Athletico Paranaense
Football Brazil - Série B Sun 21 Sep 18:00
Vila Nova FC
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Série B Betting Preview: Athletico Paranaense vs Vila Nova

Athletico Paranaense host Vila Nova in this Brazilian Série B meeting, with kick-off set for 18:00 on Sunday 21 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

There’s a Case for Backing Athletico to Win

If you agree with our verdict that Athletico Paranaense can defeat Vila Nova, then there’s the chance to get betting odds of -161 that this happens. We think that this price sticks out on the Full-Time Result market.

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Vila Nova Won 2-1 When Teams Last Met

Athletico Paranaense got the win in their last game. A 3-2 victory occurred on the road when meeting Chapecoense.

Vila Nova drew their previous game which was at home. The action ended 1-1 against Remo.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Vila Nova won the most recent clash between these teams. A 2-1 home victory was recorded against Athletico.

Série B G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Athletico PR logo Athletico PR 38 19 8 11 53 43 10 53:43 65
13 Vila Nova logo Vila Nova 38 11 14 13 40 44 -4 40:44 47
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Athletico Paranaense vs Vila Nova Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Athletico Paranaense vs Vila Nova betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

We’ve identified a value bet in the form of Athletico Paranaense who are trading at odds of -161. There’s plenty of juice in the price when it comes to this selection and they can win this Série B clash.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the Série B form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key Athletico Paranaense vs Vila Nova league stats:

  • Athletico PR have won 4 consecutive games.
  • Vila Nova have lost 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • Vila Nova have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
Athletico to Win Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 61.7% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Athletico Athletico logo 2 - 0 Vila Nova logo Vila Nova

Our correct score prediction is a 2-0 win for Athletico which is available at odds of +510. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bruno Zapelli Over 0.5 Shots On Target -133 BetMGM logo

Bruno Zapelli (Athletico PR) can be wagered at -133 to finish with at least one shot on goal. He looks like a value bet on the Shots on Target market and we recommend backing this player prop pick.

Latest Bruno Zapelli Player Prop Odds

Julimar Junior To Score +270 BetMGM logo

Julimar Junior (Athletico PR) can be backed to be among the goals at +270. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager which means we need him to be on the scoresheet.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Athletico -161
Total Goals Under 2.5 -175
Anytime Goalscorer Kevin Viveros +170

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Athletico Paranaense vs Vila Nova Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Athletico Could Have Edge According to Bookies

Athletico Paranaense are the -159 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 61% chance of winning this Série B encounter according to the latest betting odds. If you want to wager on the underdog, Vila Nova have been priced up at +475.

If Athletico at -0.75 beat Vila Nova by one goal, then you get a win with half your stake and the other half refunded. A victory by 2+ goals means a full payout at Asian Handicap odds of -119.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. Both Teams to Score betting is highly popular and the No pick on the BTTS market is chalked up at -192.

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Kevin Viveros Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

There is +170 available that Kevin Viveros finds the net, while he is available at +390 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Player Goals
Kevin Viveros (Athletico PR)
First
+170
Anytime
+390
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Alan Kardec (Athletico PR)
First
+250
Anytime
+550
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Stiven Mendoza (Athletico PR)
First
+260
Anytime
+575
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Julimar Junior (Athletico PR)
First
-
Anytime
--100
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Player Shots On Target
Stiven Mendoza (Athletico PR)
Over 0.5
-156
Under 0.5
-100
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Julimar Junior (Athletico PR)
Over 0.5
-156
Under 0.5
-100
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Alan Kardec (Athletico PR)
Over 0.5
-152
Under 0.5
-105
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Bruno Zapelli (Athletico PR)
Over 0.5
-133
Under 0.5
-118
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Team Stats
Athletico Paranaense logo Athletico Paranaense League Stats
Vila Nova logo Vila Nova League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Top Scorers & Assists
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Athletico Paranaense vs Vila Nova Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Athletico vs Vila Nova team news before betting. Get the latest confirmed Série B lineups along with current injury news.

