Operario-PR 0-0 Vila Nova: result and AI prediction
Operario-PR – Vila Nova, Serie B, Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Estádio Germano Krüger
Operario-PR is #7 in the table (35 pts) and Vila Nova #3 (40 pts). Operario-PR has not won any of its last 5 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Operario-PR 0, draws 3, Vila Nova 3. Their last meeting, on April 18, 2026, ended Vila Nova 2-1 Operario-PR.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
Operário need to halt a damaging run just as promotion-chasing Vila Nova arrive with renewed momentum. The home side have still been creating chances, so the central issue is not initiative but composure in the penalty area and protection after losing the ball. Vila Nova bring a sturdier defensive platform, a positive recent head-to-head record and dangerous transition runners. The home setting gives Operário a strong platform to reset, but the line-ups—especially any late news involving Vagner or Boschilia—can alter the balance quickly.
Head-to-head analysis
Vila Nova hold the clear edge in this fixture’s recent history and defeated Operário in the first meeting of the current campaign. Operário’s long winless run against the Tigrão is a meaningful psychological backdrop, although the latest meetings in Ponta Grossa have been more open than the broader series.
Form (last 5)
Operario-PR vs Vila Nova stats
| Operario-PR | Vila Nova | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 23 | 23 |
| Goals scored | 30 | 35 |
| Goals conceded | 31 | 25 |
| Clean sheets | 8 | 6 |
Last meetings
- 2026-04-18Vila Nova 2-1 Operario-PR
- 2025-11-02Operario-PR 2-2 Vila Nova
- 2025-07-11Vila Nova 0-0 Operario-PR
- 2024-08-21Operario-PR 2-3 Vila Nova
- 2024-05-04Vila Nova 1-0 Operario-PR
- 2022-09-30Operario-PR 1-1 Vila Nova

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