The Serie B meeting at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga on Saturday will see hosts Vila Nova up against Chapecoense.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Vila Nova v Chapecoense - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Vila Nova
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Vila Nova will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 2-0 Serie B success over Botafogo-SP.
In that game, Vila Nova managed 49% possession and 18 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Vila Nova was Igor Henrique (43'). Botafogo-SP had 5 shots at goal with 1 on target.
Their more recent scorelines shine a light on the fact that it has been a great time for the Vila Nova defence. Vila Nova have kept it tight, with the total number of goals that have gone in at their end during their previous six games standing at 3.
Chapecoense
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Chapecoense will go into the encounter following on from a 1-0 Serie B win to beat Athletic Club in their last outing.
In that match, Chapecoense had 46% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Athletic Club got 16 shots at goal with 5 of them on target.
In the course of their 6 latest matches, Gilmar Dal Pozzo's Chapecoense have found the net a total of 6 times therefore giving them the goals per game average of 1.
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Head to head
Checking on their prior head to head meetings going back to 19/05/2022 tells us that Vila Nova have won 3 of these & Chapecoense 0, with the tally of draws standing at 3.
An aggregate of 11 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 7 for Tigre and 4 for Verdão. That’s an average goals per game of 1.83.
The last league contest between these sides was Serie B match day 27 on 18/09/2024 when it finished Vila Nova 3-2 Chapecoense.
That time, Vila Nova had 53% possession and 17 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. The scorers were Alesson (7', 26') and Junior Todinho (51').
Chapecoense had 11 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Victor Caetano (89') scored.
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Team News: Vila Nova
Éric Davis (Knee injury), Guilherme Parede (Cruciate ligament injury) and Marcondes (Cruciate ligament injury) will not be taking part for Vila Nova boss Rafael Lacerda.
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Prediction
We’re inclined to think that Chapecoense will have to perform well to score goals against this Vila Nova team who we reckon should just have the edge.
We’ve gone for a very competitive encounter with a 1-0 win for Vila Nova when all is said and done.
We’re expecting it to be that close.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Turning to the betting odds in the full-time result market, staking on Vila Nova is best priced at 1.9, going for the draw is 3.3 and taking a punt on victory for Chapecoense can be had at 4.1. These are the best returns available as of now.
Lucas Pereira,
09:05 22/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Vila Nova
Formed: 1943
Stadium: Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga (11,788)
Captain: Tiago Pagnussat
Chairman: Hugo Jorge Bravo
Manager: Rafael Lacerda
Competitions: Serie B position 4, Copa do Brasil (Third Round)