Avaí vs Grêmio Novorizontino Prediction: 9/7/2024

Avaí will host Grêmio Novorizontino at Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva in a Serie B match on Monday.

Avaí
Avaí comes into this match following a 1-1 draw against Amazonas in their previous Serie B fixture. During that game, Avaí controlled 59% of possession and had 19 shots on goal, with five on target. Tiago Pagnussat scored for Avaí in the 21st minute. Amazonas, on the other hand, had five shots on goal, three of which were on target, with Jô scoring in the 16th minute.

Avaí’s recent performances highlight a solid defense, conceding just four goals in their last six matches. It will be interesting to see if they can maintain this defensive stability in their upcoming game.

Grêmio Novorizontino
Grêmio Novorizontino also recorded a 1-1 draw in their last Serie B match against Mirassol. In that game, Grêmio Novorizontino held 39% possession and had seven shots on goal, with four on target. Fabricio Daniel scored for Grêmio Novorizontino in the 9th minute. Mirassol had 12 shots on goal, with three on target, and Dellatorre scored for Mirassol in the 45th minute.

Statistics show that Grêmio Novorizontino has conceded goals in five of their last six games, allowing a total of five goals. This indicates some defensive vulnerabilities.

Head to Head
The last time these teams met was on September 11, 2023, in a Serie B match where Avaí won 1-0. In that match, Avaí had 41% possession and eight shots on goal, with five on target. Grêmio Novorizontino had 11 shots on goal, with two on target, and an own goal by Paulo Eduardo in the 78th minute decided the match.

Prediction
Grêmio Novorizontino is likely to score against Avaí, but they may concede more goals than they score. We predict a closely contested match with Avaí edging out a 2-1 victory.

Our experts suggest betting on under 3.5 goals for this match.