Cruzeiro know they have a back-breaking journey to Vitória and their Estádio Manoel Barradas. This preview has all the knowledge you require ahead of the game.
- Vitória have the fewest matches over the total-line (11) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have won significantly less corners away then at home.
These are hustling days for the hosts, as they had a game only four days ago in the Serie B. That game was an away game at Vasco da Gama, so at least Vitória are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
It's quite the trip for Cruzeiro when visiting Vitória as the cities are 1400 kilometers apart.
Vitória form and stats
The story so far in the Serie B for Vitória at their home stadium (Estádio Manoel Barradas) is 4 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats.
It's back home for Vitória, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Vasco da Gama away with the result 3-0. Thalisson Kelven and Marcinho (2) found the net in that victory. Marcinho (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.63/10. Marcinho scored two goals, served one assist and hit two key passes.
Before that, Vitória played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Avaí.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Botafogo PB are coming to town in four days.
Vitória have scored 15 league goals here from 17 matches, not a lot. Vitória have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cruzeiro form and stats
5-7-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cruzeiro in their Serie B matches away.
Cruzeiro have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Fabio Deivson Lopes Maciel. It's been 238 minutes since they last conceded in Serie B.
Vitor Leque and Giovanni scored in Cruzeiro's previous match, the home game against Brusque that ended 2-0. Goalkeeper Fábio got the top player rating of the team with 7.8/10. Fábio stopped the opponent with five saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Londrina at their stadium, the result 1-0.Cruzeiro are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 17 games (in the league). Cruzeiro are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 16 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The previous head-to-head match ended Cruzeiro - Vitória 2-2, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's zero Vitória victories, four draws and six Cruzeiro wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Martins Moreno 5 goals |  G. Piccolomo 5 goals |  David 4 goals |
Vitória missing players
Cruzeiro missing players
| Vitória | Cruzeiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 17 | 35 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 27 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 17 | 41 |
| 28 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 40 |
| 77% | 76% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 82% | 86% |
| 43% | 41% | 20% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 53% | 66% |
| 26% | 29% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 35% | 40% |
| 11% | 18% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 12% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 9% |
| 34% | 35% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 47% | 54% |
| 40% | 41% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 41% | 37% |
| 49% | 47% | 80% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 23% |
| 5 | 6.4 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| 4.6 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 12.9 | 15.5 | 15.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| 4.2 | 4.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
| 18% | 18% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 16% | 23% | 21% |
| 10.4 | 9.2 | 11.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.3 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
- Cruzeiro 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 (11) in Serie B
- Vitória have the most matches under the total-line (21) 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 | Botafogo | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 62 |
| 2 | Coritiba | 35 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 61 |
| 3 | Avaí | 35 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 58 |
| 4 | Goias | 35 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 58 |
| 5 | CRB | 35 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 57 |
| 6 | Guarani | 35 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 56 |
| 7 | CSA | 35 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 55 |
| 8 | Nautico | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 49 |
| 9 | Vasco da Gama | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -6 | 47 |
| 10 | Cruzeiro | 35 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 46 |
| 11 | Operario PR | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 45 |
| 12 | Vila Nova | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 44 |
| 13 | Sampaio Correa | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -2 | 43 |
| 14 | Ponte Preta | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -2 | 42 |
| 15 | Remo | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -10 | 41 |
| 16 | Brusque | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 54 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 38 | -15 | 38 |
| 17 | Londrina | 35 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -13 | 38 |
| 18 | Vitória | 35 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 37 |
| 19 | Confiança | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 47 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 23 | -12 | 35 |
| 20 | Brasil de Pelotas | 35 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 45 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 25 | -23 | 23 |