Brazil’s Serie B goes into matchday 10 this weekend with a full slate of fixtures. Cruzeiro lead the league with Vasco da Gama chasing them. Meanwhile, at the bottom of the table, Nautico are trying to pick up points to move away from relegation.
Novorizontino start the weekend in sixth place and are aiming to end a two-match winless streak. Sampaio Correa are coming off of a 2-1 win against Guarani.
Novorizontino picked up 11 points from the last 18 points on offer in Serie B. Eight goals were scored by Novorizontino and five conceded in the last six matches. Novorizontino have taken seven of 12 points available at home.
Sampaio Correa took 11 points from the last 18 points available as well. They conceded 10 goals and scored 10 goals in the last six games. All four of Sampaio Correa’s away games this season finished in defeat.
Games between Bahia and Criciuma have been evenly matched in recent meetings. Bahia have a record of 3W-1D-2L versus Criciuma
Criciuma are winless in their last two matches in Serie B. Both matches ended with under 2.5 goals. Just one of their last six games finished as a win.
Bahia are third in Serie B and six points off of first-place Cruzeiro. Bahia are coming off of a 1-0 loss to Tombense. They are on a four-match winning streak at home. Bahia have picked up 12 points from 12 at home this season.
Brusque are unbeaten in their two previous games versus Nautico. They posted a win and a draw in those two meetings with a combined score of 5-4.
Nautico are 19th in the division ahead of the weekend. They are winless in five straight games. All five of those games ended with under 2.5 goals scored.
Brusque are 14th in the league after nine games. Just one point separates them from Nautico in the table. Brusque took seven points from the last 18 points on offer.
Tombense and Ituano have met four times previously with the former failing to notch a win. Ituano have a head-to-head record of 2W-2D-0L against Tombense in their last four meetings.
Ituano are not in good form ahead of the fixture. They are 12th in the table with 10 points. Ituano’s last four games all ended without a victory.
Tombense are 17th in the table and one point ahead of bottom side Guarani. They are coming off of a surprise 2-1 win against Bahia last time out. The win ended a five-match winless streak.