With only one point left to reach the goal set to ensure they remain in Serie A of the Brazilian Championship, Chapecoense hosts Vitória, still fighting for their survival, on Thursday, November 16. The game, which is part of the schedule of the thirty-fifth round of the 2017 season of Brasileirão, will be held from 8 pm (Brasília time) at the Condá Arena in Chapecó.
Chapecoense’s recent performance
On Monday, November 13, also in their dominions, Chape managed to defeat Santos by 2 to 0 at the close of day 34. With that, he reached 44 points (12 wins, eight draws and 14 losses) going up to the thirteenth.
Not only did he increase his advantage in comparison with the teams that are in the relegation zone as he joined the group of teams that would have a place in the 2018 edition of the South American Cup. This seems to be the next goal to be pursued. The classification is offered to the first 13 placed, but this block can grow to up to 15 if Grêmio and / or Flamengo win the current editions of the continental tournaments.
The confidence in staying in Serie A can be perceived by the bet made between goalkeeper Jandrei and striker Arthur. The bearded ones will come out of new look this Thursday. With the points conquered before Santos, they cut their beards.
The board followed in the same line and began to execute the planning for 2018. One of the measures taken was the renewal of the contract of the striker Arthur Caíke, who stood out in the season with the mark of 11 goals and, of breaking, offering nine assists to his colleagues. He is the third athlete who had his rights acquired by the club and the permanence guaranteed. The first two were Jandrei and defender Luiz Otávio.
The current form of Victory
For Vitoria, 2018 is still a long way off. Before starting planning for next year, the team needs to know if it will be in Serie A or Serie B. On Sunday, November 12, he got another important point in the battle to remain in the elite division of national football. In Caixas do Sul, he drew 1-1 with Grêmio.
It was enough to follow outside the sticking region. With 39 points (ten wins, nine draws and 15 losses), he remained in sixteenth place, the first one above the relegation zone, but increased his advantage by three in comparison with Sport, seventeenth, who was defeated by Atlético-GO (2-0).
Survival has been ensured by an astonishing visitor campaign. Vitoria is the fourth best of the Brasileirão in this matter with 26 points (seven wins, five draws and five losses) accumulated.
Goalkeeper Fernando Miguel turned doubly for the match. He suffered a thigh injury in the game against Gremio. The injury was still in the first half, but the archer, even in pain, went all the way. It depends on a new evaluation of the medical department, but showed a willingness to enter the field even if it is not fully recovered. If it is vetoed, Caique is the option.
Filipe Souto is right. He was expelled in Caxias do Sul and will have to comply with suspension. Coach Vagner Mancini did not say who would be the substitute.
History of the bouts between Chapecoense and Vitória
There were only five meetings involving Chapecoense and Vitória in the history of the Brasileirão. Each team won twice and there was a draw. In the first round of 2017, the Santa Catarina scored 2 to 1 in Bahia.
It is possible to imagine that the Chapecoense can relax after practically reaching the stipulated goal. Faced with a rival motivated to escape the sticking, this opens the option of the guess in the visitor in the game of this Thursday. Victory’s success pays 3.75 for every real invested in that possibility in Bet365. Draw yields 3.25. The homeowners’ win prize is 2.05
