Vila Nova will be hosting visiting team Operário Ferroviário at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga in this Serie B tie on Friday.
All Vila Nova v Operário Ferroviário game predictions, stats and user poll are shown below - plus the latest match odds.
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Form Guide
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Vila Nova
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Vila Nova, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 1-3 Serie B success vs Ferroviária.
In that game, Vila Nova had 40% possession and 15 attempts on goal with 9 of them on target. For Vila Nova, the goals were scored by Weverton (3'), Dodozinho (61') and Todinho (90'). Ferroviária got 16 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.
It’s been a rare occasion in recent times where Vila Nova have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The facts show that Vila Nova have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 8 goals along the way. That kind of pattern isn’t assured to be carried forward into this match, of course.
Going into this encounter, Vila Nova have not been beaten in the league by Operário Ferroviário in their last 7 games.
Operário Ferroviário
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Since a loss in their previous game against Volta Redonda in Serie B competition, Operário Ferroviário and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that game, Operário Ferroviário had 53% possession and 10 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. On the other side, Volta Redonda got 16 shots at goal with 2 on target.
The stats don’t lie, and Operário Ferroviário have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, letting opponents get 9 goals in total. At the back, Operário Ferroviário have clearly had some problems.
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Head to head
An examination of past results between these clubs stretching back to 28/06/2021 shows that these fixtures have ended in disappointment for Operário Ferroviário. They have not managed to come away with any victories at all whereas Vila Nova have been dominant against them, running out winners in 67 per cent of those match-ups.
A sum of 14 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 9 of them for Tigre and 5 belonging to Fantasma. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.33.
The last league clash between the two was Serie B match day 22 on 21/08/2024 when it finished Operário Ferroviário 2-3 Vila Nova.
In that game, Operário Ferroviário managed 53% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. The goalscorers were Mingotti (3') and Garcia (84').
For their opponents, Vila Nova had 10 shots on goal with 4 on target. Todinho (51') and Urso (72') scored.
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Team News: Vila Nova
Looking at personnel, there is just a single fitness concern for the Vila Nova boss Luizinho Lopes to be concerned about thanks to an almost full-strength set of players. Marcondes (Cruciate ligament injury) will miss out.
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Prediction
We’re of the opinion that Operário Ferroviário certainly have the ability to find the back of the net against this Vila Nova outfit, however it probably won’t be enough to avoid defeat.
Our selection here is for a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 winning score for Vila Nova at full-time. There looks to be little in this one.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Regarding the current betting odds in the full-time result market, backing Vila Nova is best priced at 1.91, a wager on the draw is 3.2 & taking a punt on victory for Operário Ferroviário can be had at 4.2. Those are the most competitive bets offered right now.
Renata Leite,
16:01 07/07/2025
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: Luizinho Lopes
Competitions: Serie B position 7