Athletic Club welcome Novorizontino on Tuesday, Aug 25 at 12:30 AM in a Serie B fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.

Athletic Club come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Novorizontino are in mixed form (2W 0D 3L), making this a relatively even contest on current form.

Despite playing at home, Athletic Club face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Novorizontino have won 3 of 3 encounters. Their last encounter ended in Athletic Club won 1–2.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Athletic Club a slight edge, but Novorizontino are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.