Here's what we know about the Vitória - Confiança match:

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 09.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Manoel Barradas (35632 seats)

Serie B: We're previewing an interesting and highly important fight between Vitória and Confiança at Estádio Manoel Barradas. This duo need points like a fish needs water!

Insights:
  • Vitória have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Serie B
  • Confiança have the most conceded goals (40) in Serie B

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Vitória form and stats

The total Serie B statistics playing at home this season for Vitória are 3-7-4 (wins-draws-losses). Vitória have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Vitória haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 528 minutes ago. Marcinho scored that one.

In their previous game, the manager W. Lopes led his Vitória to a defeat in the Serie B match away at Goias. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio Manoel Barradas. Defender Mateus Moraes got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 6.85/10. Moraes won 3 of 4 duels.

In the match before that, Vitória hosted Botafogo and drew the game 0-0.

There will be little rest for Vitória after this match as they are travelling to Sampaio Corrêa for a Serie B game in only three days.

Vitória aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Manoel Barradas in the league, with only 11 goals from 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Vitória have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Confiança form and stats

Confiança have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 1-5-8 (14 played). It's three draws from Confiança's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

The manager L. de Souza Lopes was unhappy after their last game, a Serie B match played at their home ground Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista. Confiança suffered a 1-2 loss to Vasco da Gama (placed 6th). Nirley, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.1. Nirley scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 3 of 5 duels.

A 1-1 draw at Coritiba's stadium before that.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Confiança have conceded 21 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head meeting ended Confiança - Vitória 1-1, played this season. Last ten meetings between these teams: Vitória won four, Confiança were winners in three and we saw three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

ConfiançaS. Santos Salles
S. Santos Salles
4 goals
ConfiançaN. da Silva Fonseca
N. da Silva Fonseca
3 goals
ConfiançaJ. Purcino de Almeida
J. Purcino de Almeida
3 goals

Vitória missing players

Confiança missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vitória Confiança
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 3 Played P 5 14 28
4 3 2 Won W 0 1 5
14 7 0 Drew D 3 5 7
10 4 1 Lost L 2 8 16
18 11 5 Scored S 3 12 26
25 11 3 Conceded C 8 21 40
75% 71% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 79% 89%
43% 43% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 64% 68%
25% 29% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 43% 43%
11% 14% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 29% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 14% 11%
39% 43% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 43% 50%
36% 43% 33% Clean Sheets C S 40% 29% 25%
50% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 36%
 
4.6 5.9 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 3.3 4.5
4.7 3.9 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.9 5.2
2.3 2.7 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.1 2.6
5 3 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
11.9 13.8 17.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 9.4 10
3.8 4.2 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 2.7 3.2
17% 19% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 32% 29%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Confiança have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Serie B
  • Confiança have the most conceded goals (40) in Serie B
  • Confiança have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vitória have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vitória have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Serie B
  • Vitória 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 Coritiba 27 15 8 4 35 19 14 8 5 1 21 8 13 7 3 3 14 11 16 53
2 Avai 28 14 7 7 33 21 14 8 3 3 18 10 14 6 4 4 15 11 12 49
3 Botafogo 28 14 6 8 40 27 14 11 1 2 29 10 14 3 5 6 11 17 13 48
4 Goias 28 13 9 6 32 20 14 8 4 2 20 9 14 5 5 4 12 11 12 48
5 CRB 28 13 9 6 38 29 14 5 7 2 18 13 14 8 2 4 20 16 9 48
6 Vasco da Gama 28 12 7 9 34 30 14 8 3 3 20 11 14 4 4 6 14 19 4 43
7 CSA 28 12 6 10 29 23 14 6 5 3 16 10 14 6 1 7 13 13 6 42
8 Guarani 28 11 9 8 37 31 14 7 4 3 19 13 14 4 5 5 18 18 6 42
9 Nautico 28 10 8 10 32 33 14 5 5 4 20 17 14 5 3 6 12 16 -1 38
10 Remo 27 10 7 10 24 28 14 7 2 5 11 10 13 3 5 5 13 18 -4 37
11 Sampaio Corrêa 28 9 10 9 32 30 13 6 4 3 18 12 15 3 6 6 14 18 2 37
12 Cruzeiro 28 7 14 7 33 35 14 4 7 3 20 20 14 3 7 4 13 15 -2 35
13 Operario PR 28 9 7 12 22 32 14 6 2 6 15 17 14 3 5 6 7 15 -10 34
14 Vila Nova 28 8 10 10 21 23 14 4 7 3 6 6 14 4 3 7 15 17 -2 34
15 Ponte Preta 28 8 9 11 27 30 14 7 5 2 20 12 14 1 4 9 7 18 -3 33
16 Brusque 28 9 8 11 27 35 14 5 5 4 13 9 14 4 3 7 14 26 -8 32
17 Londrina 28 7 9 12 22 33 15 4 4 7 12 17 13 3 5 5 10 16 -11 30
18 Vitória 28 4 14 10 18 25 14 3 7 4 11 11 14 1 7 6 7 14 -7 26
19 Confiança 28 5 7 16 26 40 14 4 2 8 14 19 14 1 5 8 12 21 -14 22
20 Brasil de Pelotas 28 2 10 16 15 33 13 2 5 6 8 14 15 0 5 10 7 19 -18 16

