Serie B preview: Can Vitória edge out victory against Vila Nova?

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sun 28.November
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Manoel Barradas (35632 seats)

Vitória are willing to blank out the league table before this game vs Vila Nova. Here's all you should know before the game!

Insights:
  • Vitória have the fewest matches over the total-line (12) in Serie B
  • Vila Nova have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The visiting Vila Nova played their last game only four days ago, a Copa Verde match.

It's quite the trip for Vila Nova when visiting Vitória as the cities are 1600 kilometers apart.

Relegation threatens Vitória who should definitely be looking for some points here. For Vila most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Vitória form and stats

Vitória have collected 22 points from their Serie B home games so far after 5-7-6.

Vitória faced defeat in their previous match, away at CRB (1-3). Raul Prata, defender, was given a rating of 7.6/10 in that game, top of the team. Prata hit four key passes and won 4 of 6 duels.

Before that, Vitória drew at home versus Botafogo PB (after extra-time, 5-6 on penalties).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Vitória handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, four draws and four defeats.

The Vitória fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 18 matches. Vitória have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Vila Nova form and stats

The visitors are W5-D5-L8 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B.

The supporters enjoyed Vila Nova's previous game versus Nova Mutum EC, a Copa Verde 3-0 win played at home.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Londrina.

Vila are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, three draws and four defeats. From a total of ten matches.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Copa Verde trip to Nova Mutum EC.

Vila find the net regularly in their away games. 21 goals from 18 away fixtures in the league. Vila have conceded 25 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have met previously this season: Vila Nova - Vitória 0-0. Statistics for the previous six meetings between these two participants are: five wins for Vitória, one draw and zero wins for Vila Nova. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Vila NovaA. dos Santos Batista
A. dos Santos Batista
7 goals
Vila NovaClayton
Clayton
7 goals
VitóriaDavid
David
6 goals

Vitória missing players

Vila Nova missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vitória Vila Nova
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 6 18 37
8 5 3 Won W 3 5 11
16 7 1 Drew D 1 5 15
13 6 2 Lost L 2 8 11
31 18 7 Scored S 8 21 34
31 13 4 Conceded C 7 25 36
78% 78% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 81%
46% 44% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 72% 51%
30% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 32%
14% 17% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 22% 16%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 17% 8%
35% 33% 17% BTTS BTTS 50% 61% 43%
41% 44% 50% Clean Sheets C S 17% 6% 32%
46% 44% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 43%
 
5 6.1 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.6 4.9
4.5 3.7 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.2 4.9
2.3 2.4 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.3 2.4
6 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
13 15.4 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 10.3 12
4.3 4.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.7 3.7
19% 20% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 31% 25%
 
