CRB and Ponte Preta spectators can't wait for Serie B clash at Estadio Rei Pele

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Date: Sat 16.November
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Rei Pele (20801 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, CRB in 7th and Ponte Preta in 11th place.

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 CRB and Ponte Preta.

It's quite the trip for Ponte Preta when visiting CRB as the cities are 2400 kilometers apart.

CRB are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Ponte Preta most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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CRB form and stats

CRB have played 17 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-5-6 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Rei Pele.

CRB drew their last game, 2-2 away at Vitoria (placed 13th). Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Atlético GO.

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 CRB have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won 4 times, drawn 4 and lost 3.

CRB are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 17 attempts. CRB have conceded 20 in these home matches.

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Ponte Preta form and stats

Ponte Preta have only collected 17 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-8-6 (17 played). The awayteam now has four consecutive draws when travelling away from home.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie B home defeat versus Figueirense with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Guarani that ended 0-0.

Ponte Preta are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of seven matches.

Ponte Preta has another fixture away, a Serie B game, against Sport Recife in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Ponte Preta have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Ponte Preta - CRB 0-1 earlier this season. CRB-Ponte Preta H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: CRB 3 wins, Ponte Preta 4 wins, 0 draws. 1 of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Ponte PretaRoger
Roger
14 goals
CRBLéo Ceará
Léo Ceará
13 goals
CRBAlisson Farias
Alisson Farias
6 goals

CRB missing players

Ponte Preta missing players

CRB Ponte Preta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
14 6 2 Won W 1 3 10
9 5 1 Drew D 0 8 14
12 6 2 Lost L 4 6 11
42 19 4 Scored S 6 13 36
41 20 3 Conceded C 10 17 35
97% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 65% 77%
63% 71% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 53% 54%
43% 47% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 35% 37%
23% 18% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 18% 23%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 9%
49% 59% 20% BTTS BTTS 80% 47% 49%
31% 24% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 41% 37%
23% 24% 60% Failed to Score F T 20% 47% 37%
 
4.8 6 6.8 Corners For (avg) C F 5.6 4.4 4.6
6.5 5.1 5.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 5.9 5.1
2.5 2.4 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.8
6 3 1 Red Cards R C 0 1 4
Key stats this season:
  • CRB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CRB have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  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 35 21 8 6 61 25 17 12 5 0 37 11 18 9 3 6 24 14 36 71
2 Sport Recife 35 16 15 4 47 28 17 10 6 1 26 12 18 6 9 3 21 16 19 63
3 Coritiba 35 15 12 8 44 33 17 10 4 3 23 13 18 5 8 5 21 20 11 57
4 Atlético GO 35 14 15 6 41 27 17 8 7 2 24 13 18 6 8 4 17 14 14 57
5 America Mineiro 35 15 10 10 38 31 17 8 4 5 20 18 18 7 6 5 18 13 7 55
6 Paraná 35 14 12 9 30 28 18 7 9 2 12 6 17 7 3 7 18 22 2 54
7 CRB 35 14 9 12 42 41 17 6 5 6 19 20 18 8 4 6 23 21 1 51
8 Cuiaba 35 13 11 11 42 38 18 8 5 5 29 21 17 5 6 6 13 17 4 50
9 Operário PR 35 13 10 12 30 37 18 11 3 4 20 14 17 2 7 8 10 23 -7 49
10 Botafogo SP 35 13 8 14 34 34 18 6 5 7 19 19 17 7 3 7 15 15 0 47
11 Ponte Preta 35 10 14 11 36 35 18 7 6 5 23 18 17 3 8 6 13 17 1 44
12 Brasil de Pelotas 35 11 10 14 28 38 18 7 5 6 13 15 17 4 5 8 15 23 -10 43
13 Vitoria 35 10 12 13 38 43 18 6 7 5 21 17 17 4 5 8 17 26 -5 42
14 Guarani 35 11 8 16 26 34 17 9 2 6 16 14 18 2 6 10 10 20 -8 41
15 Oeste 35 8 16 11 39 45 18 5 9 4 19 18 17 3 7 7 20 27 -6 40
16 Figueirense 35 7 17 11 30 37 17 4 7 6 17 21 18 3 10 5 13 16 -7 38
17 Londrina 35 10 5 20 33 48 17 6 3 8 18 20 18 4 2 12 15 28 -15 35
18 Criciúma 35 7 13 15 26 35 18 6 7 5 18 15 17 1 6 10 8 20 -9 34
19 Vila Nova 35 6 16 13 24 38 18 1 11 6 10 19 17 5 5 7 14 19 -14 34
20 Sao Bento 35 7 9 19 37 51 17 5 5 7 17 21 18 2 4 12 20 30 -14 30

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 Bragantino 35 21 8 6 61 25 17 12 5 0 37 11 18 9 3 6 24 14 36 71
2 Sport Recife 35 16 15 4 47 28 17 10 6 1 26 12 18 6 9 3 21 16 19 63
3 Coritiba 35 15 12 8 44 33 17 10 4 3 23 13 18 5 8 5 21 20 11 57
4 Atlético GO 35 14 15 6 41 27 17 8 7 2 24 13 18 6 8 4 17 14 14 57
5 America Mineiro 35 15 10 10 38 31 17 8 4 5 20 18 18 7 6 5 18 13 7 55
6 Paraná 35 14 12 9 30 28 18 7 9 2 12 6 17 7 3 7 18 22 2 54
7 CRB 35 14 9 12 42 41 17 6 5 6 19 20 18 8 4 6 23 21 1 51
8 Cuiaba 35 13 11 11 42 38 18 8 5 5 29 21 17 5 6 6 13 17 4 50
9 Operário PR 35 13 10 12 30 37 18 11 3 4 20 14 17 2 7 8 10 23 -7 49
10 Botafogo SP 35 13 8 14 34 34 18 6 5 7 19 19 17 7 3 7 15 15 0 47
11 Ponte Preta 35 10 14 11 36 35 18 7 6 5 23 18 17 3 8 6 13 17 1 44
12 Brasil de Pelotas 35 11 10 14 28 38 18 7 5 6 13 15 17 4 5 8 15 23 -10 43
13 Vitoria 35 10 12 13 38 43 18 6 7 5 21 17 17 4 5 8 17 26 -5 42
14 Guarani 35 11 8 16 26 34 17 9 2 6 16 14 18 2 6 10 10 20 -8 41
15 Oeste 35 8 16 11 39 45 18 5 9 4 19 18 17 3 7 7 20 27 -6 40
16 Figueirense 35 7 17 11 30 37 17 4 7 6 17 21 18 3 10 5 13 16 -7 38
17 Londrina 35 10 5 20 33 48 17 6 3 8 18 20 18 4 2 12 15 28 -15 35
18 Criciúma 35 7 13 15 26 35 18 6 7 5 18 15 17 1 6 10 8 20 -9 34
19 Vila Nova 35 6 16 13 24 38 18 1 11 6 10 19 17 5 5 7 14 19 -14 34
20 Sao Bento 35 7 9 19 37 51 17 5 5 7 17 21 18 2 4 12 20 30 -14 30

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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.