Brazil’s Serie B will kick off matchday No. 9 this weekend. Goias lead the league by a point, as teams jockey for position in the early stages of the competition.
Santos are seeking a quick rebound to Serie A. Can they return to the top flight?
Coritiba are on a two-game winning streak over Ituano in all competitions. However, these teams haven’t played since 2007. Therefore, there are no current trends between them.
Ituano are 19th in the 20-team league. With just six points from eight games, Ituano may fight relegation this season. They fell 1-0 to Avai last time out.
Coritiba are also coming off a 1-0 loss. They fell to Ceara last time out. Coritiba’s defence has only conceded four times this season.
Novorizontino are unbeaten in five of their last six matches against Santos in all competitions. Indeed, Santos failed to defeat Novorizontino in five straight games.
Santos are third in the standings, as they seek a quick return to Serie A. However, Santos are on a two-game losing streak. They were beaten 2-1 in each of their last two Serie B games.
Novorizontino went unbeaten in their last three Serie B matches. The Novorizontino defence is playing well. They conceded zero goals across the last three matches. However, the attack scored just one time.
Botafogo SP picked up four points from six in two Serie B matches against CRB last season. Red cards have been a trend in games between these clubs. CRB received two red cards in the last five matches between the clubs in all competitions.
CRB are coming off a 4-2 loss to Ponte Preta. It was their second Serie B loss in three matches. The team has conceded 11 goals in eight games.
Botafogo are 17th in Serie B. They are coming off a 2-1 win over Santos, which was their first victory of the campaign. Botafogo have scored a mere four goals in eight games.
Chapecoense went unbeaten in their last five head-to-head matches in all competitions against Avai. The Greens outscored Avai 6-2 across those five games. Avai received one red card during that same time.
Chapecoense are in poor form ahead of the match. The Greens failed to win their last six Serie B games, drawing four and losing two times. They were outscored 7-4.
Avai are second in the standings, one point off first-place Goias. Avai are on a five-match winning streak. The defence is in fine form. It conceded just two goals across the last five fixtures.