INTERNACIONAL VS VITORIA PREVIEW & PREDICTION
Internacional and Vitória meet at Estádio José Pinheiro Borba (Beira-Rio), in a match for this phase of the Copa do Brasil (4th Round). The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 4 matches won 3 and lost 1. The last direct match between these two teams, on 16-09-2016, ended with the victory of Vitória by (0-1). Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.
International:
The home team reaches this stage of the Copa do Brasil (4th Round) after having played previous heats with: Cianorte, Remo and Boavista SC. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a home victory with Grêmio by (2-0). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Internacional won 7, drew 2 and lost 1.
For this competition, he does not lose 4 games. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 games, he got the comeback in 2 of the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Despite coming from a victory against his great rival Grêmio for the Gaúcho Championship, he ended up being eliminated from the competition, in the quarterfinals, against this adversary, besides that he saw the Guild conquer the title against Brazil of Pelotas . In the Brazilian Cup, after a single match at home, he beat Cianorte, 2-0. Observing his performance in these conditions for the Gaucho Championship, in which he made a great campaign, he achieved five wins in seven possible, in addition to a draw and only one defeat. In these conditions he presented efficient sectors, because he scored on average 2 goals and suffered 0.43 goals per game. For this first confrontation of the fourth phase the technician Odair Hellmann should opt for the 4-5-1. In this tactical scheme we emphasize the forward Nicolás López, who must occupy the most advanced position. However, the best score is forward William Pottker, with four goals in this competition, but he is absent fifty days ago and is still recovering from an injury, so he should not act in this duel.
Vitória:
Until reaching this phase of the Copa do Brasil (4th Round), the visiting team eliminated: Bragantino, Corumbaense and Globo. This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last match they played, for the Baiano 1, they lost with Bahia at home (0-1). In the last 10 away matches Vitória has 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. Defensive consistency has been one of their best features, as they have only conceded goals in 1 of the last 4 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 games, they only got 1 comeback in the 5 games in which they suffered the first goal.
The visiting team arrives discouraged for this match, after suffering two defeats followed by the Baiano Championship final, thus losing the title to their great rival, Bahia. Now it is necessary to recover the spirit and concentrate on this duel for the Brazilian Cup. Acting as a visitor until now has alternated its results: a victory and a defeat. In these conditions their sectors presented an efficient use, having this same situation happened outside the home by the Baiano Championship, because in seven games they achieved five wins outside their domains, still remaining with a draw and only one defeat in these conditions. We emphasize that both sectors worked again, as mentioned, because he scored on average 2 goals and suffered 0.86 goals per game. For this confrontation with the International technical assistant Anderson Batatais should opt for the 4-4-2, that is, will privilege its defensive sector and organized attacks. In this tactical drawing the most advanced players must be Neilton and Luan, being that the team’s top scorer is the penultimate mentioned, that is, striker Neilton, who scored a total of seven goals for the Baiano Championship. It is important to remember that both Luan and Neilton are in doubt, as they were injured in the last game, however, most likely they are in the field.
PREDICTION: Internacional to win @ 1.48
