Chapecoense vs Ponte Preta: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 03.September
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Condá (20089 seats)

Loyal fans at Arena Condá haven’t witnessed many home wins this season, with Chapecoense decaying in the 14th spot. The visiting Ponte Preta will believe to guard their higher league place in this game.

Insights:
  • Chapecoense have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Serie B
  • Ponte Preta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's quite the trip for Ponte Preta when visiting Chapecoense as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Chapecoense form and stats

Chapecoense's results here at Arena Condá in the Serie B have been very modest with 3 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

A nice win for Chapecoense last time playing, versus Ponte Preta. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Ramos and Barletta (2) scoring for the victors. Farias, a striker, was the top player for the team in that match, receiving a rating of 8.85 (out of 10). Farias hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.

Ahead of that match, Chapecoense lost 1-2 at home to Vila Nova.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Chapecoense have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 3 and lost 4.

Chapecoense's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Ponte Preta form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ponte Preta so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-8 (win-draw-lose).

Ponte Preta play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Chapecoense (placed 14th). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league games winning points.

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Bahia.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ponte Preta playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were 3 Ponte Preta wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ponte as they have only managed to score 11 times from 15 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Ponte Preta have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Chapecoense have avoided defeat in the last 5 matches (4-1-0) facing Ponte Preta.

Chapecoense - Ponte Preta 3-0 was the score in these squads' previous head to head match, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

Ponte PretaL. Borges De Brito
L. Borges De Brito
12 goals
ChapecoenseChrystian Barletta
Chrystian Barletta
4 goals
ChapecoenseM. Bianqui
M. Bianqui
4 goals

Chapecoense missing players

Ponte Preta missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Chapecoense Ponte Preta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 5 15 28
7 3 1 Won W 1 2 9
11 5 2 Drew D 2 5 9
10 6 2 Lost L 2 8 10
25 14 9 Scored S 3 11 25
26 17 9 Conceded C 5 21 25
75% 79% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 93% 82%
54% 64% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 80% 61%
39% 50% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 40% 32%
11% 21% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 4%
4% 7% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
39% 43% 100% BTTS BTTS 40% 60% 39%
43% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 13% 43%
43% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 33% 36%
 
5.1 6.1 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.2 5.5
5 3.9 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 7.8 6.8 5.2
2.4 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.8 3.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 2 3 5
 
12.4 14.4 13.4 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 10.8 12.1
3.1 3.2 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.3 3.7
29% 31% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 22% 24%
 
12.9 12 13.8 Shots against (avg) S A 14.6 14.5 12.6
3.6 3.3 4.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.6 4.2
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Chapecoense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Chapecoense have the fewest points (14) at home in Serie B
  • Chapecoense have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Serie B
  • Chapecoense have the the worst goal difference (-3) at home in Serie B
  • Chapecoense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Ponte Preta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ponte Preta have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cruzeiro 27 17 7 3 37 15 13 12 1 0 23 3 14 5 6 3 14 12 22 58
2 Bahia 28 15 5 8 33 18 15 11 2 2 24 7 13 4 3 6 9 11 15 50
3 Gremio 28 12 11 5 32 17 14 10 2 2 26 8 14 2 9 3 6 9 15 47
4 Vasco da Gama 28 12 9 7 30 22 14 9 5 0 20 4 14 3 4 7 10 18 8 45
5 Londrina 27 11 8 8 27 24 14 6 6 2 18 12 13 5 2 6 9 12 3 41
6 Sport Recife 28 10 10 8 23 21 14 9 4 1 17 4 14 1 6 7 6 17 2 40
7 CRB 28 10 9 9 27 32 15 6 8 1 16 9 13 4 1 8 11 23 -5 39
8 Tombense 28 9 12 7 27 28 14 8 6 0 18 8 14 1 6 7 9 20 -1 39
9 Criciuma 27 9 10 8 28 24 14 7 4 3 17 8 13 2 6 5 11 16 4 37
10 Ituano 28 9 10 9 29 27 13 5 6 2 14 8 15 4 4 7 15 19 2 37
11 Ponte Preta 28 9 9 10 25 25 13 7 4 2 14 4 15 2 5 8 11 21 0 36
12 Sampaio Correa 28 9 8 11 31 32 13 9 3 1 26 9 15 0 5 10 5 23 -1 35
13 Novorizontino 28 8 9 11 28 33 15 6 5 4 18 16 13 2 4 7 10 17 -5 33
14 Chapecoense 28 7 11 10 25 26 14 3 5 6 14 17 14 4 6 4 11 9 -1 32
15 Brusque 28 8 7 13 19 25 14 6 4 4 12 9 14 2 3 9 7 16 -6 31
16 CSA 28 6 13 9 20 27 13 5 6 2 14 10 15 1 7 7 6 17 -7 31
17 Guarani 28 6 11 11 21 30 15 5 6 4 11 12 13 1 5 7 10 18 -9 29
18 Vila Nova 28 4 16 8 19 26 14 2 10 2 8 8 14 2 6 6 11 18 -7 28
19 Operário PR 27 6 9 12 22 34 13 5 4 4 14 11 14 1 5 8 8 23 -12 27
20 Nautico 28 6 6 16 23 40 14 4 4 6 18 17 14 2 2 10 5 23 -17 24

