Coritiba – Figueirense Prediction & Picks (23.06.2018)

Coritiba and Figueirense meet at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira, in a match for the 12 th round of Serie B. The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 3 matches won 1 and drew 2. but the last time these two teams met at this stadium was on 12-10-2016, for Serie A, which ended in a draw by (0-0). Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.

Coritiba:

After 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in the 5 th position, with 18 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Avaí, by (2-0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Juventude, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium.

In this competition, he won the last 5 home matches. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 39 of the last 60 matches have gone less than 3 goals. In 11 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 6 matches in which they suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 6 of their 15 goals between minutes (16′-30 ‘).

Coritiba will try to achieve a positive result, since they want to return to the qualification zone for the Brazilian soccer elite, so it will be necessary to present a good football to their fans. The home team will have to enter quite concentrated in this duel, because it will face a team that has been playing good football in the field. In the last round the Coritiba team got a draw away from home against the Juventude team, by the score of 1×1. The local coach should not have important absences for this round.

Figueirense:

After 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, the away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 20 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Atlético GO, by (3-4). In the last match, they won in a home match against Sampaio Corrêa, by (1-0). This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Figueirense won 10 points out of 15 possible points, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5 away matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition.

Figueirense’s team comes from five games without losing, which made the team enter the qualifying zone for the Serie A of the Brazilian championship, so the visiting team needs to maintain that regularity of good results if they want to stay between the four first classifieds In this round the team must have a complicated duel ahead, as it will act far from home and against a team that plays alongside their fans is usually very strong. In the last round, the Figueirense team won a home victory against Sampaio Correa, by the score of 1×0. The visiting coach will be absent Zé Antônio, who ended up being sent off in the last match.