On Mar 9th, Náutico will host Vila Nova at Itaipava Arena Pernambuco in a clash of the Copa do Brasil. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Náutico recorded a 1-0 shutout win against São Bernardo. Denilson scored the first goal for Náutico in the 4th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, São Bernardo couldn’t muster any offence and Náutico ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10, while in their last match, Vila Nova recorded a 1-1 draw against Real Noroeste. Pedrotti struck first for Real Noroeste in the 47th minute, then Eduardo Felipe Pedrotti added another in the 47th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Real Noroeste. Vila Nova looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Vila Nova won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Lourenço has been the most prolific scorer on Vila Nova in the last five matches with 3 goals.