Novorizontino enter this match with superior league position and form, having lost only four of their 15 away fixtures this season while scoring 26 goals on the road. Nautico Recife are solid at home, conceding only 0.9 goals per game, but they have won just one of their last five league games overall. The reverse fixture between these two sides ended in a 2-2 draw earlier this season, and Novorizontino have avoided defeat in 20 of their 31 league matches to date.
Nautico Recife vs Novorizontino prediction
- Round
- Regular Season - 32
- Venue
- Estádio dos Aflitos, Recife
- Referee
- Savio Pereira Sampaio, Brazil
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Recent form
Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -5 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +8 goal difference
Our verdict
BetGenius backs Novorizontino or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Novorizontino travel to face Nautico Recife in round 32 of Serie B, looking to maintain their promotion push from third position in the table. With 54 points and a plus-25 goal difference, the visitors possess one of the most balanced setups in the division, backed by the attacking duo of Robson with 15 goals and Romulo with nine goals and eight assists.
Nautico Recife sit in 13th place on 42 points and have shown strong form on their own turf, collecting eight wins from 15 home fixtures. Their defensive record at home is sturdy with only 13 goals conceded in 15 games, though their overall record of 11 wins, nine draws, and 11 defeats highlights their inconsistency across the campaign.
Key factors
- Novorizontino sit third in Serie B with 54 points and a goal difference of plus-25 across 31 fixtures.
- Novorizontino have avoided defeat in 11 of their 15 away matches this campaign, winning six and drawing five.
- Nautico Recife have won only one of their last five matches in Serie B.
- Robson leads Novorizontino with 15 goals and five assists, while Romulo has added nine goals and eight assists.
- Both teams concede an average of only 0.9 goals per game in their respective home and away splits.
Statistical comparison
Combined scoring rate: 2.9 goals per game (Nautico Recife at home plus Novorizontino away).
Key players this season
Novorizontino
- Robson16G · 5A
- Romulo11G · 9A
League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.
Table context
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vila NovaPromotion | 34 | +15 | 62 |
| 2 | NovorizontinoPromotion | 34 | +31 | 61 |
| 3 | JuventudePromotion Play-offs | 34 | +18 | 61 |
| 4 | Fortaleza ECPromotion Play-offs | 34 | +12 | 60 |
| 5 | CriciumaPromotion Play-offs | 34 | +7 | 59 |
| 12 | São Bernardo | 34 | +9 | 46 |
| 13 | Botafogo SP | 34 | 0 | 44 |
| 14 | Athletic Club | 34 | +1 | 44 |
| 15 | Nautico Recife | 34 | -3 | 43 |
| 16 | Ceara | 34 | -5 | 43 |
| 17 | AvaiRelegation | 34 | -10 | 37 |
| 18 | LondrinaRelegation | 34 | -6 | 32 |
Head-to-head
- 1
- Nautico Recife
- 1
- Draws
- 1
- Novorizontino
the last 3 meetings are split 1-1 with 1 drawn.
- 2026-06-14Novorizontino2-2Nautico Recife
- 2022-10-15Novorizontino6-0Nautico Recife
- 2022-07-02Nautico Recife3-1Novorizontino
Our record in Serie B
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