Santos fights Ponte Preta in Paulista A1 battle

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Competition: Brazil Paulista A1
Competition: Fri 31.July
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (16798 seats)

Santos have performed better than Ponte Preta so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Santos and Ponte Preta.

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Santos form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira as Santos, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Paulista A1, have scored 8 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Paulista A1 are 3-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). The Santos fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira and will expect new points from this game. Santos has played 15 games in a row here without a defeat.

No payout for Santos in their previous match, an away game at Novorizontino that ended in defeat 2-3. Before that, Santos drew at home versus Santo André.

Did Santos get overconfident in their match against Novorizontino? We'll let you decide, but they did lose a 2-0 lead to end up with a 2-3 defeat.

The Santos fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. Defensively Santos have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ponte Preta form and stats

Ponte Preta, who have the most scored goals (14) in Paulista A1, have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Paulista A1, after 2-0-4 (6 played).

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Ponte goalkeeper Ivan Quaresma da Silva is eager to challenge this, with his 181 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

It's the second away game in a row for Ponte, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Mirassol in the Paulista A1 last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Novorizontino.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Ponte have scored 6 goals in 6 league games away. Ponte have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Santos won five, Ponte Preta won two and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Santos missing players

Ponte Preta missing players

Santos Ponte Preta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 0 Played P 0 6 12
4 3 0 Won W 0 2 4
4 3 0 Drew D 0 0 1
4 0 0 Lost L 0 4 7
13 8 0 Scored S 0 6 14
12 2 0 Conceded C 0 8 16
75% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 67%
33% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
17% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 17%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 17%
42% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 58%
42% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 25%
42% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 17%
 
6.4 7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.5 5.5
5.7 5.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.3 5
1.8 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.7 2.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
131 77 0 Total Shots T S 0 59 141
40 22 0 Shots on Target S O 0 19 49
32% 36% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 32% 29%
Key stats in Paulista A1 this season:
  • Ponte Preta has the fewest conceded goals (8) away
  • Ponte Preta has the fewest matches under the total-line (4)
  • Ponte Preta has the most clean sheets (2) away
  • Ponte Preta has the most dropped points from leading position (9)
  • Ponte Preta has the most points (6) away
  • Ponte Preta has the most scored goals (14)
  • Ponte Preta has the most scored goals (6) away
  • Ponte Preta has the most scored goals in the second half (7)
  • Ponte Preta have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ponte Preta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ponte Preta is in the best form (2-1-3)
  • Santos has the fewest conceded goals (12)
  • Santos has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
  • Santos has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
  • Santos has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3)
  • Santos has the most clean sheets (4) at home
  • Santos has the most clean sheets (5)
  • Santos has the most points (12) at home
  • Santos has the most scored goals in the first half (10)
  • Santos has the the best goal difference (+1)
  • Santos has the the best goal difference (+6) at home
  • Santos have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Santos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Santos is in the worst form (1-2-3)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Santos 12 4 4 4 13 12 6 3 3 0 8 2 6 1 1 4 5 10 1 16
2 Ponte Preta 12 4 1 7 14 16 6 2 1 3 8 8 6 2 0 4 6 8 -2 13
3 Agua Santa 12 2 5 5 7 15 6 2 3 1 5 5 6 0 2 4 2 10 -8 11
4 Oeste 12 3 1 8 8 24 6 2 1 3 6 12 6 1 0 5 2 12 -16 10