Cuiaba vs Nautico Recife Prediction - September 22, 2026
Alternative:1-1
Goals: Under 3.51.25
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What is the prediction for Cuiaba vs Nautico Recife?
The model's leading scoreline is 1 - 0, with 1-1 as the alternative. Recent form is the clearest supporting signal: Both teams are in similar form heading into this match. The result can differ because recent matches may not reflect either team's level today.
Match analysis
Superior's model backs Under 3.5 goals at 1.25 for Cuiaba vs Nautico Recife on 22 September, rating the total at 77 percent to stay below the line in Brazil's Serie B. Both sides carry modest scoring rates, Cuiaba averaging 1.4 goals a game and Nautico Recife 1.6, a combined rate that sits comfortably under the threshold.
Neither side is scoring at a pace that threatens four goals
Cuiaba have managed 1.4 goals a game and sit mid table in 11th on 40 points with 10 matches left, already safe from the drop. Nautico Recife, in 14th on 38 points with the same 10 games to go, are fighting for nothing in particular either. With both average scoring rates combining to 3.0 and both clubs playing out a season with little riding on it, the model's 3.5 goals line has real room to spare.
Nautico Recife's defence cracked open last week
Nautico Recife's very last match produced six goals on its own, a 3-3 home draw with Operario-PR, and that total is what tests this line's nerve. Cuiaba have also been breached this month, conceding twice in a 2-0 loss at Criciuma. Two shaky defensive performances inside the past three weeks are the reason this sits at 77 percent and not something firmer.
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Head to Head
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Nautico Recife | 1 - 0 | Cuiaba |
League Table
League Table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | +10 | 51 | ||
| 2 | 29 | +22 | 50 | ||
| 3 | 29 | +12 | 50 | ||
| 4 | 28 | +8 | 48 | ||
| 5 | 28 | +3 | 47 | ||
| 6 | 29 | +9 | 46 | ||
| 7 | 28 | +2 | 45 | ||
| 8 | 28 | +3 | 44 | ||
| 9 | 29 | +10 | 44 | ||
| 10 | 29 | +9 | 41 | ||
| 11 | 29 | +3 | 41 | ||
| 12 | 28 | +5 | 40 | ||
| 13 | 28 | -6 | 39 | ||
| 14 | 28 | +2 | 38 | ||
| 15 | 29 | -6 | 35 | ||
| 16 | 29 | -4 | 32 | ||
| 17 | 28 | -7 | 30 | ||
| 18 | 28 | -1 | 28 | ||
| 19 | 29 | -28 | 17 | ||
| 20 | 28 | -46 | 10 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vila Nova | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 51 | LWLLW |
| 2 | Novorizontino | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 27 | 22 | 50 | WLLLW |
| 3 | Juventude | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 50 | WLWWD |
| 4 | Fortaleza EC | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 48 | WLWLW |
| 5 | Criciuma | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 47 | DWWWW |
| 6 | Atletico Goianiense | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 46 | WWDWL |
| 7 | CRB | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 45 | WWWDL |
| 8 | Operario-PR | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 36 | 3 | 44 | LWDWW |
| 9 | Sport Recife | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 44 | DDDDL |
| 10 | São Bernardo | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 41 | LLDDL |
| 11 | Athletic Club | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 41 | DWDDL |
| 12 | Cuiaba | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 40 | DLLDW |
| 13 | Goias | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 39 | LDWDW |
| 14 | Nautico Recife | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 38 | DWLLD |
| 15 | Ceara | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 35 | WLDDL |
| 16 | Botafogo SP | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 32 | LWDDW |
| 17 | Avai | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 30 | LWDWL |
| 18 | Londrina | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 28 | LLDDW |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 49 | -28 | 17 | WLDDL |
| 20 | Ponte Preta | 28 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 62 | -46 | 10 | DLLLL |