Novorizontino welcome Operário-PR to Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi (Novo Horizonte) on 12/10/2025 at 19:00 GMT in Brazil Serie B Superbet, Round 32. The game will be refereed by Policarpo Bento A. (BRA). Expect a tense football fixture where Novorizontino’s compact defending meets Operário-PR’s need to halt a slide away from home.
The hosts come in with strong defensive trends (3 goals conceded across their last six), while Operário-PR have allowed goals in six straight. Home advantage, set-piece execution and the first goal should be decisive in a match with playoff implications.
BETTING TIPS AND MATCH INSIGHTS
The Novorizontino vs Operário-PR prediction today tilts toward the hosts on form and venue. Novorizontino show control in low-scoring scripts and are unbeaten in three straight home league matches. Operário-PR’s recent away run (no win in three) and consistent concessions elevate risk against a disciplined block. H2H edges the visitors recently, which may restrain price inflation on the home side. Expect Novorizontino to prioritize structure, press timing, and set pieces.
Novorizontino Results
Novorizontino have blended resilience with timely goals, especially at home. Their recent sequence features three clean sheets in five and only one defeat. Control of defensive half-spaces has limited opponents’ shot quality.
| Date | Competition | Matchup | Result | W/L |
| 09.10.2025 | SB | Cuiabá vs Novorizontino | 0-1 | W |
| 04.10.2025 | SB | Chapecoense-SC vs Novorizontino | 1-0 | L |
| 28.09.2025 | SB | Novorizontino vs Vila Nova FC | 1-1 | D |
| 24.09.2025 | SB | Paysandu PA vs Novorizontino | 0-1 | W |
| 20.09.2025 | SB | Novorizontino vs Athletic Club | 1-0 | W |
Three wins, one draw, one loss with three clean sheets outline a low-variance, defense-first profile. The only defeat (1-0 away) came in a tight contest. Home games delivered four points from two, sustaining their “under” lean. Goal creation is efficient rather than high volume. Match states favor Novorizontino once they lead.
Operário-PR Results
Operário-PR have struggled to balance possession with defensive security. Despite periods of control and shot volume, errors and transition defense have proved costly.
| Date | Competition | Matchup | Result | W/L |
| 09.10.2025 | SB | Operário-PR vs Athletic Club | 1-4 | L |
| 05.10.2025 | SB | Operário-PR vs Remo | 0-1 | L |
| 28.09.2025 | SB | Athletico-PR vs Operário-PR | 1-0 | L |
| 25.09.2025 | SB | Operário-PR vs Amazonas | 2-1 | W |
| 19.09.2025 | SB | Botafogo SP vs Operário-PR | 1-1 | D |
One win in five with three straight losses and goals conceded in all five points to structural issues. Even at home, they’ve allowed multi-goal swings. Away, chance suppression has been inconsistent. Set-piece defending and box organization are recurrent pain points. Trendline is negative entering Novo Horizonte.
Novorizontino vs Operário-PR Head-to-Head
Recent H2H slightly favors Operário-PR, including a 2-0 home win earlier this season, but results have been mixed by venue and era.
| Date | Competition | Matchup | Result |
| 24.06.2025 | SB | Operário-PR vs Novorizontino | 2-0 |
| 09.11.2024 | SB | Novorizontino vs Operário-PR | 0-1 |
| 24.07.2024 | SB | Operário-PR vs Novorizontino | 0-0 |
| 06.11.2022 | SB | Operário-PR vs Novorizontino | 0-3 |
| 21.07.2022 | SB | Novorizontino vs Operário-PR | 2-1 |
Operário-PR took two of the last three, but the split by venue matters: the 2025 fixture was in Ponta Grossa. Given current trajectories, Novorizontino’s home stability narrows the historical gap.
Probable Line-ups football starting XIs
Projected elevens are based on provided information and recent usage.
