Vila Nova will visit Estádio Rei Pelé on Monday for the Serie B tie with hosts CRB.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for CRB v Vila Nova, scroll down - along with the latest match odds.
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CRB
DWLDWW
CRB will be looking for a repeat result of a 0-1 Serie B success over Ceará.
In that game, CRB managed 48% possession and 12 shots on goal with 3 on target. The scorer for CRB was Mikael (45'). Ceara had 20 shots at goal with 6 of them on target.
In their prior 6 games, Fábio Matias's CRB have scored a combined total of 7 times - an average number of goals per match equal to 1.17.
Vila Nova
WLWLLW
Vila Nova head into the game after a 2-1 Serie B win over Fortaleza in their previous fixture.
In that game, Vila Nova managed 52% possession and 10 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Vila Nova was Mendes (14'). On the other side, Fortaleza had 9 shots on goal with 3 on target. Henrique (78') scored for Fortaleza.
The stats tell the story, and Vila Nova have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, conceding 10 goals in total. Defensively, Vila Nova just haven’t been too solid at all. Previous results aside, we must now wait to see if that trend might persist in this next game.
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Head to head
Looking at their most recent head to head clashes going back to 03/09/2023 shows that CRB have won 3 of them & Vila Nova 2, with the number of draws standing at 1.
11 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 6 of them for Galo and 5 for Tigre. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.83.
The last league encounter between these clubs was Serie B match day 1 on 21/03/2026 and the score finished Vila Nova 2-2 CRB.
On that day, Vila Nova had 39% possession and 0 attempts on goal with 0 on target. Their only player to score was Dellatorre (48').
For their opponents, CRB had 1 shots at goal with 1 on target. Mikael (17') and Neto (90') scored.
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Prediction
We’re of the opinion that Vila Nova are likely to get a goal against this CRB lineup, although that probably shouldn’t prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.
We’re going for a 2-1 winning score for CRB at the end of this one. Looking forward to this.
Victor Martins,
12:03 23/07/2026
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
CRB
Formed: 1912
Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé (17,126)
Captain: Fábio Alemão
Chairman: Mário Marroquim
Manager: Fábio Matias
Competitions: Serie B position 10