Novorizontino perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Joinville can look both up and down from their 4th position.
Novorizontino and Joinville should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Novorizontino form and stats
Novorizontino, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Serie D, have been outstanding at home so far in the Serie D with 5 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. Novorizontino has recorded two wins in a row here at Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Novorizontino are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 3-4 away versus Pelotas. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Atlético Tubarão.
A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Pelotas) as a comfortable lead 3-1 was completely ruined into a loss 3-4. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? The defeat against Pelotas was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by Marcão).
Novorizontino has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Novorizontino have only let in 1 goal at home.
Joinville form and stats
Joinville have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Serie D, after 1-1-4 (6 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Joinville have lost on their last two travels.
The supporters enjoyed Joinville's previous game versus Marcílio Dias (placed 5th), a Serie D 2-1 win played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against São Luiz wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Joinville's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 6 matches. 6 goals have been conceded by Joinville in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Joinville - Novorizontino 1-1.Top Goalscorers
  G. de Queiroz Gonçalves 4 goals | C. Santos Silva 3 goals |  Diego Mathias 2 goals |
Novorizontino missing players
Joinville missing players
| Novorizontino | Joinville | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| 46% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 62% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 54% |
| 69% | 83% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 93 | 54 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 39 | 96 |
| 34 | 16 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 14 | 37 |
| 50% | 44% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 46% |
- Joinville has the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Serie D
- Novorizontino has the fewest conceded goals (7) in Serie D
- Novorizontino has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Serie D
- Novorizontino has the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Serie D
- Novorizontino has the fewest points from losing position (1) in Serie D
- Novorizontino has the most clean sheets (5) at home in Serie D
- Novorizontino has the most clean sheets (9) in Serie D
- Novorizontino has the most points (16) at home in Serie D
- Novorizontino has the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Serie D
- Novorizontino have not yet lost a game at home.
- Novorizontino have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Novorizontino have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Joinville have scored away.
- Novorizontino have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Novorizontino haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Novorizontino is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Novorizontino | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Pelotas | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | São Luiz | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | Joinville | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | Marcílio Dias | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | Caxias | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Atlético Tubarão | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 7 |
| 8 | São Caetano | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -24 | 6 |