Before the Round – Brazil Serie B Round 23 (10/08/2022)

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Brazil’s Serie B moves into round 23 with a set of midweek matches. Cruzeiro have opened up a nine-point lead over second-place Gremio after 22 matches. At the bottom of the table, Nautico are on a six-game losing streak.

Ituano - Sport Recife

Ituano host Sport Recife seeking to keep their unbeaten run in Serie B going. The reverse fixture between these teams finished in a 1-0 win for Sport Recife thanks to a goal from Bill in the 81st minute.

Sport Recife are seventh in the league heading into the match. They took nine points from the last 18 points on offer. Scoring was an issue as they scored just six goals in the last six games.

Ituano go into the game in 11th place. Like Sport Recife, they took nine points from the last six games in Serie B. Goals were hard to come by with six scored and five conceded.

• Ituano/SP's performance has been disappointing of late, as they have won just 1 of their 7 most recent home Serie B clashes.
• Sport Recife have achieved just 2 wins of their last 12 Serie B games.
• There have been under 2.5 goals in Ituano/SP's last 3 home Serie B games.
• In their last 7 games in Serie B, Sport Recife have recorded 6 undefeated encounters.
• Prediction: Draw @ 2.75

Grêmio - Operário PR

Gremio are second in the league heading into Tuesday’s visit from Operario. In April, Gremio posted a 1-0 win against Operario. Elias Manoel scored the game’s only goal in the 53rd minute.

Gremio are at the top of the current Serie B form table going into round 23. They took 14 points from the last 18 points on offer in the division. Gremio scored 10 goals and conceded three across the last six games.

Operario took a mere five points from the last six games. Just one of those matches ended in a win and it came in round No. 22 against Nautico. Operario were –4 in goals with eight conceded and four scored in the last six matches.

• Grêmio are undefeated in their last 16 league games.
• There have been 4 straight away losses in Serie B for Operário PR.
• Grêmio are undefeated in 19 of their last 20 Serie B games.
• There have been 3 straight away losses in HT/FT in Serie B for Operário PR.
• Prediction: Grêmio @ 1.33

Ponte Preta - Vasco da Gama RJ

Ponte Preta have a terrible head-to-head record against Vasco da Gama in their last six matches. Vasco da Gama have a record of 4W-2D-0L across the last six games with Ponte Preta.

Vasco da Gama are fourth in the league and just two points off of second-place Gremio. They are not in good form, however. Vasco took eight points from the last 18 points on offer.

Ponte Preta are on a good run of form with 11 points from the last 18 points on offer in the division. The defence has played well recently with a mere four goals conceded. Eight goals were scored by Ponte Preta in the last six matches.

• Ponte Preta have kept a clean sheet in their last 4 home Serie B games.
• No defeats can be found in Vasco da Gama RJ's 7 most recent games against Ponte Preta in Serie B.
• Ponte Preta have a good record of 20 undefeated games of their last 23 home encounters in Serie B.
• Vasco da Gama RJ are unbeaten in 17 of their last 20 matches in Serie B.
• Prediction: Draw @ 2.88

Sampaio Correa - Bahia

Bahai have a head-to-head record of 3W-1D-2L against Sampaio Correa in the last six matches between the clubs. Bahia have won back-to-back games versus Sampaio Correa, but Sampaio Correa have won the last two games against Bahia at home.

Sampaio Correa picked up 10 points from the last 18 points on offer. The home side is winless in back-to-back Serie B games, however.

Bahia are in excellent form ahead of the trip to Sampaio Correa. They took 11 points from the last six games. Bahia are on a two-match winning streak in Serie B.

• Sampaio Correa have not been beaten in their last 13 straight home clashes in Serie B.
• Bahia have managed to keep a clean sheet against Sampaio Correa throughout their 3 latest matches in Serie B.
• Sampaio Correa haven't lost in 19 of their last 22 home games in Serie B.
• Bahia are unbeaten in 7 of their 8 most recent matches (Serie B).
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.53