Chapecoense-sc vs Mirassol Prediction

How have they been playing lately

Mirassol's last 20 matches span Serie A, the Copa do Brasil and the Libertadores, and the results read as a fairly even split: seven wins, seven draws and six defeats, with 24 goals scored and 24 conceded. That's a squad holding its own against varied opposition rather than one on a hot streak.

Chapecoense-sc: 20 completed matches; Mirassol: 20 completed matches.

Chapecoense-sc

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

23

Conceded

32

Difference

-9

Mirassol

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

24

Conceded

24

Difference

0

Chapecoense's sample over the same length of time is much rockier. Five wins, six draws and nine defeats, with 23 scored but 32 conceded, points to a side that's been giving up chances regularly. That defensive leakiness is the clearest theme in their recent matches.

Chapecoense's defence has been the weak point in their recent matches, conceding at a noticeably higher rate than Mirassol.

Comparative Team Statistics: Chapecoense-sc vs Mirassol

Recent meetings

The two sides drew 1-1 the last time they met, back in May, with Mirassol at home that day. Before that, results have gone both ways across their last five encounters, which have spanned both Serie A and Serie B.

It's a fairly even head-to-head record on paper, but given how much has changed for both clubs since some of those earlier meetings, it's not something to lean on heavily here.

Where they sit in the table

Mirassol are 15th with 32 points from 28 games, built on eight wins, eight draws and 12 losses. Chapecoense are 20th with 18 points from 27 games, having won just three all season.

The gap in points and in losses suggests Mirassol have been the more consistent side over the campaign, even if neither team is challenging at the top end of the division.

Players and fitness notes

Igor Formiga has racked up five assists for Mirassol this season, matched by Giovanni Augusto's tally for Chapecoense, so both sides have a creative outlet worth watching. On discipline, José Aldo and Camilo have both picked up seven yellow cards, with Chapecoense's Doma also showing a red card in his 25 appearances.

Chapecoense-sc:

Best assist providers:

Giovanni Augusto - 5

Penalty cards:

Doma x 1 x 6

Camilo x 7

Injury list:

Robert Conceicao

Marcos Vinicius

Mauricio Garcez

Mirassol:

Best assist providers:

Igor Formiga - 5

Penalty cards:

José Aldo x 7

Injury list:

Renato Marques

There are a few fitness question marks listed for both squads, including Renato Marques for Mirassol and a handful of Chapecoense players such as Robert Conceicao and Marcos Vinicius. None of these are confirmed absences for this particular fixture, just names to keep an eye on as the date approaches.