Juventude have come here for an exciting game versus the hosting Vila Nova. Get smart on the game with this thorough Serie B preview!
It's quite the trip for Juventude when visiting Vila Nova as the cities are 1700 kilometers apart.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Vila Nova form and stats
In the previous season, Vila Nova's league results were 9 wins, 20 draws and 9 losses, results that produced 13th place in the Serie B. In these 38 matches they scored {28 goals} and gave away 31. Appearing at home in the former season Vila Nova delivered 6-11-2 (win-draw-lost) with {13 goals} and 9 conceded. Vila Nova have only played one Serie B game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 11 draws and 2 defeats from 19 matches.
Vila Nova's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Juventude (placed 17th). The home side are looking to build on that result. The goalie Júnior was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 6.71 out of ten. Júnior topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Novorizontino.This is expected to be a close game, with Vila Nova perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vila Nova as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Vila has won 4 of these, drawn 4 and lost 1.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Vila Nova at home in the league. 2 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Juventude form and stats
Juventude have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Serie B were 1 victory, 4 draws and 14 defeats from 19 fixtures.
Juventude have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 218 minutes ago. Ruan was the goal scorer.
Two away games in a row for Juventude, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Vila Nova.
A 0-1 defeat away at Novorizontino before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Juventude playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 1 Juventude win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Juventude have the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Vila Nova have won at least one point in the last 6 matches (3-3-0) versus Juventude.Vila Nova and Juventude have met before this season: Vila Nova - Juventude 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
![]() G. Parede Pinheiro 1 goals | ![]() E. Domachowski 1 goals |
Vila Nova missing players
Juventude missing players
| Vila Nova | Juventude | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.5 | 6.7 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 4.5 | 9.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 60% | 60% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 25 | 12.5 | 12 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Vila Nova | Last season | Juventude | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | ||
| 20 | 11 | Drew | D | 4 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 14 | 22 | ||
| 28 | 13 | Scored | S | 11 | 29 | ||
| 31 | 9 | Conceded | C | 42 | 69 | ||
| 76% | 63% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 95% | ||
| 55% | 42% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 74% | 71% | ||
| 18% | 11% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 50% | ||
| 5% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 34% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 16% | 8% | ||
| 45% | 32% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 55% | ||
| 39% | 63% | Clean Sheets | C S | 5% | 11% | ||
| 39% | 42% | Failed to Score | F T | 53% | 39% | ||
| 5 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 5.3 | ||
| 5.2 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 6 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.1 | 2.9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 6 | 8 | ||
| 12.2 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.9 | 12.1 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.6 | ||
| 19% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 21% | ||
| 11.2 | 9.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.6 | 15.6 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.9 | 5.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vitoria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Guarani | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | Botafogo SP | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Criciuma | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Mirassol | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Atletico GO | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Chapecoense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Tombense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Novorizontino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Vila Nova | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Ituano | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 12 | Avai | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 13 | Londrina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Sport Recife | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Sampaio Correa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| 16 | Ponte Preta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 17 | Juventude | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | CRB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 19 | ABC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| 20 | Ceará | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 31 | 78 |
| 2 | Gremio | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 50 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 65 |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 64 |
| 4 | Bahia | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 62 |
| 5 | Sampaio Correa | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 58 |
| 6 | Ituano | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 57 |
| 7 | Criciuma | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 56 |
| 8 | Sport Recife | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 56 |
| 9 | Londrina | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | -1 | 53 |
| 10 | Guarani | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -3 | 51 |
| 11 | CRB | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 28 | -8 | 50 |
| 12 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Vila Nova | 38 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -3 | 47 |
| 14 | Chapecoense | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 45 |
| 15 | Tombense | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 38 | 47 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 34 | -9 | 45 |
| 16 | Novorizontino | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 49 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 28 | -5 | 44 |
| 17 | CSA | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -8 | 42 |
| 18 | Brusque | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 23 | -17 | 34 |
| 19 | Operario PR | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 53 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 34 | -22 | 34 |
| 20 | Nautico | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 65 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 38 | -33 | 30 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 66 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 39 | 81 |
| 2 | Internacional | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 58 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 73 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 70 |
| 4 | Corinthians | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 65 |
| 5 | Flamengo | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 62 |
| 6 | Atletico Mineiro | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 45 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 58 |
| 7 | Atletico PR | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 58 |
| 8 | Fortaleza | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 55 |
| 9 | Sao Paulo | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 55 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 54 |
| 10 | America Mineiro | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 53 |
| 11 | Botafogo | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 43 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -2 | 53 |
| 12 | Santos | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 41 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 47 |
| 13 | Goias | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 53 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 31 | -13 | 46 |
| 14 | Bragantino | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 59 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | -10 | 44 |
| 15 | Coritiba | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 39 | 60 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 44 | -21 | 42 |
| 16 | Cuiaba | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 27 | -11 | 41 |
| 17 | Ceará | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 34 | 41 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 37 |
| 18 | Atletico GO | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -18 | 36 |
| 19 | Avai | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 60 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 34 | -26 | 35 |
| 20 | Juventude | 38 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 69 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 42 | -40 | 22 |