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Avai v Athletic Club

Avai
0–0Full time
Athletic Club

Serie B · SUN 18 OCT · Estádio da Ressacada

Full timeGraded 18 Oct 22:30
Avai 0–0 Athletic Club AVAI WIN · WRONGUNDER 2.5 · RIGHTNOT BOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · WRONGUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–0 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Avai win46%
The market said42%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.818
The market’s Brier score0.728

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay15 notes · 24 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Avai win at 46%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Avai was 46% before kick-off and our model makes it 46% now. 0–0 · 46–27–27
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Avai v Athletic Club
  4. 8′🟨 YELLOW · 7' João Vitor · Avai
  5. 8′🟨 YELLOW · 7' José Carlos Cracco Neto · Athletic Club
  6. 31′🟨 YELLOW · 31' João Miguel · Athletic Club
  7. 34′🟨 YELLOW · 34' Douglas da Silva Teixeira · Avai
  8. 37′7 shots for Avai, 1 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 38–38–24
  9. 43′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 43' Avai win: 46% at kick-off, 36% now
  10. 43′THE CALL SWINGS · 43' Draw is now our likeliest result at 41% (was Avai win 36%)
  11. 44′11 shots for Avai, 1 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 36–41–23
  12. 45′HALF-TIME Avai 0–0 Athletic Club
  13. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Avai · On: Felipe Vizeu · Off: Caio Suassuna Gonçalves Ferreira
  14. 46′🟨 YELLOW · 40' Wenderson · Avai
  15. 46′SECOND HALF Avai 0–0 Athletic Club
  16. 47′Avai have had 12 attempts to 1 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 35–43–22
  17. 48′We said Avai at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 0–0 · 34–44–22
  18. 59′We said Avai at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 0–0 · 29–52–19
  19. 64′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 64' Avai win: 46% at kick-off, 26% now
  20. 67′We said Avai at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 0–0 · 24–60–16
  21. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 65' Avai · On: Paulo Vitor · Off: Luiz Henrique
  22. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 66' Athletic Club · On: Wilinton Aponza Carabali · Off: Carlos Moisés de Lima
  23. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 66' Avai · On: Rildo Goncalves de Amorin Filho · Off: Wenderson
  24. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 66' Athletic Club · On: Dixon Vera · Off: Yago Santos de Andrade
  25. 72′Avai have had 16 attempts to 3 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 20–66–14
  26. 74′We said Avai at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 0–0 · 19–68–13
  27. 77′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 77' Avai win: 46% at kick-off, 16% now
  28. 79′We said Avai at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 0–0 · 14–76–10
  29. 80′SUBSTITUTION · 78' Athletic Club · On: Pedro Henrique de Oliveira · Off: Kauan Rodrigues da Silva
  30. 82′Avai have had 20 attempts to 3 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 11–82–7
  31. 83′SUBSTITUTION · 82' Avai · On: Wallison · Off: João Vitor
  32. 84′We said Avai at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 8%. 0–0 · 8–86–6
  33. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 84' Athletic Club · On: Yarlen Faustino Augusto · Off: Maswel Ananias Silva
  34. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 84' Athletic Club · On: Enzo Henrique dos Santos · Off: José Carlos Cracco Neto
  35. 87′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 87' Avai win: 46% at kick-off, 6% now
  36. 90′We said Avai at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 0–0 · 4–93–3
  37. 90′Full time, 0–0. We called Avai at 46% — wrong, and it goes on the record that way. 0–0 · 0–100–0
  38. 91′SUBSTITUTION · 90' Avai · On: William · Off: Douglas da Silva Teixeira
  39. 92′Avai have had 24 attempts to 3 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 3–95–2
  40. FTFULL TIME Avai 0–0 Athletic Club
  41. FTAvai 0–0 Athletic Club · Avai win: wrong · Under 2.5: right · Not both to score: right · Over 1.5: wrong · Under 3.5: right · 1–0 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Avai are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Avai 46%, draw 27%, Athletic Club 27%. Over 2.5 goals 42%, both teams to score 47%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Avai win46%
Draw27%
Athletic Club win27%

