Avaí and Confiança meet at Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva, in a match for the 22nd round of Serie B. The two teams tied (2‑2), on 15‑09‑2020, in the previous match for this edition of the league. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Avaí :
The home team is currently in 7th position, with 30 points won, after 9 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Náutico by (2‑2). In the last match, they won at home against Paraná by (2‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 victories, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 20 suffered; against 8 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 19 goals scored and 17 suffered. In their last 10 home games for the championship, Avaí won 5, tied 1 and lost 4, for which they won 16 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 0‑0 (5 out of 11 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive strength, but its attack has scored regularly, since it has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 21 games in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 12 games in which he conceded the first goal. In the last 11 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (31′ ‑ 45 ‘).
Avaí wants to take advantage of the good phase to win another victory and get closer to the group that guarantees promotion to Serie A. Therefore, Ressacada’s team must make strong defensive markings throughout the game and need to attack the rival with everything, with organization in the midfield and strength in attack.
Confiança:
After 7 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses, the visiting team is currently in 11th position, with 29 points won. In their last match, they beat Botafogo SP at home by (1‑0), after having drawn away in the previous match, in a match against Paraná, by (1‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 15 goals scored and 16 suffered; against 6 victories, 7 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium, with 17 goals scored and 13 suffered. In its last 10 away games for the championship, Confiança has recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, for which it has won 10 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 0‑0 (4 out of 11 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 21 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 10 times and never managed to come back.
Confiança is in the middle of the table and looking for a victory, playing at the Ressacada stadium, to improve performance and be able to fight for a place among the top four in Serie B. The team must keep their attention on defense during the whole game, because the opponent must play on the attack. To be able to overcome Avaí, he will need a lot of dedication in counterattacks.
