Ponte Preta are welcoming Água Santa for another very important fixture after their 1-1 result versus Mirassol.
- Ponte Preta have the most conceded goals (15) in Paulista A1
- Ponte Preta have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Água Santa have scored away.
It should be mentioned that Água Santa play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Água Santa on grass are 16 victories, 13 draws and 17 defeats from 46 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 52-50. You can compare this with overall results below.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Ponte Preta form and stats
1-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Paulista A1 numbers at home for Ponte Preta, who have the most conceded goals (15) in Paulista A1, so far this season. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Ponte, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Ponte Preta travelled for their previous game, a trip to Mirassol that ended 1-1.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Ponte Preta have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won six times, drawn five and lost four.
Ponte has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
Água Santa form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Paulista A1 travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Three has not been a lucky number for Água Santa as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Botafogo SP match.
Água Santa's previous game was their home loss versus São Paulo (1-2).
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Mirassol.Santa are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and three defeats. From a total of six matches.
Goals are few and far between in Água Santa's away league games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels.
Head 2 Head
Ponte Preta missing players
Água Santa missing players
| Ponte Preta | Água Santa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 44% |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.1 | 8.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.5 | 9.2 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 30% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 12.1 | 14.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.2 | 3.2 |
- Ponte Preta have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Água Santa have scored away.
- Ponte Preta have the fewest points (4) at home in Paulista A1
- Ponte Preta have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Paulista A1
- Ponte Preta have the most conceded goals (15) in Paulista A1
- Ponte Preta have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in Paulista A1
- Ponte Preta have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Paulista A1
- Ponte Preta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ponte Preta is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- Água Santa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bragantino | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Santo André | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 3 | Santos | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 10 |
| 4 | Ponte Preta | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 8 |