Previous Athletico Paranaense Lineups

16 Sep Série B
Chapecoense 2-3 Athletico PR
10 Sep Copa do Brasil
Corinthians 2-0 Athletico PR
06 Sep Série B
Botafogo SP 1-3 Athletico PR
30 Aug Série B
Athletico PR 2-1 Novorizontino
27 Aug Copa do Brasil
Athletico PR 0-1 Corinthians
23 Aug Série B
CRB 0-1 Athletico PR

Previous Vila Nova Lineups

13 Sep Série B
Vila Nova 1-1 Remo
08 Sep Série B
Vila Nova 1-1 Athletic Club
01 Sep Série B
Chapecoense 2-2 Vila Nova
25 Aug Série B
Botafogo SP 2-0 Vila Nova
16 Aug Série B
Vila Nova 2-0 Goiás
11 Aug Série B
Paysandu 0-1 Vila Nova
Team Squads

Athletico Paranaense Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Odair Hellmann

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Leo 3 M 22 1865 20 2 1 0 2 0
Bruno Zapelli 10 M 24 1679 20 5 4 5 4 0
Lucas Esquivel 37 D 19 1582 18 2 0 5 1 1
Felipinho 5 D 22 1566 20 4 0 0 6 0
Mycael 1 G 17 1530 17 9 0 0 1 0

Vila Nova Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Paulo Turra

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Halls 99 G 25 2250 25 0 0 0 3 0
Elias 2 D 24 2069 24 0 1 0 5 1
Joao Vieira 7 M 25 1936 22 3 3 0 4 0
Tiago Pagnussat 3 D 23 1797 23 0 0 0 4 2
Willian 13 D 21 1767 21 0 0 0 6 0
Brazil FlagSérie B Table
2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coritiba 38 19 11 8 39:23 68
2 Athletico PR 38 19 8 11 53:43 65
3 Chapecoense 38 18 8 12 52:35 62
4 Remo 38 16 14 8 51:39 62
5 Criciúma 38 17 10 11 47:33 61
6 Goiás 38 17 10 11 42:37 61
7 Novorizontino 38 15 15 8 43:32 60
8 CRB 38 16 8 14 45:40 56
9 Avaí 38 14 14 10 50:40 56
10 Cuiabá 38 14 12 12 43:44 54
11 Atlético GO 38 13 13 12 39:38 52
12 Operário 38 12 12 14 40:44 48
13 Vila Nova 38 11 14 13 40:44 47
14 América 38 12 10 16 41:44 46
15 Athletic Club 38 12 8 18 43:53 44
16 Botafogo SP 38 10 12 16 32:52 42
17 Ferroviária 38 8 16 14 43:52 40
18 Amazonas 38 8 12 18 38:55 36
19 Volta Redonda 38 8 12 18 26:43 36
20 Paysandu 38 5 13 20 36:52 28
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 CRB 19 13 3 3 30:12 42
2 Novorizontino 19 10 8 1 31:14 38
3 Criciúma 19 12 2 5 31:18 38
4 Atlético GO 19 11 5 3 26:13 38
5 Cuiabá 19 12 2 5 26:17 38
6 Avaí 19 10 6 3 31:15 36
7 Chapecoense 19 11 3 5 32:20 36
8 Coritiba 19 9 8 2 21:10 35
9 Remo 19 10 5 4 26:16 35
10 Athletico PR 19 10 5 4 23:15 35
11 Goiás 19 10 4 5 25:18 34
12 Operário 19 9 6 4 26:18 33
13 Vila Nova 19 8 8 3 24:18 32
14 América 19 7 8 4 24:19 29
15 Amazonas 19 7 7 5 23:20 28
16 Volta Redonda 19 7 7 5 16:13 28
17 Botafogo SP 19 6 8 5 17:19 26
18 Athletic Club 19 6 5 8 22:28 23
19 Ferroviária 19 4 9 6 20:23 21
20 Paysandu 19 2 7 10 17:26 13