Chapecoense and Cuiaba have struggled this season in the Brazilian Serie A. Now, the two relegation rivals will face off on Sunday at the Arena Conda.
Cuiaba is 18th in the 20 team Serie A after nine matches. The Golden Dorado have two matches in hand over their relegation rivals and those two matches could save the team’s top-flight status.
Chapecoense have played 11 matches already and taken a mere four points from 33 available. They are struggling and losers of four straight matches. Chapecoense have conceded the most goals in Serie A this season with 20 allowed.
Cuiaba, on the other hand, are on a two-match draw streak. Both Chapecoense and Cuiaba have failed to win a game this season. Could this weekend’s match end in a victory for one of these teams?
Chapecoense are winless in 11 straight games in all competitions. Jair Ventura’s team are in relegation form and are unlikely to get all three points this weekend.
Both Chapecoense and Cuiaba achieved promotion from Serie B at the end of last season. They met in the second division with the home team winning each match. Cuiaba won at home 2-1 before Chapecoense claimed a 1-0 victory at home in the reverse fixture.
Chapecoense have taken a mere one point from the last 18 on offer in Serie A. They conceded 12 times with six goals tallied. Cuiaba have taken four points from the last 18 available to them.
Cuiaba’s last four away matches finished in draws. They allowed four goals over the course of five away fixtures while scoring a mere three times.
Chapecoense are on a three-match losing streak at home. Just one match of their four this season at the Arena Conda has finished in a victory.
Ventura has no new injury issues for Chapecoense. He will be able to pick a full-strength squad for the fixture. Forward Pedro Perotti leads Chapecoense with two goals this season. The team have scored just nine times in Serie A 2021.
Cuiaba coach Jorginho has no new injury problems either. Elton leads Cuiaba in goals with three in eight matches. Meanwhile, Jenison has two goals for the team.
Sunday’s match is likely to finish in a stalemate for these teams. Both teams are struggling and neither have won this season in the Serie A. It should be a score draw with under 2.5 goals scored by the two clubs.