The upcoming Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) match between Fortaleza/Basquete Cearense and Pitagoras Minas presents a compelling contest, particularly considering their recent form and head-to-head history. Analyzing the data, a clear advantage emerges for Pitagoras Minas. Looking at recent performance, Pitagoras Minas demonstrates a stronger form. Their recent results, as evidenced by the provided match data, show a team that has consistently performed well, including wins against Flamengo and Boca. Conversely, Fortaleza/Cearense's recent form suggests a struggle, with multiple losses in their recent matches. This contrast in form is a crucial factor in the prediction. Furthermore, the head-to-head record heavily favors Pitagoras Minas. The historical data reveals a pattern of Pitagoras Minas winning the majority of their encounters. This consistent dominance, across multiple seasons and in various settings, provides a strong indication of their superiority in this matchup. The match odds also heavily favour an away win. The significant disparity in odds (9.00 for home win vs 1.04 for away win) further solidifies this expectation, reflecting the market's perception of Pitagoras Minas's likely victory. Considering the recent form disparity and the overwhelming historical advantage, the prediction leans towards a Pitagoras Minas win. The Asian Handicap prediction reflects this, anticipating Pitagoras Minas covering the spread. Given Pitagoras's offensive strength and Fortaleza's defensive frailties of late, and considering the historical scoring patterns, the under on the total points is also predicted, with the total score expected to be below the over/under line. Therefore, a bet on Pitagoras Minas to win and under 164.5 points seems the most sensible play.