The Facts
- A balanced mid-table encounter with both sides eager to climb into upper positions (ranked 13th and 9th).
- Both teams have shown inconsistent performances in recent matches.
- The probabilities of winning are closely matched between the two contenders.
- In the last 2 head-to-head meetings, Athletic has recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 0 losses, with a goal aggregate of 4:2 (averaging 2:1 goals per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Vila Nova FC | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 41:31 | 10 | 51 |
| 2 | Fortaleza | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 33:24 | 9 | 51 |
| 3 | Novorizontino | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 49:27 | 22 | 50 |
| 4 | Juventude | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 31:19 | 12 | 50 |
| 5 | Operario-PR | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 41:36 | 5 | 47 |
| 6 | Criciuma | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 28:27 | 1 | 47 |
| 7 | Atletico GO | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 36:27 | 9 | 46 |
| 8 | CRB | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 42:41 | 1 | 45 |
| 9 | Sport Recife | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 39:29 | 10 | 44 |
| 10 | Cuiaba | 29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 30:22 | 8 | 43 |
| 11 | Goias | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 30:35 | -5 | 42 |
| 12 | Sao Bernardo | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 40:31 | 9 | 41 |
| 13 | Athletic Club | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 34:31 | 3 | 41 |
| 14 | Nautico | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 35:36 | -1 | 38 |
| 15 | Ceara | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 31:37 | -6 | 35 |
| 16 | Botafogo SP | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 32:36 | -4 | 32 |
| 17 | Avai | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 30:38 | -8 | 30 |
| 18 | Londrina | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 39:41 | -2 | 28 |
| 19 | America MG | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21:49 | -28 | 17 |
| 20 | Ponte Preta | 29 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17:62 | -45 | 13 |
Promotion ~ Serie A Betano
Promotion ~ Serie B (Promotion ~ Play Offs: Final)
Relegation ~ Serie C (First stage: )
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