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Cruzeiro head into Serie B’s midweek set of fixtures with a one-point lead over Vasco da Gama in the battle for the league title. Cruzeiro play 24 hours ahead of Vasco da Gama in midweek action, meaning they can put pressure on the second-place side.
Cruzeiro – Sport Recife
Sport Recife won just one of their last six head-to-head meetings with Cruzeiro. They were outscored 7-3 in those matches. The last five games between these teams saw Cruzeiro either win or draw versus Sport Recife.
Cruzeiro are top of the league table with 31 points from 13 matches. They took 15 points from the last 18 points on offer. Cruzeiro scored nine goals and conceded two to their last six opponents.
Sport Recife are winless in their last four games, although each of their last three matches in Serie B finished as draws. Goals were hard to come by in Sport Recife’s last six games as they scored a mere three times.
- Cruzeiro’s most recent record of 9 consecutive home games in Serie B consists of no losses.
- In their last 7 games in Serie B, Sport Recife have recorded only 1 wins.
- Cruzeiro have kept a clean sheet in all of their last 8 home league matches.
- Sport Recife have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 7 away games in Serie B.
- Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @1.44
Guarani – Ituano
Guarani host Ituano on Wednesday with both clubs near the bottom of the Serie B table. Itauano won the last two meetings between these sides including a Paulista A1 tournament match earlier this season by a score of 3-0.
Guarani took five points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. They were outscored 10-5 in their last six matches. Guarani went winless in their last two games.
Ituano also took five points from the last 18 points available to them. The visitors were outscored 8-6 in their last six matches.
- Guarani have won just 1 of their last 10 matches in Serie B
- In their 8 most recent matches of Serie B, Ituano/SP have achieved just 1 wins
- Guarani are undefeated in 6 of their last 7 home league games
- Ituano/SP’s performance has been disappointing of late, as they have won just 1 of their 7 most recent away Serie B clashes
- Prediction: Draw @3.10
CRB – Tombense
CRB are in midtable and in decent form ahead of Tombense’s visit on Thursday. The club is in ninth place and two points behind sixth-place Tombense ahead of the fixture.
Tombense are in brilliant form. They are unbeaten in six straight Serie B fixtures. Tombense picked up 14 points from their last six matches while scoring 10 goals and conceding five times.
CRB took 11 points from the last six games. Goals weren’t as fluid as they were for Tombense, however. CRB scored just five goals in their last six matches. CRB are unbeaten in five straight home matches in Serie B.
- There are no losses for CRB/AL in 23 of their most recent 26 home games (Serie B)
- A period of 6 straight games without a defeat marks the Serie B campaign of Tombense FC
- In their 4 most recent home matches in Serie B, CRB/AL have seen under 2.5 goals scored
- Tombense FC have won just 1 of their last 6 away matches in Serie B
- Prediction: Under @1.40
Novorizontino – Vasco da Gama
Second-place Vasco da Gama visit 11th-place Novorizontino on Thursday. A win for Vasco and Cruzeiro loss on Wednesday could see them move ahead in the table. Cruzeiro win on Wednesday would put pressure on Vasco da Gama in the title race prior to kick off with Novorizontino.
Vasco da Gama are the Serie B form team. They picked up 16 points from the last 18 points on offer with four straight matches ending as wins. Vasco da Gama outscored their last six opponents 10-2.
Novorizontino are in poor form ahead of Vasco’s arrival. The home team took four points from the last 18 points available. Novorizontino are coming off of a 1-0 away win against Bahia. However, Novorizontino were outscored 9-4 in their last six matches.
- Novorizontino/SP have managed just 1 wins in their last 7 league games
- Vasco da Gama RJ are unbeaten in their last 14 Serie B games
- On average, Novorizontino/SP have scored 0.86 goals in their last matches in Serie B
- Vasco da Gama RJ have succeeded in keeping a clean sheet in their most recent 3 Serie B games
- Prediction: Vasco da Gama RJ @2.45
