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Novorizontino vs Sport Recife Prediction— Brazil - Serie B

Matchday 25 ·Friday, August 28, 2026, 23:30

Novorizontino logo
Novorizontino
PPG 1.82 · HOME
LAST 5
LDWWW
2 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Sport Recife logo
Sport Recife
PPG 1.45 · AWAY
LAST 5
WWLWL

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 52.7% vs bookmaker-implied 51.8% — a real, if thin, edge.

+1.7% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-09.8%0-18.8%0-24.0%0-31.2%0-4+0.3%1 1-013.9%1-112.6%1-25.7%1-31.7%1-4+0.5%2 2-09.9%2-18.9%2-24.0%2-31.2%2-4+0.3%3 3-04.7%3-14.2%3-21.9%3-30.6%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-02.3%4+-12.1%4+-20.9%4+-30.3%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 47.9% 58.8% 1.70 -18.6%
Draw 27.4% 29.0% 3.45 -3.3%
Away win 24.7% 19.2% 5.20 +17.1%
Over 2.5 50.5% 47.6% 2.10 +6.0%
Over 3.5 28.7% 26.3% 3.80 +5.4%
BTTS 52.7% 51.8% 1.93 +1.7%
Home O1.5 40.1% 52.4% 1.91 -23.4%
Away O1.5 25.7% 23.8% 4.20 +4.8%

League track record

Based on 171 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 45%
O2.5 55%
BTTS 53%
Score Hit 58%
ROI 18.7%
Bet Hit 58%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 1 26%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-1
xG (home)1.4 xG (away)0.9 BTTS prob52.7%

H 48% / xG 1.4-0.9 / U2.5 50% / BTTS 53%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.6%
#2 1–0 13.9%
#3 0–0 9.8%
#4 2–0 9.9%
#5 2–1 8.9%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Novorizontino1.4
Sport Recife0.9

COMBINED 2.3 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.5% · O3.5 PROB 28.7%

Form & verdict PPG

NOVORIZONTINO · PPG 1.82

SPORT RECIFE · PPG 1.45

✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
75%
MODERATE_HOME

xG gap +0.52 - moderate Home edge

Win probability 1X2

Novorizontino (H) 47.9%
ODDS 1.70 · IMPLIED 58.8% EV -18.6%
Draw 27.4%
ODDS 3.45 · IMPLIED 29.0% EV -3.3%
Sport Recife (A) 24.7%
ODDS 5.20 · IMPLIED 19.2% EV +17.1%

Season Statistics average per match · 25 matches · 2026

Novorizontino ▾ lower is better Sport Recife

Attack

14.6
Shots
13.4
5.0
Shots on target
4.2
5.9
Shots off target
5.4
3.8
Blocked shots
3.8
8.4
Shots inside box
8.3
6.1
Shots outside box
5.1
34.1%
Shooting accuracy
31.0%
33.1%
Goals per shot on target
31.7%
1.64
Goals
1.32
1.47
xG for 24·24 of 25
1.36

Defence

10.9
Shots faced
14.1
2.8
Shots on target faced
4.0
0.88
Goals conceded
0.96
0.92
xG against 24·24 of 25
1.20
2.0
Goalkeeper saves
2.9

Control

47.7%
Possession
54.1%
346
Passes
409
276
Accurate passes
343
80.0%
Pass accuracy
83.9%
6.0
Corners
4.6
4.8
Corners faced
5.9
1.8
Offsides
1.2

Discipline

13.0
Fouls
13.5
1.9
Yellow cards
2.3
0.00
Red cards
0.12

Match Preview & Prediction

Novorizontino face Sport Recife in Brazil - Serie B on Friday, August 28, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Novorizontino a 48% chance, the draw 27% and Sport Recife 25%, so Novorizontino are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.4 for Novorizontino and 0.9 for Sport Recife (2.3 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 51% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Novorizontino are averaging 1.82 points per game versus 1.45 for Sport Recife. The best value bet our model finds is A/O25, with an expected value of +17.2%. This match finished 2-1.

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