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Athletic Club vs Vila Nova Prediction— Brazil - Serie B

Matchday 26 ·Friday, September 4, 2026, 23:30

Athletic Club logo
Athletic Club
PPG 1.46 · HOME
LAST 5
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VS
UPCOMING
Vila Nova logo
Vila Nova
PPG 1.15 · AWAY
LAST 5
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// Model verdict

Over 2.5

Combined xG of 2.3 puts the goal expectation near the line. Model probability 50.5% vs bookmaker-implied 41.7% — a clear edge.

+21.2% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-09.8%0-111.1%0-26.3%0-32.4%0-4+0.9%1 1-011.6%1-113.2%1-27.5%1-32.9%1-4+1.0%2 2-06.9%2-17.8%2-24.5%2-31.7%2-4+0.6%3 3-02.7%3-13.1%3-21.8%3-30.7%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-01.0%4+-11.2%4+-20.7%4+-30.3%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 34.9% 38.8% 2.58 -10.0%
Draw 23.7% 33.3% 3.00 -17.3%
Away win 41.4% 35.0% 2.86 +18.4%
Over 2.5 50.5% 41.7% 2.40 +21.2%
Over 3.5 28.7% 21.1% 4.75 +21.8%
BTTS 49.9% 51.3% 1.95 -2.7%
Home O1.5 33.0% 35.7% 2.80 -7.6%
Away O1.5 33.2% 33.3% 3.00 -0.4%

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

0 – 2 18%CONFIDENCE
xG (home)1.2 xG (away)1.1 BTTS prob49.9%

A 41% / xG 1.2-1.1 / U2.5 50% / NoBTTS 50%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 0–1 11.1%
#2 1–1 13.2%
#3 1–0 11.6%
#4 1–2 7.5%
#5 0–0 9.8%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Athletic Club1.2
Vila Nova1.1

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

Form & verdict PPG

ATHLETIC CLUB · PPG 1.46

VILA NOVA · PPG 1.15

⚖ HIGH DRAW RISK - evenly matched, low-scoring expected
65%
HIGH_DRAW_RISK

xG gap +0.05, combined xG 2.33 - evenly matched, low-scoring, elevated Draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Athletic Club (H) 34.9%
ODDS 2.58 · IMPLIED 38.8% EV -10.0%
Draw 23.7%
ODDS 3.00 · IMPLIED 33.3% EV -17.3%
Vila Nova (A) 41.4%
ODDS 2.86 · IMPLIED 35.0% EV +18.4%

Season Statistics average per match · 25 matches · 2026

Athletic Club ▾ lower is better Vila Nova

Attack

11.2
Shots
13.0
3.1
Shots on target
4.0
5.3
Shots off target
5.0
2.8
Blocked shots
4.0
6.4
Shots inside box
6.4
4.8
Shots outside box
6.6
27.5%
Shooting accuracy
31.0%
33.8%
Goals per shot on target
36.6%
1.04
Goals
1.48
0.97
xG for 24·25 of 25
1.10

Defence

15.4
Shots faced
9.8
4.5
Shots on target faced
4.0
1.08
Goals conceded
1.00
1.38
xG against 24·25 of 25
0.99
3.4
Goalkeeper saves
3.1

Control

43.9%
Possession
52.1%
331
Passes
367
265
Accurate passes
296
80.0%
Pass accuracy
80.7%
4.3
Corners
5.0
5.6
Corners faced
5.1
1.8
Offsides
1.5

Discipline

15.0
Fouls
14.3
2.6
Yellow cards
2.5
0.36
Red cards
0.12

Match Preview & Prediction

Athletic Club face Vila Nova in Brazil - Serie B on Friday, September 4, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Athletic Club a 35% chance, the draw 24% and Vila Nova 41%, so Vila Nova are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.2 for Athletic Club and 1.1 for Vila Nova (2.3 total). The most likely scoreline is 0-1. There is a 51% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 50% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Athletic Club are averaging 1.46 points per game versus 1.15 for Vila Nova. The best value bet our model finds is over 3.5 goals, with an expected value of +21.8%.

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