa 18 8 6 4 22 13 8 5 1 2 13 7 10 3 5 2 9 6 9 30
5 Avaí 18 8 6 4 19 13 10 5 3 2 11 7 8 3 3 2 8 6 6 30
6 Náutico 18 8 6 4 24 19 9 5 3 1 16 9 9 3 3 3 8 10 5 30
7 Guarani 18 8 5 5 28 24 9 4 2 3 11 11 9 4 3 2 17 13 4 29
8 Botafogo 18 8 4 6 24 19 9 7 1 1 16 5 9 1 3 5 8 14 5 28
9 Vasco da Gama 18 8 4 6 22 19 9 6 1 2 13 7 9 2 3 4 9 12 3 28
10 Operario PR 18 8 4 6 16 20 10 5 2 3 11 12 8 3 2 3 5 8 -4 28
11 CSA 18 7 4 7 19 16 10 4 4 2 11 7 8 3 0 5 8 9 3 25
12 Brusque 18 7 4 7 21 24 8 4 2 2 11 7 10 3 2 5 10 17 -3 25
13 Remo 18 6 5 7 14 18 10 5 2 3 7 6 8 1 3 4 7 12 -4 23
14 Ponte Preta 18 4 7 7 16 19 9 4 3 2 12 9 9 0 4 5 4 10 -3 19
15 Vila Nova 18 4 6 8 11 15 9 1 5 3 2 5 9 3 1 5 9 10 -4 18
16 Cruzeiro 18 3 9 6 23 29 9 1 6 2 14 17 9 2 3 4 9 12 -6 18
17 Londrina 18 3 7 8 12 19 10 2 3 5 6 11 8 1 4 3 6 8 -7 16
18 Vitoria 18 2 9 7 14 18 10 2 5 3 9 9 8 0 4 4 5 9 -4 15
19 Confiança 18 3 4 11 17 29 8 2 2 4 7 11 10 1 2 7 10 18 -12 13
20 Brasil de Pelotas 18 2 6 10 11 21 8 2 3 3 6 8 10 0 3 7 5 13 -10 12

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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.