Football match preview: Vitória vs Atlético GO

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sun 14.May
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Manoel Barradas (35632 seats)

A total of six rounds of games are done and both Vitória and Atlético GO are up there with the best. Let's get started!

Insights:
  • Vitória have the most scored goals (15) in Serie B
  • Atlético GO have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Serie B

Atlético GO have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1600 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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.

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Vitória form and stats

Vitória have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Serie B. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

The Vitória regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here at Estádio Manoel Barradas: A 2-3 defeat against Atlético GO (placed 3rd). The first setback in the shape of a loss after collecting points in five league games. Midfield player Osvaldo got a match rating of 7.41 in that game, the max score being 10. Osvaldo scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Ceara.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Vitória have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 4 and lost 1.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (7 in 3 games), Vitória's attacking play is working.

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Atlético GO form and stats

Things could have gone better for Atlético GO in their Serie B away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right.

Atlético play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Vitória (placed 1st). Kelvin came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Vitória last time out, making the manager Neto feel like a tactical genius. Midfield player Tubarão was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.24/10. Tubarão scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 32 successful passes (of 37 total).

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Londrina.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by Atlético GO in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Atlético GO, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

Both teams to score? This team's fresh statistics suggest that, having completed 6 league games in a row with one or more goals from each team.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Atlético GO are regular goalscorers on their travels.

Head 2 Head

Atlético GO have put together a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (1-3-0) when facing Vitória.

Here's the end result when the participants played each other previously this season; Vitória - Atlético GO 2-3.

Top Goalscorers

Atlético GOL. Moraes dos Santos
L. Moraes dos Santos
3 goals
Atlético GOG. Coutinho Silva Lopes
G. Coutinho Silva Lopes
3 goals
VitóriaO. Lourenço Filho
O. Lourenço Filho
2 goals

Vitória missing players

Atlético GO missing players

Vitória Atlético GO
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 0 3 6
5 2 0 Won W 0 1 4
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
1 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
15 7 0 Scored S 0 7 13
3 3 0 Conceded C 0 6 9
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 83%
17% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 33%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 67% 33%
17% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 100%
83% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.5 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.7 5.8
5.2 3.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 6.7
2.2 2.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.3 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
15.7 16.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12 10.8
5.2 5.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.7 4.5
48% 44% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 48%
 
13 14 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 16.7 17.5
3.5 4.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 4.3
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • All of Atlético GO's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Vitória's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Atlético GO have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Atlético GO have not yet lost a game.
  • Atlético GO have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Atlético GO have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Serie B
  • Atlético GO have the most conceded goals in the second half (8) in Serie B
  • Atlético GO have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Serie B
  • Atlético GO have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Serie B
  • Atlético GO haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vitória have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Vitória have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Vitória have the most clean sheets (5) in Serie B
  • Vitória have the most scored goals (15) in Serie B
  • Vitória have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Serie B
  • Vitória have the the best goal difference (+12) in Serie B
  • Vitória haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vitória is in the best form (5-0-1) in Serie B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vitória 6 5 0 1 15 3 3 2 0 1 7 3 3 3 0 0 8 0 12 15
2 Criciuma 6 4 2 0 8 3 3 3 0 0 5 1 3 1 2 0 3 2 5 14
3 Atlético GO 6 4 2 0 13 9 3 3 0 0 6 3 3 1 2 0 7 6 4 14
4 Guarani 6 4 0 2 10 4 3 3 0 0 7 1 3 1 0 2 3 3 6 12
5 Botafogo SP 6 4 0 2 7 7 3 2 0 1 3 3 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 12
6 Vila Nova 5 3 2 0 7 2 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 5 11
7 Mirassol 6 3 1 2 6 5 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 4 2 1 10
8 Chapecoense 6 2 2 2 10 6 3 1 2 0 5 2 3 1 0 2 5 4 4 8
9 Novorizontino 6 2 2 2 5 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 8
10 Sport Recife 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 7
11 Londrina 6 2 1 3 6 8 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 0 0 3 1 7 -2 7
12 Ceara 6 2 1 3 4 8 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 1 1 1 2 3 -4 7
13 Ituano 5 2 0 3 6 6 2 2 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 3 1 6 0 6
14 Avai 6 2 0 4 4 12 3 1 0 2 2 7 3 1 0 2 2 5 -8 6
15 CRB 5 1 2 2 3 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 5
16 Sampaio Correa 6 1 2 3 6 10 3 1 1 1 6 7 3 0 1 2 0 3 -4 5
17 Ponte Preta 6 1 2 3 4 9 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 0 1 2 1 7 -5 5
18 Tombense 6 1 1 4 6 9 3 1 1 1 4 2 3 0 0 3 2 7 -3 4
19 Juventude 6 1 0 5 3 7 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 3 1 4 -4 3
20 ABC 6 0 1 5 3 12 3 0 0 3 2 7 3 0 1 2 1 5 -9 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.