The Serie B league standings tell a tale about these squads to this date, with Vila Nova leading Tombense by 18 points. Get your full match preview:
- Vila Nova have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Serie B
- Tombense have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Serie B
It's quite the trip for Tombense when visiting Vila Nova as the cities are 1200 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
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga as Vila Nova have scored 7 goals to get 14 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Serie B are 4-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Happy days for Vila in their previous game, a fixture away at Botafogo SP (placed 10th) that ended with a 3-0 victory. Júnior loved the game against Botafogo SP. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 3-0 victory. Júnior, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.42 out of 10 in that game. Júnior topped it up with a clean sheet.
Heartbreak before that as Vila Nova lost 0-1 at Sport Recife's place.It should be taken into account that a look at the 12 latest league matches shows that 11 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
There will be little rest for Vila Nova after this match as they are travelling to Atletico GO for a Serie B game in only four days.
Vila Nova has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Vila have only let in {1 goals} at home.
Tombense form and stats
Tombense have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 1-1-4 (6 played).
The manager Chamusca was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Estádio Antônio Guimarães de Almeida. Tombense suffered a 1-2 loss to Novorizontino (placed 1st). Augusto, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.41. Augusto won 6 of 9 duels.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Juventude.After this away game Tombense return home for a Serie B game against Chapecoense. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Tombense when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. As for defending, Tombense rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - two - zero (Vila Nova wins - draws - Tombense wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. da Silva Dantas 5 goals | G. Parede Pinheiro 4 goals |  A. de Oliveira 4 goals |
Vila Nova missing players
Tombense missing players
| Vila Nova | Tombense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 18 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 85% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 46% | 33% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 77% |
| 38% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 46% |
| 69% | 83% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 46% |
| 4.8 | 5.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 6.3 | 7.1 |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18.2 | 19.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 14.3 | 16.2 |
| 5.5 | 5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 25% | 23% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 14% | 18% |
| 12.9 | 9.8 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 13.8 | 12.6 |
| 3.6 | 2.5 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
- Tombense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Tombense have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Serie B
- Vila Nova have not yet lost a game at home.
- Vila Nova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vila Nova have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Serie B
- Vila Nova have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Serie B
- Vila Nova have the fewest points from losing position (-1) 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 | Novorizontino | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 29 |
| 2 | Sport Recife | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | Vila Nova | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| 4 | Vitoria | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | Criciúma | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | Mirassol | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Atletico GO | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 20 |
| 8 | Ceara | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | -1 | 19 |
| 9 | Juventude | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Botafogo SP | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 18 |
| 11 | Guarani | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 12 | Ituano | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 15 |
| 13 | CRB | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 15 |
| 14 | Sampaio Correa | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 15 |
| 15 | Ponte Preta | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -6 | 12 |
| 16 | Londrina | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 11 |
| 17 | Chapecoense | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 11 |
| 18 | Avai | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 10 |
| 19 | Tombense | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 9 |
| 20 | ABC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -13 | 6 |
