**Operário's home fortress meets a Goiás side that's been ruthless on the road** — this is a Serie B clash where recent form tells wildly different stories. 🏟️

Operário have been inconsistent at home (1W 2D 2L), mixing a 2-2 with Ceará against losses to Juventude and Botafogo-SP. Goiás, meanwhile, have won three of their last five but still dropped games to Grêmio Novorizontino and Atlético Goianiense. The head-to-head lean heavily toward Goiás (4W in the last 7), but home turf can be a leveler.

Key storylines:

- **Pablo and H. Pereira** lead Operário's attack at the Estádio Germano Krüger, where inconsistency has been the real opponent
- **Goiás's away woes** — despite recent wins, they've struggled on the road (0-3 to Grêmio, 0-1 to Atlético)
- **Goiás's head-to-head edge** makes them favorites despite Operário's home ground advantage

Expected lineups:

- **Operário-PR**: Vágner, G. Feliciano, Joseph, J. Cuenú, Maguinho, V. D. D. Antonia, M. Trindade, Á. Torres, G. Boschilia, H. Pereira, Pablo
- **Goiás**: Tadeu, Djalma, L. Ribeiro, Luiz Felipe, R. Soares, Filipe Machado, Lourenço, Kadu, L. Lima, J. Carlos, F. Clemente

Prediction:

**Goiás 1–1 Operário-PR**. Goiás have the H2H leverage, but Operário's desperation at home keeps this tight — a draw feels like the coin flip. ⚽