Avaí and CSA meet at Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva, in a match for the 16th round of Serie B. The history of recent direct confrontations between these two teams indicates total balance, since there were 2 draws and 1 victory for each team in the last 4 games. The last head-to-head meeting between these two teams, on 06-10-2019, ended with the victory of CSA by (3-1). Despite being a game between 7th and 10th in the table, it is actually a confrontation between the 9th classified in home games and the 19th away.
Avaí :
The home team is currently in 7th position, with 22 points won, after 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Brasil de Pelotas by (2‑1). In the last match, they won away against Vitória by (1‑2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, since they achieved similar results at home and abroad. In their last 8 home games for the championship, Avaí won 4 and lost 4, for which they won 12 points out of 24 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 0‑0 (4 out of 8 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 matches in the competition, he conceded the first goal 8 times and only managed 1 comeback.
Avaí has won four wins in the last five games and is already in seventh position in the championship. Against CSA, he is looking for three more points to continue feeding the dream of returning to Serie A. The confrontation should not be easy and the Santa Catarina team needs to show the same concentration and disposition of the previous duel, when they faced Vitória, in Barradão and managed to defeat Rubro-Negro 2-1 The team showed reaction power and a lot of effort during the 90 minutes.
CSA :
The visiting team is currently in 10th position, with 19 points won, after 6 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Figueirense by (3‑0). In the last match, they won at home against Paraná by (4‑0). This is a team that tends to be more competitive at home, as they have won 3 points away and 16 at home, with 4 goals scored and 10 suffered as away, against 16 goals scored and 8 suffered at home. For the championship, the CSA won 3 points out of 18 possible, after 1 victory and 5 defeats in the last 6 games they played as a visitor. The most frequent final score in their home league matches was 2‑1 (3 out of 6 matches). Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 14 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 4 times and never got the comeback.
The rival, CSA is also coming off good results, the team won five of the last six games and got a surprising reaction in the competition. The team that fought against relegation a few days ago is already thinking about the possibility of fighting for access, thanks to the recent good performance. In the last game, the Alagoas club beat Paraná 4-0 over Rei Pelé, with three goals from top scorer Paulo Sérgio. Against Avaí he should play looking for another win, however, the tie is already a good result.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / NO @ 1,72