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cruzeiro 27 17 7 3 37 15 13 12 1 0 23 3 14 5 6 3 14 12 22 58
2 Bahia 28 15 5 8 33 18 15 11 2 2 24 7 13 4 3 6 9 11 15 50
3 Gremio 28 12 11 5 32 17 14 10 2 2 26 8 14 2 9 3 6 9 15 47
4 Vasco da Gama 28 12 9 7 30 22 14 9 5 0 20 4 14 3 4 7 10 18 8 45
5 Londrina 27 11 8 8 27 24 14 6 6 2 18 12 13 5 2 6 9 12 3 41
6 Sport Recife 28 10 10 8 23 21 14 9 4 1 17 4 14 1 6 7 6 17 2 40
7 CRB 28 10 9 9 27 32 15 6 8 1 16 9 13 4 1 8 11 23 -5 39
8 Tombense 28 9 12 7 27 28 14 8 6 0 18 8 14 1 6 7 9 20 -1 39
9 Criciuma 27 9 10 8 28 24 14 7 4 3 17 8 13 2 6 5 11 16 4 37
10 Ituano 28 9 10 9 29 27 13 5 6 2 14 8 15 4 4 7 15 19 2 37
11 Ponte Preta 28 9 9 10 25 25 13 7 4 2 14 4 15 2 5 8 11 21 0 36
12 Sampaio Correa 28 9 8 11 31 32 13 9 3 1 26 9 15 0 5 10 5 23 -1 35
13 Novorizontino 28 8 9 11 28 33 15 6 5 4 18 16 13 2 4 7 10 17 -5 33
14 Chapecoense 28 7 11 10 25 26 14 3 5 6 14 17 14 4 6 4 11 9 -1 32
15 Brusque 28 8 7 13 19 25 14 6 4 4 12 9 14 2 3 9 7 16 -6 31
16 CSA 28 6 13 9 20 27 13 5 6 2 14 10 15 1 7 7 6 17 -7 31
17 Guarani 28 6 11 11 21 30 15 5 6 4 11 12 13 1 5 7 10 18 -9 29
18 Vila Nova 28 4 16 8 19 26 14 2 10 2 8 8 14 2 6 6 11 18 -7 28
19 Operário PR 27 6 9 12 22 34 13 5 4 4 14 11 14 1 5 8 8 23 -12 27
20 Nautico 28 6 6 16 23 40 14 4 4 6 18 17 14 2 2 10 5 23 -17 24

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, or just Série B, is the second highest level of Brazilian football on a national level. It has changed format frequently, but currently holds 20 teams playing a double round-robin format. Top four are promoted to Série A while bottom four face relegation.