10.6 9.8 13.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 12.4 11.3
3.6 3.3 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 5.2 3.9
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Vila Nova have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vila Nova haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Vitória have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vitória have the fewest matches over the total-line (12) 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 37 20 9 8 54 29 18 15 1 2 37 11 19 5 8 6 17 18 25 69
2 Coritiba 37 18 10 9 47 32 19 11 5 3 29 14 18 7 5 6 18 18 15 64
3 Goiás 37 17 13 7 46 29 18 10 6 2 28 14 19 7 7 5 18 15 17 64
4 Avaí 37 17 10 10 42 34 18 9 6 3 22 13 19 8 4 7 20 21 8 61
5 CRB 37 16 12 9 46 37 19 8 9 2 26 17 18 8 3 7 20 20 9 60
6 CSA 37 17 8 12 44 33 18 8 6 4 24 15 19 9 2 8 20 18 11 59
7 Guarani 37 16 11 10 52 39 19 10 4 5 28 17 18 6 7 5 24 22 13 59
8 Nautico 38 14 11 13 50 50 19 8 6 5 30 25 19 6 5 8 20 25 0 53
9 Vasco da Gama 37 13 10 14 43 49 19 9 4 6 25 24 18 4 6 8 18 25 -6 49
10 Vila Nova 37 11 15 11 34 36 19 6 10 3 13 11 18 5 5 8 21 25 -2 48
11 Cruzeiro 38 10 18 10 42 44 19 5 10 4 24 24 19 5 8 6 18 20 -2 48
12 Sampaio Corrêa 37 12 11 14 40 40 19 9 5 5 25 16 18 3 6 9 15 24 0 47
13 Ponte Preta 37 11 13 13 36 38 18 8 7 3 23 15 19 3 6 10 13 23 -2 46
14 Operário PR 37 12 9 16 33 45 18 8 4 6 20 20 19 4 5 10 13 25 -12 45
15 Brusque 37 13 8 16 42 54 19 9 5 5 25 16 18 4 3 11 17 38 -12 44
16 Remo 37 11 9 17 31 42 18 7 3 8 11 13 19 4 6 9 20 29 -11 42
17 Londrina 37 10 11 16 28 41 18 5 5 8 14 19 19 5 6 8 14 22 -13 41
18 Vitória 37 8 16 13 31 31 18 5 7 6 18 13 19 3 9 7 13 18 0 40
19 Confianca 37 9 9 19 35 48 19 6 3 10 20 25 18 3 6 9 15 23 -13 36
20 Brasil de Pelotas 37 4 11 22 23 48 19 4 6 9 14 21 18 0 5 13 9 27 -25 23

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 Botafogo 37 20 9 8 54 29 18 15 1 2 37 11 19 5 8 6 17 18 25 69
2 Coritiba 37 18 10 9 47 32 19 11 5 3 29 14 18 7 5 6 18 18 15 64
3 Goiás 37 17 13 7 46 29 18 10 6 2 28 14 19 7 7 5 18 15 17 64
4 Avaí 37 17 10 10 42 34 18 9 6 3 22 13 19 8 4 7 20 21 8 61
5 CRB 37 16 12 9 46 37 19 8 9 2 26 17 18 8 3 7 20 20 9 60
6 CSA 37 17 8 12 44 33 18 8 6 4 24 15 19 9 2 8 20 18 11 59
7 Guarani 37 16 11 10 52 39 19 10 4 5 28 17 18 6 7 5 24 22 13 59
8 Nautico 38 14 11 13 50 50 19 8 6 5 30 25 19 6 5 8 20 25 0 53
9 Vasco da Gama 37 13 10 14 43 49 19 9 4 6 25 24 18 4 6 8 18 25 -6 49
10 Vila Nova 37 11 15 11 34 36 19 6 10 3 13 11 18 5 5 8 21 25 -2 48
11 Cruzeiro 38 10 18 10 42 44 19 5 10 4 24 24 19 5 8 6 18 20 -2 48
12 Sampaio Corrêa 37 12 11 14 40 40 19 9 5 5 25 16 18 3 6 9 15 24 0 47
13 Ponte Preta 37 11 13 13 36 38 18 8 7 3 23 15 19 3 6 10 13 23 -2 46
14 Operário PR 37 12 9 16 33 45 18 8 4 6 20 20 19 4 5 10 13 25 -12 45
15 Brusque 37 13 8 16 42 54 19 9 5 5 25 16 18 4 3 11 17 38 -12 44
16 Remo 37 11 9 17 31 42 18 7 3 8 11 13 19 4 6 9 20 29 -11 42
17 Londrina 37 10 11 16 28 41 18 5 5 8 14 19 19 5 6 8 14 22 -13 41
18 Vitória 37 8 16 13 31 31 18 5 7 6 18 13 19 3 9 7 13 18 0 40
19 Confianca 37 9 9 19 35 48 19 6 3 10 20 25 18 3 6 9 15 23 -13 36
20 Brasil de Pelotas 37 4 11 22 23 48 19 4 6 9 14 21 18 0 5 13 9 27 -25 23

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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.