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2026-06-09 - Nautico vs Fortaleza
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : Brazil: Serie B
Venue: Estadio dos Aflitos
Tuesday 9th June 2026, 1900hrs (local)
Nautico’s solid and impressive looking five-match unbeaten run in the Brazilian second tier was brought to an end when they came up against the Serie B league leaders, Sport Recife, suffering a 2-0 loss away from home.
Nevertheless, Nautico still remain in 4th place in the Serie B table thanks to picking up four wins within their previous five games which included important victories gained at the expense of Athletic, America MG, Operario and Cuiaba respectively, as well as a point gained in a draw with Botafogo.
Helio Dos Anjos’ side will therefore be seeking a swift return to winning ways when they return to the home surroundings of their Estadio dos Aflitos where they will take on 6th placed Fortaleza on Tuesday night.
Fortaleza were dealt a second defeat in three games last time out in the Brazilian second tier as the visitors suffered a 1-0 loss away from home at Athletic which followed a recent 2-1 defeat away from home at Ceara, making it just one win from their last four matches in Serie B.
The wider picture shows Fortaleza have produced a fairly reliable looking set of results overall in Serie B though, slipping to just two defeats in their last 10 league matches, whilst collecting five wins within this period.
However, delve a little deeper and you find that four of Fortaleza’s five wins have been achieved on home soil while only one has been registered on their travels, that being a 1-0 win on the road at Sao Bernardo.
To further underline the visitors’ struggles on the road, Fortaleza possess a poor looking away record of 1-2-3 2/7 to date.
The Betting Verdict
Nautico with home advantage should at least avoid defeat here.
The Pick :
Nautico 1-0 Fortaleza
