Chapecoense bounced back in their last league game after a lengthy unbeaten run and will be hoping to build on when they play host to Clube de Regatas Brasil, in the Brazilian Serie B. Ahead of this game, Chapecoense are 13th with 15 points, a similar tally as CR Brasil, who are one place ahead. Chapecoense are coming from a 1-0 away win over Bahia and will be pushing to go into the top half after their first win in eight games. In recent matches, they’ve improved in attack, scoring in all the last three games. Chapecoense have however gone without scoring in six of their last 10 matches but at the same time they have six clean sheets in 10 games. The low scoring nature of their matches has seen eight of their last 10 games end in under 2.5 goals. They’ve only scored more than a goal in two of their last 10 matches.

With four wins in the last eight matches, CR Brasil can claim to have a better run than Chapecoense. They’ve suffered only one loss in the last six matches, and going into this game, they are unbeaten in the last two. Their most recent game had a dramatic ending, as they conceded a 90th minute goal against Ituano, but almost immediately won a penalty for Anselmo Ramon to score a stoppage time equalizer to see the game end 1-1. CR Brasil, just like Chapecoense, haven’t been big on the attacking front; they head into this game having failed to score in four of their last 10 matches. They’ve managed more than a goal in just one of the 10 matches, and they have four clean sheets in the last six matches. Seven of CR Brasil’s last 10 matches have produced under 2.5 goals.