Novorizontino and Vila Nova are both high-flying in the Serie B with their 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a fun game!
- Novorizontino have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vila Nova have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Serie B
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Novorizontino form and stats
Novorizontino have collected 17 points from their Serie B home games so far after 5-2-2.
Novorizontino are confident in defense, having played 228 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A good away victory last time out for Novorizontino, who won 1-0 against Criciúma (placed 5th). Midfielder Tocantins was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.93 (out of ten) in that game. Tocantins hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Londrina in a game that was won 3-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Novorizontino have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 5 and lost 6.
It should be added that a peek at the 14 latest league fixtures reveals that 11 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
Novorizontino are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Juventude awaits in three days.
Novorizontino has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively Novorizontino have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Vila Nova form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Vila has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Vila Nova's last game was the home draw against ABC (1-1). The draw against ABC came from a losing position. The Vila manager da Silva brought on Almeida as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Donato, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.35. Donato won 4 of 11 duels.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Ceara wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.We have checked recent matches where Vila Nova have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 1 victory, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
A tale of few goals? 9 of this club's latest 10 league fixtures have contained two goals or less.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sport Recife in just three days.
Vila Nova have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 12 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These sides encountered each other earlier this campaign: Vila Nova - Novorizontino 2-1. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's zero Novorizontino victories, two draws and one Vila Nova win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less. The games between these sides have sometimes been rough and physical, having seen 2 sending-offs from the last three encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Tavella 6 goals | R. Silva 6 goals |  G. Parede Pinheiro 5 goals |
Novorizontino missing players
Vila Nova missing players
| Novorizontino | Vila Nova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 24 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 22 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 95% | 89% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 53% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 42% |
| 32% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 26% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 26% | 11% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 58% |
| 21% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 32% |
| 6.7 | 8.1 | 11 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| 4.6 | 3.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17.2 | 20.3 | 20.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 16.3 | 18.3 |
| 5.1 | 6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| 25% | 19% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 22% |
| 10.2 | 8.2 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 13.8 | 11.6 |
| 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 3.3 |
- Novorizontino have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Novorizontino have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Novorizontino have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Vila Nova have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vila Nova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vila Nova have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Serie B
- Vila Nova have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Serie B
- Vila Nova have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Serie B
- Vila Nova have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vila Nova haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vitória | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 37 |
| 2 | Novorizontino | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
| 3 | Vila Nova | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | Sport Recife | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Criciúma | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 34 |
| 6 | Guarani | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 32 |
| 7 | Mirassol | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 31 |
| 8 | Juventude | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Botafogo SP | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 30 |
| 10 | Ceara | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | Atletico GO | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 | CRB | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 24 |
| 13 | Ponte Preta | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 22 |
| 14 | Ituano | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Sampaio Correa | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 20 |
| 16 | Tombense | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 18 |
| 17 | Chapecoense | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 18 |
| 18 | Avai | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -12 | 17 |
| 19 | Londrina | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -14 | 14 |
| 20 | ABC | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -14 | 12 |
