With different goals, Novorizontino and Grêmio will face off this Friday, at 21:30 (Brasília time), at the Jorge Ismael de Biasi stadium, for the 30th round of Serie B of the Brazilian Championship.
In 13th position in the table, Novorizontino is having a difficult time in the competition with only seven points in ten rounds of the return, putting the club in the worst condition of the second round. In the last round, a defeat against Sampaio Corrêa, with two goals in the final nine minutes. The confrontation against the gauchos will be the first of the coach Mazola Júnior in the bench of Tigre, since his arrival.
With the return of strikers Ronaldo and Quirino, Mazola will not be suspended in his official debut in charge of Novorizontino. Certain absences are midfielder Bruno Silva and goalkeeper Giovanni, who are still in the medical department. The doubt is due to the return of defender Ligger, who was not included in the last game due to a muscle injury in his left thigh. Tigre turns on the yellow light for the confrontation against Grêmio because of the nine players who are hanging with two yellow cards.
Grêmio picked up two consecutive victories, over Vila Nova and Vasco, after a period of instability. The next mission is to seek better results away from home – there are only two victories in Serie B – and Renato promised to maintain the same posture presented on Sunday. With 50 points, Grêmio is in third place, but can surpass Bahia, one point above, in case of victory.
Campaz and Bitello will be the absences in relation to the victory over Vasco. Renato should bet on two experienced players for the vacancies. Thaciano, scorer of one of the goals on Sunday, replaces the Colombian. And Lucas Leiva should be chosen to act alongside Villasanti. The rest of the team remains.
This will be the second time the teams will face each other in history. In the first round, playing in the Arena, Grêmio won 2-0.
Last five matches
Firstly, Grêmio comes from a draw, two defeats and two victories, and these matches played in the B series.
At first, Novorizontino arrives in the match with three defeats and two draws, with one defeat happening in the last round of the championship.
Both Teams Score – Yes
In this way, as mentioned, it is likely that the two teams will balance the nets. In this way, the hosts will propose the game, as they will be supported by their fans. However, the visitors should score as well, as in their last match they showed that their attack is strong.
