May 4th features a match where Náutico will play host to Guarani in a clash of these two mismatched Serie B teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, a perfect day for football. Náutico sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against CRB. Richard struck first for CRB in the 57th minute, then Pedro Vitor tied it up for Náutico in the 78th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 89th minute on a goal by Ailton to cap off a wild match. Náutico is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Guarani recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Criciúma. Diogo Mateus scored the first goal for Guarani in the 72nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Criciúma couldn’t muster any offence and Guarani ran away with the shutout win. Guarani looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points 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. Last season Náutico won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Guarani’s top weapon lately has been Leone, who has two goals in the last five matches. Luis Phelipe and Niltinho are the top scorers for Náutico in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.