The visiting Ponte Preta side should be favourites in this visit to Cruzeiro, as the away team holds a 13 point advantage from their eleven league games this season.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Serie B.
Cruzeiro form and stats
The story so far in the Serie B for Cruzeiro at their home stadium (Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Cruzeiro's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Avaí (placed 12th). Heartbreak before that as Cruzeiro lost 1-3 at CSA's place.
The manager N. da Silveira Júnior will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Cuiaba in only three days.
Cruzeiro have scored 5 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Cruzeiro have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Ponte Preta form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (17) in Serie B, on their Serie B travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
The supporters enjoyed Ponte's previous game versus Confianca (placed 13th), a Serie B 2-1 win played at home. A 1-3 defeat away at America Mineiro before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Juventude in just three days.
Ponte has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. As opposed to that, Ponte have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Cruzeiro won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Ponte Preta has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  J. da Silva Alves 6 goals | M. Vieira Campos Peixoto 3 goals |   M. Martins Moreno 2 goals |
Cruzeiro missing players
Ponte Preta missing players
| Cruzeiro | Ponte Preta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 55% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 36% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 18% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 55% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 18% | 17% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 27% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 154 | 94 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 55 | 138 |
| 42 | 22 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 17 | 42 |
| 26% | 23% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 47% | 40% |
- Cruzeiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ponte Preta has the most points from losing position (10) in Serie B
- Ponte Preta has the most scored goals (17) in Serie B
- Ponte Preta has the the best goal difference (+3) away in Serie B
- Ponte Preta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ponte Preta have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Ponte Preta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ponte Preta is in the best form (4-1-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cuiaba | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 | Parana | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | Ponte Preta | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | Chapecoense | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | America Mineiro | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Vitória | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Operário PR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 | Juventude | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | CRB | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Nautico | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | Brasil de Pelotas | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 12 | Avaí | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Confianca | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 | CSA | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Figueirense | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| 16 | Guarani | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 17 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Botafogo SP | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 19 | Sampaio Corrêa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 20 | Oeste | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 6 |