Operário PR vs Athletic Club — match summary
Brazil · Serie B · kick-off 24 Oct 2026 05:30
Full time · score 1-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Operário PR 37 · Athletic Club 35
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Operário PR 31 · Athletic Club 35
Shots on target 3-2 · corners 6-10 · possession 45-55
NextGOAL tip: Operário PR -0.5 · 1 stars
The two teams met in Jul 26, when Operário PR won away at Athletic Club 0-1, but going back to Oct 25, Athletic Club thrashed Operário PR 4-1 at home. This time they come into the match in different positions: Operário PR sit 10th with 48 points, while Athletic Club are 14th with 44 points. Operário PR have just lost 0-1 to América Mineiro in Serie B on 17 Oct, after previously losing 0-2 at home to Goiás. Athletic Club have just drawn 2-2 at home to Londrina in Serie B on 14 Oct. Both teams' defending shows weaknesses late in games: Operário PR conceded 8 goals between minutes 76-90 in their last 30 matches, while Athletic Club also concede heavily in the same period. The expected pattern is that Operário PR will have slightly more possession, with a control rating of 63, and are likely to score first from their home play, but Athletic Club are dangerous on the counter. The first half may be when Operário PR need to establish their game, because if the match stretches into the second half, the risk of conceding late will increase.