Serie B fixture preview: Vila Nova against Náutico

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Fri 06.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga (50049 seats)

Vila Nova host Náutico for another appealing Serie B match here at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga.

Insights:
  • Vila Nova have not yet lost a game at home.
  • All of Náutico's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

Náutico have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Serie B game only three days ago.

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Vila Nova form and stats

Vila Nova have less points than they have played home games in the Serie B so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 2 points. Three draws in a row here at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga for Vila Nova, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

An away draw last time out for Vila, facing Londrina in a game that ended 2-2. Midfield player Rezende got a match rating of 7.83 in that game, the max score being 10. Rezende scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.

Before that, Vila Nova drew at home versus Tombense.

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 ten games. Vila Nova has won four of these, drawn four and lost two.

At Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga, Vila Nova has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Náutico form and stats

Náutico are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Serie B, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss). It could be a hat trick of victories away for Náutico, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Náutico's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Guarani that finished 1-1. The draw against Guarani came from a losing position. The Náutico manager Barros brought on Amarildo as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Midfield player Rhaldney was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.42/10. Rhaldney hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 42 successful passes (of 48 total).

Preceding that game was the away Pernambucano 1 victory against Retro (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) with the score of 1-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 18 similar matches played by Náutico in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Náutico, four draws and ten defeats.

Náutico have the goal stats of 2-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Vila Nova two wins, one draw and Náutico seven victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NáuticoJ. da Silva Lima Junior
J. da Silva Lima Junior
4 goals
Vila NovaA. Rodrigues Rezende
A. Rodrigues Rezende
3 goals
NáuticoE. de Lima Costa
E. de Lima Costa
3 goals

Vila Nova missing players

Náutico missing players

Vila Nova Náutico
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 2 2 5
0 0 0 Won W 1 1 2
4 2 1 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
5 1 0 Scored S 2 2 5
7 1 0 Conceded C 3 3 5
80% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
40% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 20%
40% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
80% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 40%
20% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
20% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 40%
 
5.8 4.5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3 6.8
4.8 2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.5 3
2.2 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
12 11.5 13 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 13.5 16.4
5.4 5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.5 5.6
19% 10% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 29% 18%
 
11.8 9 10 Shots against (avg) S A 12 12 10.6
4.4 2.5 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5.5 5
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • All of Náutico's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Náutico have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Náutico have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Náutico haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vila Nova have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Vila Nova have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Vila Nova have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Vila Nova have yet to win a game.
Vila Nova Last season Náutico
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
12 6   Won W   6 14
15 10   Drew D   5 11
11 3   Lost L   8 13
35 13   Scored S   20 50
36 11   Conceded C   25 50
82% 63%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   84% 92%
50% 32%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   58% 74%
32% 21%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   37% 47%
16% 11%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   32% 32%
8% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   16% 13%
42% 26%   BTTS BTTS   47% 61%
34% 58%   Clean Sheets C S   32% 24%
42% 53%   Failed to Score F T   37% 24%
 
4.9 5.3   Corners for (avg) C F   5.5 6.6
5.2 4.7   Corners against (avg) C A   6 4.6
2.3 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.6
3 2   Red cards R C   3 8
 
11.8 13.5   Shots (avg) S (   11.2 13.6
3.7 3.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.9 4.8
25% 18%   Goal Efficiency G E   27% 27%
 
11.5 10.2   Shots against (avg) S A   16.3 13
3.9 2.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   6.1 4.9

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bahia 6 4 1 1 9 2 3 3 0 0 7 0 3 1 1 1 2 2 7 13
2 Gremio 5 3 1 1 6 2 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 10
3 Cruzeiro 5 3 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 10
4 Chapecoense 6 2 3 1 5 3 3 0 2 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 4 0 2 9
5 Ituano 5 2 2 1 5 3 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 8
6 Sport Recife 5 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 8
7 Vasco da Gama 5 1 4 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 3 0 2 2 1 7
8 Náutico 5 2 1 2 5 5 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 7
9 Ponte Preta 5 2 1 2 3 3 3 2 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 7
10 Brusque 6 2 1 3 4 6 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 1 6 -2 7
11 Criciuma 5 1 3 1 4 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 6
12 Novorizontino 5 1 3 1 5 6 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 3 0 2 2 -1 6
13 CSA 5 1 3 1 3 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 -1 6
14 Sampaio Correa 5 1 2 2 5 5 3 1 2 0 5 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 5
15 Tombense 5 0 5 0 5 5 3 0 3 0 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 5
16 Operario PR 5 1 2 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 2 1 2 4 -1 5
17 Guarani 5 1 2 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 2 2 5 -2 5
18 Londrina 6 1 2 3 5 9 3 1 2 0 5 3 3 0 0 3 0 6 -4 5
19 Vila Nova 5 0 4 1 5 7 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 2 1 4 6 -2 4
20 CRB 5 0 1 4 3 9 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 3 1 6 -6 1

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.