Athletic Club vs Grêmio Novorizontino Live Stream, Predictions (May 17)

📊 Form Guide

Athletic Club

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Athletic Club will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 0-3 Serie B triumph vs Botafogo-SP.

In that match, Athletic Club managed 34% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 4 on target. For Athletic Club, goals were scored by Max (16') and Ezequiel (21'). At the other end, Botafogo-SP had 9 attempts on goal with 3 on target.

It’s been all too rare in recent times that Athletic Club have shown defensive steel. The reality is that Athletic Club have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 matches, letting in 9 goals in the process. Previous results aside, we will just have to wait and see whether that trend shall be maintained here in this game.

Grêmio Novorizontino

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In their last fixture, Grêmio Novorizontino drew 2-2 in the Serie B tie with Ferroviária.

In that game, Grêmio Novorizontino had 50% possession and 16 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. The only player to score for Grêmio Novorizontino was Nathan Fogaça (2'). Ferroviária got 14 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Thiago Lopes (32') was the scorer for Ferroviária.

The numbers tell their own story, and Grêmio Novorizontino have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, letting opponents get 6 goals in all. Defensively, Grêmio Novorizontino certainly have room for improvement.

📋 Team News: Grêmio Novorizontino

From a largely full-strength group of players, there is only the sole fitness issue for the Grêmio Novorizontino manager Umberto Louzer to contend with. Renato Palm (Cruciate ligament injury) won’t be playing here.

🔮 Prediction

We’re of the view that Athletic Club will have their work cut out to find the net against this Grêmio Novorizontino outfit who should be able to grind out a win.

We therefore fancy a very even match with a 0-1 win for Grêmio Novorizontino at the end of this one.

We’ll see what happens.

💵 ⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?

Looking at the bookies’ prices on the WDW market, a victory for Athletic Club can be had for 3.5, going for the draw is 2.9 & staking on victory for Grêmio Novorizontino comes in at 2.2. They’re the best of the prices on offer right now.

Renata Leite, 16:12 13/05/2025