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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sun 06.November
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga (50049 seats)

Glory for the home side, the away team claims the win or a score draw? It's all up in the air when the mid-table teams Vila Nova and Sport Recife clash at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga.

Insights:
  • Vila Nova have the fewest scored goals (13) at home in Serie B
  • Sport Recife have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Vila Nova is in the 13th league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. Recife is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

Sport Recife 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.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Vila Nova and Sport Recife.

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Vila Nova form and stats

6-11-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Vila Nova so far this season.

Vila haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 223 minutes ago. Pessoa scored that one.

Vila Nova drew their last game, also a home match. Sport Recife (placed 7th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Jefin, defender, was given a rating of 7.23/10 in that game, top of the team. Jefin won 8 of 11 duels.

A 0-0 result against Real Noroeste before that one, played at their own home stadium in the Copa Verde.

Trench warfare? Looking at this club's last 10 league games, 9 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).

Vila Nova aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga in the league, with only {13 goals} from 19 games. Vila have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {9 goals}. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sport Recife form and stats

There's been little loot from Sport Recife's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 19 away games in the Serie B. Sport Recife only have 2 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 7 draws.

Sport Recife are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Vila Nova (placed 13th). Sabino, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.81. Sabino won 5 of 11 duels.

Prior to that match, a home win 5-1 against Operário PR.

Sport Recife are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {8 goals} from 19 away games. As opposed to that, Recife have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Sport Recife have not lost in the last 11 games (5-6-0) facing Vila Nova.

The last head-to-head match ended Vila Nova - Sport Recife 0-0, played this season. Fabinho (Sport Recife), Henrique (Sport Recife), Denner (Sport Recife), Coutinho (Sport Recife) and Love (Sport Recife) were sent off when these teams met previously this season. Will it be as hostile this time? The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

Sport RecifeV. Silva de Souza
V. Silva de Souza
7 goals
Vila NovaA. Cordeiro Pessôa Neto
A. Cordeiro Pessôa Neto
6 goals
VilaA. Rodrigues Rezende
A. Rodrigues Rezende
5 goals

Vila Nova missing players

Sport Recife missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vila Nova Sport Recife
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
38 19 5 Played P 5 19 38
9 6 3 Won W 0 2 15
20 11 2 Drew D 2 7 12
9 2 0 Lost L 3 10 11
28 13 5 Scored S 2 8 37
31 9 2 Conceded C 6 23 31
76% 63% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 74% 79%
55% 42% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 42% 47%
18% 11% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 26% 29%
5% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 13%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 8%
45% 32% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 32% 34%
39% 63% 60% Clean Sheets C S 20% 37% 47%
39% 42% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 58% 39%
 
5 6.4 7 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 4.4 5.7
5.2 4.1 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.3 4.7
2.1 1.8 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.4 2.3
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 9 10
 
12.2 13.8 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.6 13.6
3.8 3.9 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 2.9 3.7
19% 17% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 15% 27%
 
11.2 9.2 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 13 14.9 12.3
3.7 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 5.5 3.8
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Sport Recife have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sport Recife have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vila Nova have the fewest scored goals (13) at home in Serie B
  • Vila Nova have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  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 Bahia 38 17 11 10 43 29 19 12 5 2 29 11 19 5 6 8 14 18 14 62
4 Vasco da Gama 38 17 11 10 48 36 19 12 6 1 32 10 19 5 5 9 16 26 12 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 Sport Recife 38 15 12 11 37 31 19 13 5 1 29 8 19 2 7 10 8 23 6 57
8 Criciuma 38 14 14 10 43 31 19 11 5 3 26 9 19 3 9 7 17 22 12 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 Operário 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

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 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 Bahia 38 17 11 10 43 29 19 12 5 2 29 11 19 5 6 8 14 18 14 62
4 Vasco da Gama 38 17 11 10 48 36 19 12 6 1 32 10 19 5 5 9 16 26 12 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 Sport Recife 38 15 12 11 37 31 19 13 5 1 29 8 19 2 7 10 8 23 6 57
8 Criciuma 38 14 14 10 43 31 19 11 5 3 26 9 19 3 9 7 17 22 12 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 Operário 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

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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.