Novorizontino (4-2-3-1) projected: Airton (GK), Rodrigo Soares (DF), César Martins (DF), Patrick (DF), Mayk (DF), Luis Oyama (MF), Fábio Matheus (MF), Bruno José (MF), Willian Farias (MF), Matheus Frizzo (MF), Pablo Dyego (FW)

Operário-PR (4-4-2) projected: Elias Curzel (GK), Diogo Mateus (DF), Miranda (DF), Giraldo J. (DF), Cristiano (DF), Índio (MF), Zuluaga J. (MF), Neto Paraíba (MF), Boschilia (MF), Rodrigo Rodrigues (FW), Daniel Amorim (FW)

Unavailable Players status update
Below is the reported list of absentees and statuses for both teams.
| Team | Player | Reason/Status |
| Novorizontino | Dantas | Yellow cards |
| Novorizontino | Marlon | Inactive |
| Novorizontino | Nathan Fogaca | Injury |
| Novorizontino | Rai Ramos | Inactive |
| Novorizontino | Renato Palm | Knee injury |
| Novorizontino | Robson | Red card |
| Novorizontino | Vitinho | Inactive |
| Novorizontino | Waguininho | Yellow cards |
| Operário-PR | Brenno Pereira | Inactive |
| Operário-PR | Filipe Claudino | Injury |
| Operário-PR | Pedro Vilhena | Yellow cards |
| Operário-PR | Thales Oleques | Inactive |
Multiple suspensions/inactive notes may trim Novorizontino’s rotation, but their starting core remains intact. Operário-PR’s injuries and cautions compress midfield options, complicating transitions and set-piece marking.
Key Factors Before You Bet
Below are the decisive angles that shape market choices for this fixture:
- Home trend: Novorizontino unbeaten in three straight home league games;
- Defensive run: 3 goals conceded across last six; three clean sheets in five;
- Operário-PR away dip: no win in last three away league matches, goals conceded in six straight overall;
- H2H nuance: visitors won the reverse (2-0), tempering overconfidence on home odds;
- Set pieces: Novorizontino’s aerial strength vs Operário-PR’s recent box organization issues;
- First-goal leverage: hosts manage match states well when leading;
- Shot quality: Novorizontino allow limited clear looks; Operário-PR’s volume hasn’t translated to high xG;
- Referee context: Policarpo Bento A. discipline and tempo could influence cards markets.
Free Tips on Novorizontino vs Operário-PR
Below are deeper, match-specific betting pointers derived from broader principles and tailored to this game’s dynamics:
- Wait for line-ups, price in set-piece roles. If Frizzo and César Martins start, Novorizontino’s dead-ball threat and aerial finishing improve; consider “Novorizontino most corners” or “Novorizontino to score from a set piece (prop).”
- Live-entry after 15-25 minutes if 0-0. Novorizontino often throttle early risk; a short sterile phase can drift the spread enter Novorizontino -0.25/-0.5 at a better number.
- Pair result with total for value. Given hosts’ low-variance profile, “Novorizontino to Win + Under 3.5” adds price without excessive exposure to a goal-fest.
- BTTS calibration. Operário-PR create flurries rather than sustained pressure; “BTTS No” correlates with Novorizontino’s structure, but hedge with a small BTTS ticket if the visitors’ front two start together.
- Cards asymmetry late. If Operário-PR trail, chase cautions on the away side due to tactical fouls in transition and aerial duels.
- Correct-score laddering. Distribute small stakes across 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 to reflect hosts’ control with allowance for a late away goal.
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Match Prediction 2025: Novorizontino vs Operário-PR
Novorizontino’s compact block, home consistency and set-piece edge align against an Operário-PR side conceding regularly and winless away in three. The Novorizontino vs Operário-PR odds should price the hosts as rightful favorites, though the reverse H2H win for Operário-PR cautions against over-staking. Expect the hosts to compress central lanes, win second balls, and generate their best looks from restarts and wide overloads. Operário-PR’s route lies in early transitions to the front two and Boschilia’s deliveries; without early payoff, possession becomes sterile and counters expose their back line. With first-goal leverage favoring the home side and deeper rotation options intact, the scenario most often resolves to a controlled Novorizontino win, with modest allowance for an away reply if game state stretches late.
Our Prediction: Novorizontino 3-1 Operário-PR
| Prediction Type | Prediction | Odds |
| Match Result | Novorizontino to Win | 1.92 |
| Total Goals | Over 2.25 | 2.62 |
| Both Teams to Score | Yes | 2.32 |
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