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 Coritiba 27 15 8 4 35 19 14 8 5 1 21 8 13 7 3 3 14 11 16 53
2 Avai 28 14 7 7 33 21 14 8 3 3 18 10 14 6 4 4 15 11 12 49
3 Botafogo 28 14 6 8 40 27 14 11 1 2 29 10 14 3 5 6 11 17 13 48
4 Goias 28 13 9 6 32 20 14 8 4 2 20 9 14 5 5 4 12 11 12 48
5 CRB 28 13 9 6 38 29 14 5 7 2 18 13 14 8 2 4 20 16 9 48
6 Vasco da Gama 28 12 7 9 34 30 14 8 3 3 20 11 14 4 4 6 14 19 4 43
7 CSA 28 12 6 10 29 23 14 6 5 3 16 10 14 6 1 7 13 13 6 42
8 Guarani 28 11 9 8 37 31 14 7 4 3 19 13 14 4 5 5 18 18 6 42
9 Nautico 28 10 8 10 32 33 14 5 5 4 20 17 14 5 3 6 12 16 -1 38
10 Remo 27 10 7 10 24 28 14 7 2 5 11 10 13 3 5 5 13 18 -4 37
11 Sampaio Corrêa 28 9 10 9 32 30 13 6 4 3 18 12 15 3 6 6 14 18 2 37
12 Cruzeiro 28 7 14 7 33 35 14 4 7 3 20 20 14 3 7 4 13 15 -2 35
13 Operario PR 28 9 7 12 22 32 14 6 2 6 15 17 14 3 5 6 7 15 -10 34
14 Vila Nova 28 8 10 10 21 23 14 4 7 3 6 6 14 4 3 7 15 17 -2 34
15 Ponte Preta 28 8 9 11 27 30 14 7 5 2 20 12 14 1 4 9 7 18 -3 33
16 Brusque 28 9 8 11 27 35 14 5 5 4 13 9 14 4 3 7 14 26 -8 32
17 Londrina 28 7 9 12 22 33 15 4 4 7 12 17 13 3 5 5 10 16 -11 30
18 Vitória 28 4 14 10 18 25 14 3 7 4 11 11 14 1 7 6 7 14 -7 26
19 Confiança 28 5 7 16 26 40 14 4 2 8 14 19 14 1 5 8 12 21 -14 22
20 Brasil de Pelotas 28 2 10 16 15 33 13 2 5 6 8 14 15 0 5 10 7 19 -18 16

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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.