Brazil - Serie BEstádio Onésio Brasileiro AlvarengaData current as of September 06, 2026

Vila Nova vs Goiás: match statistics

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Vila Nova vs Goiás: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Vila Nova plays Goiás in Serie B (Brazil). The game is scheduled for September 10, 2026. Venue: Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga.

Recent form

Vila Nova has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Goiás has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Vila Nova scores 1.42 goals per game and allows 1.15. Goiás scores 0.96 and allows 1.19. Games in this league average 2.30 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 42% of Vila Nova's games and 38% of Goiás's. The Over 2.5 rates are 42% and 31%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 42% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Vila Nova has the higher season xG average, 1.44 to 1.29 per game. Vila Nova takes 13.4 shots per game, while Goiás takes 11.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Vila Nova leads at halftime in 35% of its games and scores 0.69 goals per game after halftime. Goiás leads at halftime in 38% and scores 0.42 after halftime.

When the teams score

Vila Nova's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (11 goals). For Goiás, it is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie B games average 2.30 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 42% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Before kickoff

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.42Goals scored / game0.96
Vila NovaGoiás
1.15Goals allowed / game1.19
Vila NovaGoiás
52%Average possession52%
Vila NovaGoiás
4.19Shots on target / game3.73
Vila NovaGoiás

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.38Shots per game11.62
Vila NovaGoiás
4.19Shots on target3.73
Vila NovaGoiás
10.6%Shot conversion8.3%
Vila NovaGoiás
52%Possession52%
Vila NovaGoiás
1.44xG for1.29
Vila NovaGoiás
1.25xG against1.43
Vila NovaGoiás

Shooting quality

Vila Nova: BalancedGoiás: Balanced
Vila NovaGoiás
Accuracy (shots on target)31%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.26

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Vila Nova is 150% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Vila Nova · 0.8 pts / game - Goiás

Vila Nova
WWDWL
Season result split
50% W19% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-5-8
1.69 pts / game · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-2-1
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 40%
Goiás
LLDWL
Season result split
38% W23% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-6-10
1.38 pts / game · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-5-5
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DWLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 1.56BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Vila Nova is 48% better for: goals scored per game.

1.42 goals / game - Vila Nova · 0.96 goals / game - Goiás

Vila Nova scoring profile: strong

Vila Nova scores in 69% of games (18 of 26 meczów), while Goiás keeps a clean sheet in 27% (7 of 26 meczów).

Goiás scoring profile: strong

Goiás scores in 65% of games (17 of 26 meczów), while Vila Nova keeps a clean sheet in 31% (8 of 26 meczów).

37Goals scored (season)25
Vila NovaGoiás
30Goals conceded (season)31
Vila NovaGoiás
2.58Average goals per game2.15
Vila NovaGoiás
10Goals scored (last 5)3
Vila NovaGoiás
5Goals conceded (last 5)5
Vila NovaGoiás

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal65%
Vila NovaGoiás
46%2 goals27%
Vila NovaGoiás
12%3 goals4%
Vila NovaGoiás
8%4 goals0%
Vila NovaGoiás

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal73%
Vila NovaGoiás
27%2 goals27%
Vila NovaGoiás
12%3 goals12%
Vila NovaGoiás
4%4 goals8%
Vila NovaGoiás

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time8%
Vila NovaGoiás
0%BTTS in both halves4%
Vila NovaGoiás
23%Scored in both halves15%
Vila NovaGoiás

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS23%
Vila NovaGoiás
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Vila NovaGoiás
0%BTTS - last 540%
Vila NovaGoiás

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

77%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
Vila NovaGoiás
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time19%
Vila NovaGoiás
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Vila NovaGoiás

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
Vila NovaGoiás
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
Vila NovaGoiás
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
Vila NovaGoiás

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Goiás is 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.35 pts / game - Vila Nova · 1.54 pts / game - Goiás

Vila Nova - half-time state
35% leading31% draw35% trailing
Goiás - half-time state
38% leading38% draw23% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.35Points per game (1st half)1.54
Vila NovaGoiás
0.73Goals scored (1st half)0.54
Vila NovaGoiás
0.65Goals conceded (1st half)0.38
Vila NovaGoiás
1.38Average goals (1st half)0.92
Vila NovaGoiás
54%Clean sheet before half-time69%
Vila NovaGoiás
54%No goal before half-time58%
Vila NovaGoiás

After half-time (2nd half)

1.42Points per game (2nd half)1.08
Vila NovaGoiás
0.69Goals scored (2nd half)0.42
Vila NovaGoiás
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.81
Vila NovaGoiás
1.19Average goals (2nd half)1.23
Vila NovaGoiás
58%Clean sheet after half-time46%
Vila NovaGoiás
54%No goal after half-time62%
Vila NovaGoiás

Vila Nova - second-half results

35% W38% R27% P
35
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding143%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Goiás - second-half results

23% W38% R38% P
40
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.54
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Vila Nova - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.002.00
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.61.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5
Goiás - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.60
Goals scored / game0.40.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.6
Average goals per game0.80.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Vila Nova
ScoredConceded
6
5
0-15
5
4
16-30
8
8
31-45
3
1
46-60
11
2
61-75
4
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

Goiás
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
4
1
16-30
6
7
31-45
2
5
46-60
3
9
61-75
6
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.36
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-1%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Vila Nova

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
109%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.31
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

Goiás

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.58
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).

Teams vs league

Vila NovaLigaGoiás
Average goals per game 2.582.30 2.15
Both teams scored 42%48% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%42% 31%
Clean sheets 31%31% 27%
Goal before half-time 77%66% 65%
Goal after half-time 73%74% 77%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.30
Average goals per game
48%
Both teams scored
42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.30
Home goals / game
1.00
Away goals / game
+30%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defensive advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Vila Nova's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss against Goiás. Games average 2.33 goals, and both teams scored in 33% of them.

Goiás
1 : 0
Vila Nova
Vila Nova FC
2 : 0
Goiás EC
Goiás EC
2 : 2
Vila Nova FC

FAQ

When do Vila Nova and Goiás play?

Vila Nova face Goiás on September 10, 2026 in Serie B at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Vila Nova and Goiás?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Vila Nova won 1, Goiás won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Vila Nova vs Goiás?

Vila Nova score 1.42 goals per game on average and Goiás 0.96. The Serie B average is 2.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Vila Nova's matches and 38% of Goiás's.

What form are Vila Nova and Goiás in?

Over the last 5 games Vila Nova have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Goiás 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Vila Nova vs Goiás?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.