CRB 0-0 Novorizontino: result and AI prediction
CRB – Novorizontino, Serie B, Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM (GMT). Venue: Estádio Rei Pelé
CRB is #8 in the table (32 pts) and Novorizontino #7 (33 pts). CRB is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: CRB 2, draws 1, Novorizontino 3. Their last meeting, on April 5, 2026, ended Novorizontino 1-1 CRB.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
CRB return to Maceió in much better short-term form, while Novorizontino arrive needing to halt a poor run despite sitting just above their hosts. The visitors have been the more reliable defensive side across the campaign, so CRB must convert their early territorial pressure rather than allow the match to become slow and fragmented. This is a tight standings clash with genuine weight for both promotion pushes. The late uncertainty around Rômulo is the main team-news detail to monitor before kick-off.
Head-to-head analysis
This is an unusually balanced recent pairing: the wider series is split evenly, and the first meeting of the current campaign ended level. Home advantage has mattered in several previous editions, but neither side has established lasting control of the matchup.
Injuries and absences
No confirmed absences were supplied. The reported thigh concern around CRB midfielder Rômulo is worth monitoring: if he misses out, CRB’s central progression and control of second balls become less secure.
Form (last 5)
CRB vs Novorizontino stats
| CRB | Novorizontino | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 21 | 21 |
| Goals scored | 32 | 32 |
| Goals conceded | 32 | 20 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 7 |
Last meetings
- 2026-04-05Novorizontino 1-1 CRB
- 2025-11-22Novorizontino 3-0 CRB
- 2025-07-26CRB 4-0 Novorizontino
- 2024-08-11CRB 0-1 Novorizontino
- 2024-04-19Novorizontino 2-1 CRB
- 2023-08-26CRB 1-0 Novorizontino

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