Kick-offSUN 18 OCT · 20:00

RoundMatchday 34

VenueEstádio da Ressacada

RefereeRodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima

Line-ups

Avai

4-2-3-1

Athletic Club

4-1-4-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Avai

Athletic Club

7Days since last match5

Last match: 11 Oct · the Brazilian Serie B

Last match: 13 Oct · the Brazilian Serie B

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
14Athletic Club33+143
17Avai33−1036

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Avai

4-2-3-1

94 Bruno Ferreira

22 João Vitor Cardoso de Souza

3 Allyson

38 Jefferson Maciel

36 DG

77 Zé Ricardo

8 Luiz Henrique

14 Daniel Penha

95 Wenderson

10 Jean Lucas

19 Caio Suassuna Gonçalves Ferreira

Coach · Allan Aal

Substitutes

23 · Gabriel Cipriano

18 · Hyan

9 · Léo Gamalho

70 · Gaspar

35 · Pedrão

37 · Rildo

5 · Del Piage

1 · Igor Bohn

25 · Paulo Vitor

56 · William

11 · Felipe Vizeu

2 · Wallison

Athletic Club

4-1-4-1

1 Luan Polli

22 Diogo Batista

4 Lucas Belezi

19 J. Torres

6 Zeca

16 João Miguel

17 Kauan

5 Felipe Negrucci

14 Yago Santos

11 Max

9 Carlinhos

Coach · Alex

Substitutes

21 · D. Vera

13 · Philipe Sampaio

18 · Pedro Oliveira

15 · Jota

23 · Enzo

2 · Douglas Pelé

20 · W. Aponza

12 · Tony

8 · Assis

7 · Bruninho

10 · Yarlen

Our number · avai winFirst published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
46% The market42%
Us46%
Market42%

We make Avai a 46% chance to win. The market has them at 42%. We are 4 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.4–1.0.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Avai v Athletic Club1.39 – 0.98
Form · last six in Serie B this season · since 13 SeptW2 D1 L3 · W1 D3 L2
Table places · points 36 v 4317 v 14
The market · Avai win42% · ours 46%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
40%45%50% 12 OCT 04:0018 OCT 19:36
Our probability · Avai win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 42% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Avai win46%42%+4
Draw27%31%−4
Athletic Club win27%28%−1
Over 2.5 goals42%40%+2
Both teams to score47%47%0
Over 1.5 goals68%65%+3
Over 3.5 goals22%21%+1
Avai or draw73%72%+1
Avai clean sheet38%––
Athletic Club clean sheet25%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–0 at 13.0%
0123450 9.5 9.3 4.5 1 13.0 12.5 6.2 2.1 2 9.0 8.7 4.3 3 4.2 4.1 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Avai down, Athletic Club across0–5 goals a side shown (99.6% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

3 meetings since 2021
Goals a meeting2.67
Over 2.52 of 3
Both scored1 of 3
Last meetingsATH 1–0 AVA · AVA 2–1 ATH · ATH 4–0 AVA

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Serie B this season · since 13 Sept

AVAI

DLLLWW1–1 · 1–2 · 0–3 · 0–1 · 2–1 · 1–0

ATHLETIC CLUB

WDDLLD2–0 · 1–1 · 2–2 · 1–2 · 1–2 · 2–2

The table

2026
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Vila Nova33+1561
2Juventude34+1861
3Novorizontino33+3160
4Fortaleza EC34+1260
5Criciuma33+656
6Atletico Goianiense34+1054
7CRB33+452
8Sport Recife34+851
9Goias33−648
10Operario-PR34−248
11Cuiaba33+647
12São Bernardo33+1046
13Ceara34−543
14Athletic Club33+143
15Nautico Recife33−342
16Botafogo SP33−141
17Avai33−1036
18Londrina33−729
19America Mineiro34−3220
20Ponte Preta34−5514

The competition's standings before kick-off.