Novorizontino x Operário: where to watch, probable lineups and referee

The confrontation between Novorizontino and Operário moves the 36th round of the 2026 Brazilian Serie B Championship on Sunday (1 November), at 6:30 p.m., at the Jorge Ismael Doctor Stadium in Biasi, in Novo Horizonte, inside São Paulo. The Phantom will have the leader of the competition ahead in a major duel in the final straight of the championship.

The match will be broadcast live on ESPN, on pay TV, and on Disney+, in streaming, according to the schedule released by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).

Commanded by coach Alberto Valentim, the Operário Ferroviário seeks a positive outcome away from the Ponta Grossa to improve its placement on the table. Novorizontino tries to take advantage of the command to remain in the lead and strengthen its campaign in the dispute for access to the elite of Brazilian football.

Where to watch Novorizontino x Operário live?

TV closed

ESPN

Streaming

Disney+

Timetable

6:30 p.m. (Brazil)

Local

Novo Horizonte (SP)

Brazilian Football Confederation +1

Probable escalations of Novorizontino x Operário

The official escalations have not yet been released. The formations below are projections based on the teams' last games and may undergo changes until the start of the match.

Novorizontino — manager Enderson Moreira: Jordi; Madson, Carlinhos, Eduardo Brock and Patrick; Luís Oyama, Matheus Bianqui, Reidiney, Rômulo and Nicolas Careca; Carlão.

Operário Ferroviário — technician Alberto Valentim: Elias Curzel; Gabriel Feliciano, Joseph, José Cuenú and Maguinho; Indio, Vinícius Diniz, Moraes and Brenno; Dudu and Caio Dantas.

The expectation is that Alberto Valentim will maintain a base similar to that used in the last matches, seeking greater defensive consistency and efficiency in the attacking plays. The definitions will depend on the physical condition of the athletes and the choices of the technical committee.

Arbitration of Novorizontino x Worker

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has set the refereeing team for the match. The referee will be André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento of Minas Gerais.

Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento (MG)

Assistente 1: Celso Luiz da Silva (MG)

Assistant 2: Schumacher Marques Gomes (PB)

Fourth referee: Gustavo Holanda Souza (SP)

Rodrigo Nunes de Sá (RJ)

VAR assistant: Paulo de Tarso Bregalda Gussen (BA)

How do Novorizontino and Operário arrive for the confrontation?

Novorizontino reaches the 36th round in the lead of the Serie B, with 64 points won in 35 games. The São Paulo team adds 18 wins, ten draws and seven losses and tries to keep the first place in the decisive straight of the competition.

The Operário Ferroviário appears in the tenth position, with 51 points, after 14 wins, nine draws and 12 losses. The team of Ponta Grossa seeks to narrow the distance to the first places and end the season in a better position in the rankings.

In the first round of Serie B in 2026, the Phantom defeated the Novorizontino 2-1 in a match played on July 12. Now, the Paranaenses will try to repeat the positive result, this time acting in São Paulo territory.

The match represents another challenge for the work of coach Alberto Valentim, who took over the Operário with the mission of strengthening the team and preparing the club for the next appointments.

The fan will be able to follow the main events of Novorizontino x Operário, in addition to the information about the Phantom, in the sports coverage of the Portal BnT Online – Boca no Trombone.