Figueirense and Coritiba meet at Estádio Orlando Scarpelli, in a match for the 31st round of Serie B. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 23-06-2018, both teams tied (1-1) . The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 1 and tied 2. But the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 06-26-2016 , for Serie A, the two teams tied by (0-0). Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.
Figueirense:
The home team is currently in the 11 th position of the league, with 40 points won, after 10 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Atlético GO, by (2-2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Sampaio Corrêa, by (1-0). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 21 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 15 goals scored and 19 conceded. For the championship, Figueirense won 10 points out of 30 possible, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 1-1 (7 out of 15 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 30 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 13 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 15 home matches for this competition: they have scored 7 of their 17 goals between minutes (0′-15 ‘).
Figueirense’s team comes from a series of games without winning, so it hopes to return to have a regularity of good results, in order to improve their position within the league table and fight for a place in the qualifying zone. Acting at home, the Figueirense team hopes to get a strong football, to try to put pressure on their opponent from the initial minutes of play. In the last round the team of Figueirense ended up losing out of home with Sampaio Correa, by the score of 1×0. The coach must take to the field what is best available to him.
Coritiba:
The away team is currently in the 8 th position of the league, with 43 points won, after 11 wins, 10 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Avaí, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Juventude, by (2-1). 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 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 15 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 9 conceded. In the last away game in this competition, they tied in by (1-1) against CRB. In the last 10 away matches Coritiba has won 2, tied 4 and lost 4 of the last matches, so they have won 10 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 15 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 30 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 13 times and only managed 1 comeback.
The Coritiba team, which comes from two consecutive victories, expects to get more great results from now, to try to enter the qualifying zone. Playing away from home, the Coritiba team must have a complicated game ahead, so it will be necessary to make a strong defensive score in the field, to sustain the attack of the owners of the house. In the previous match, Coritiba managed to beat Juventude at home by 2×1. The coach should not have important absences for this duel.
PREDICTION: X2 @ 1.60
