CRB will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind Ponte Preta.
It's no vacation for neither CRB nor Ponte Preta as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Ponte Preta have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2400 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
CRB form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie B, CRB have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 8 games.
CRB lost their last game at Figueirense (placed 16th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that, CRB had a home game versus Operario PR which ended with a victory 4-1.
The CRB fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. CRB have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ponte Preta form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Home advantage was not enough for Ponte Preta in their previous game, as they lost their Serie B-match, hosting Chapecoense, 0-5. Prior to that result Ponte Preta won their away game at Nautico. The scoreline was 2-0.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Chapecoense was particularly ugly (0-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.
The visiting Ponte Preta have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 11 goals from 8 games. As opposed to that, Ponte have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): CRB won four games, zero matches ended with a draw and Ponte Preta has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / sevenTop Goalscorers
  J. da Silva Alves 7 goals | M. Vieira Campos Peixoto 4 goals |  D. Torres 3 goals |
CRB missing players
Ponte Preta missing players
| CRB | Ponte Preta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 | 13 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 20 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 94% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 88% | 82% |
| 41% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 59% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 59% |
| 24% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 24% |
| 29% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 187 | 113 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 86 | 207 |
| 65 | 39 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 26 | 66 |
| 32% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 42% | 35% |
- CRB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ponte Preta has the most matches over the total-line (12) in Serie B
- Ponte Preta has the most points from losing position (10) in Serie B
- Ponte Preta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 33 |
| 2 | Cuiabá | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 33 |
| 3 | America Mineiro | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| 4 | Ponte Preta | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -2 | 27 |
| 5 | Juventude | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Confianca | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 25 |
| 7 | Parana | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | CSA | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Avai | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | CRB | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| 11 | Operario PR | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | Sampaio Corrêa | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 13 | Vitoria | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 14 | Brasil de Pelotas | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 19 |
| 15 | Nautico | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 | Figueirense | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -5 | 18 |
| 17 | Guarani | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 18 | Cruzeiro | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 14 |
| 20 | Oeste | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -20 | 7 |