A key match in Serie B as both teams are battling for the top positions. With América Mineiro in 3rd position and Ponte Preta placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
The hosts América saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Copa do Brasil. This match was also played here at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Ponte Preta have had more rest.
América Mineiro form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie B, América Mineiro have managed 5 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 9 games. It’s been three wins in a row for América here at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
América drew their last game, also a home match. Corinthians was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Heartbreak before that as América lost 0-1 at Avai's place.
Rodolfo was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Corinthians after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
The América fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. América have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ponte Preta form and stats
Playing away, Ponte Preta have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Serie B this season.
Apodi and Guilherme Pato scored in Ponte's previous match, the home game against Figueirense that ended 2-1. A 0-1 defeat away at CRB before that.
Ponte have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Ponte have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Ponte Preta - América 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (América wins - draws - Ponte Preta wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. da Silva Alves 7 goals |  A. da Silva Santos Junior 4 goals | M. Vieira Campos Peixoto 4 goals |
América Mineiro missing players
Ponte Preta missing players
| América Mineiro | Ponte Preta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 20 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 27 |
| 79% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 47% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 79% |
| 37% | 44% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 58% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 42% | 56% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 58% |
| 37% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 42% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 265 | 149 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 99 | 234 |
| 90 | 52 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 29 | 75 |
| 22% | 23% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 38% | 33% |
- América Mineiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- América Mineiro is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Ponte Preta has the most matches over the total-line (13) in Serie B
- Ponte Preta has the most points from losing position (13) in Serie B
- Ponte Preta 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 | Chapecoense | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 40 |
| 2 | Cuiaba | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 36 |
| 3 | América Mineiro | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Juventude | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Ponte Preta | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 30 |
| 6 | Sampaio Correa | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 28 |
| 7 | CSA | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | Parana | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Avai | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 10 | CRB | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 11 | Confianca | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 | Operario PR | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | Brasil de Pelotas | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 22 |
| 14 | Guarani | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 | Vitoria | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 16 | Cruzeiro | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 17 | Nautico | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 18 | Figueirense | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 18 |
| 20 | Oeste | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -27 | 7 |