The kick off for the match between Fortaleza and Novorizontino will take place at 01:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 07/18 - at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo. This clash of the 2026 Brazil Serie B looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Fortaleza vs Novorizontino
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Double Chance: Fortaleza or Draw
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Fortaleza Preview
Fortaleza has played 17 matches in the Brazil Serie B so far, with 8 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses. This results in an average of 1.65 points per match.
In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 23 wins, 11 draws, and 9 losses. Fortaleza's attack has scored 55 goals, 20 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.18 goals per league match and 1.28 goals per match across the entire season.
Juan Bautista Miritello is the team’s top scorer with 5 goals, while Lucas Pacheco Affini leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Leão do Pici has conceded 17 goals in the league (an average of 1) and 35 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.81 over 43 matches).
Novorizontino preview
In 17 Brazil Serie B matches, Novorizontino has recorded 8 wins, 6 draws, and 3 losses, with an average of 1.76 points per game.
In the 2026 season, the team has 17 wins in 32 matches. The team has scored 55 goals, 28 of them in the Brazil Serie B (an average of 1.65 goals per match), with Robson dos Santos Fernandes being the team's top scorer with 10 goals and Romulo Azevedo Simão providing 8 assists.
Defensively, Tigre do Vale has conceded 16 goals in the league and 30 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.94 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Fortaleza vs Novorizontino
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Fortaleza
Brazil - Serie B
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L W W D L |
1.4 |
| Home | W W L L W |
1.8 |
| Away | L D W L L |
0.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 47% | 75% | 22% |
| Goals | 2.18 | 3 | 1.44 |
| Scored | 1.18 | 2 | 0.44 |
| Conceded | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Both Teams to Score | 35% | 50% | 22% |
| Without Conceding | 41% | 38% | 44% |
| Failed To Score | 41% | 25% | 56% |
| 1st to Score | 47% | 63% | 33% |
|
xG
|
1.54 | 1.75 | 1.35 |
|
xGA
|
1.41 | 1.11 | 1.67 |
Novorizontino
Brazil - Serie B
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L W W W D |
2 |
| Home | W W D W W |
2.6 |
| Away | L W W D D |
1.6 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 47% | 63% | 33% |
| Goals | 2.59 | 2.88 | 2.33 |
| Scored | 1.65 | 1.75 | 1.56 |
| Conceded | 0.94 | 1.13 | 0.78 |
| Both Teams to Score | 53% | 75% | 33% |
| Without Conceding | 41% | 25% | 56% |
| Failed To Score | 18% | 0% | 33% |
| 1st to Score | 47% | 75% | 44% |
|
xG
|
1.57 | 1.86 | 1.31 |
|
xGA
|
1.18 | 0.95 | 1.38 |
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