Nautico desperately need points on Saturday, Oct 10 at 5:00 PM in the Serie B. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Nautico come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Vila Nova, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 0D 3L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Nautico and Vila Nova have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (5W–0D–5W). Their last encounter ended in Nautico won 3–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Nautico win or a draw looks most likely.