Novorizontino 3-1 Avai: result and AI prediction

Novorizontino – Avai, Serie B, Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 08:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi

Novorizontino is #4 in the table (43 pts) and Avai #16 (29 pts). 12 places separate the two teams in the table. Novorizontino is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Novorizontino 2, draws 3, Avai 1. Their last meeting, on May 3, 2026, ended Avai 3-3 Novorizontino.

Novorizontino

Final score3 - 1

Avai

AI predicted: 1-0 · Final score: 3-1✓ Correct outcome

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Novorizontino return home with promotion pressure and the steadier defensive platform, while Avaí arrive needing to turn recent flashes of form into a more reliable away performance. The hosts are set up to control territory; Avaí are better served by denying central access and attacking quickly after recoveries. Recent meetings show that this fixture can be awkward and close, even when the broader table picture favours Novorizontino. The opening phase matters: a disciplined Avaí block can keep the contest tense, but sustained home pressure should accumulate around the visitors’ box.

Head-to-head analysis

This is a meaningful recent matchup: the last eight meetings have been closely contested, with several draws and no enduring one-sided pattern. Avaí won the cup tie in Novo Horizonte earlier this year, while the league meeting in Florianópolis finished level.

Form (last 5)

NovorizontinoLeague position #4 · 43 ptsW W W

AvaiLeague position #16 · 29 ptsW W L

Novorizontino vs Avai stats

	Novorizontino	Avai
Played	25	25
Goals scored	41	27
Goals conceded	22	31
Clean sheets	9	7

Last meetings

2026-05-03Avai 3-3 Novorizontino
2026-04-30Novorizontino 1-2 Avai
2025-08-03Novorizontino 1-1 Avai
2025-04-06Avai 1-1 Novorizontino
2024-10-23Novorizontino 2-0 Avai
2024-07-08Avai 0-1 Novorizontino