Who will claim the win when Novorizontino visit Ituano? In this pre-match guide you'll find all the relevant news and numbers required to make a prediction.
- Ituano have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Serie B
- Novorizontino have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Serie B
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Ituano form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie B, Ituano have managed 4 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 11 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Ituano after consecutive victories at their own ground.
No payout for Ituano in their previous match, an away game at Bahia that ended in defeat 0-2. Until that game this team had gone six consecutive league games without losing. Paulino had a busy but productive day in the Bahia match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sport Recife in a game that was won 4-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Ituano perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ituano as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Ituano has won 9 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Trouble hitting the net? In this club's last 13 league games, 10 have had zero, one or two goals.
Ituano has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Ituano have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Novorizontino form and stats
Novorizontino have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 2-4-5 (11 played).
Ronaldo (2) and Baggio scored in Novorizontino's previous match, the home game against Criciuma that ended 3-1. That win felt sweet as this side had gone four league rounds without winning. Goalkeeper Frigeri was absolutely vital in the Novorizontino victory against Criciuma, making six saves. Attacker Ronaldo got a player rating of 8.85 in the game. "Man of the match" Ronaldo scored two goals, served one assist and hit two key passes.
A 2-2 draw at Chapecoense's stadium before that.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by Novorizontino in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Novorizontino, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
The attacking power of Novorizontino when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. 15 goals have been conceded by Novorizontino in these games.
Head 2 Head
Novorizontino - Ituano 2-1 was the scoreline in these sides' latest H2H game, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ituano two wins, two draws and Novorizontino six victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Silva 7 goals | D. Baggio de Oliveira Costa 5 goals |
Ituano missing players
Novorizontino missing players
| Ituano | Novorizontino | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 27 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| 25 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 29 |
| 88% | 73% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 88% |
| 71% | 55% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 71% |
| 33% | 36% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 50% |
| 17% | 18% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 21% |
| 8% | 9% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 58% | 55% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 58% |
| 29% | 45% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 29% |
| 25% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 25% |
| 4.9 | 5.3 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.2 |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11.9 | 12.6 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 11.4 | 14 |
| 4.1 | 4.9 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 27% | 24% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 30% | 28% |
| 12.2 | 11.6 | 13.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 12.9 | 11.1 |
| 4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.4 | 4.5 |
- Ituano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ituano have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Serie B
- Novorizontino have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Serie B
- Novorizontino have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 53 |
| 2 | Bahia | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 44 |
| 3 | Gremio | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 43 |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 42 |
| 5 | Tombense | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 36 |
| 6 | Londrina | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 | Sport Recife | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 34 |
| 8 | Sampaio Correa | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Criciuma | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 33 |
| 10 | CRB | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -7 | 32 |
| 11 | Novorizontino | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 31 |
| 12 | Ituano | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 13 | Ponte Preta | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | Brusque | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 28 |
| 15 | Chapecoense | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | -3 | 26 |
| 16 | CSA | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -9 | 26 |
| 17 | Operario PR | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -12 | 25 |
| 18 | Guarani | 24 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 23 |
| 19 | Nautico | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 21 |
| 20 | Vila Nova | 24 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 21 |
