May 19th features a match where Vila Nova will host Chapecoense at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga in a meeting of these two closely matched Serie B teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Vila Nova recorded a 0-2 loss against Sampaio Corrêa. Gabriel Poveda struck first for Sampaio Corrêa in the 35th minute, then Pimentinha added another in the 85th minute In the end, Vila Nova couldn’t muster any offence and Sampaio Corrêa ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while chapecoense is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Sport Recife. L. Batista da Silva Junior scored the first goal for Sport Recife in the 13th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Chapecoense couldn’t manage to score, and Sport Recife took the shutout win. Chapecoense is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Chapecoense’s most prolific scorer has been Matheus Henrique Bianqui. The Brazilian midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Both Arthur and Pablo Dyego have been the hottest scorers for Vila Nova in the last five each having scored 2 goals.