Cruzeiro - Ponte Preta. 1st spot welcomes 16th spot. Everything can happen - get a comprehensive match preview here!
- Cruzeiro is in the best form (5-0-1) in Serie B
- Ponte Preta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Little time to rest for the team playing at home, as they had a Serie B match only four days back. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Vasco da Gama.
Cruzeiro form and stats
All-inclusive Serie B statistics playing at home this season for Cruzeiro are 5-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Cruzeiro bring valid hopes of a third.
Cruzeiro lost their last game at Vasco da Gama (placed 3rd) after a 0-1 scoreline.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting CRB in a game that was won 2-0.Cruzeiro has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches.
Ponte Preta form and stats
There's been little loot from Ponte Preta's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Serie B. Ponte Preta only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw.
This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Londrina with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Which player has beaten the opponent goalie three matches in a row for the away side? The correct answer is Lucca and that is impressive! Fessin, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.44. Fessin hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 23 successful passes (of 28 total).
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Ituano.The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Ponte Preta have conceded 8 goals in these away matches. Ponte Preta has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's seven Cruzeiro victories, one draw and two Ponte Preta wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Borges De Brito 6 goals |  J. Nascimento Brito 1 goals |  N. Pereira Marinho Neto 1 goals |
Cruzeiro missing players
Ponte Preta missing players
| Cruzeiro | Ponte Preta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 50% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 42% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 50% |
| 6.7 | 7.4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 14.7 | 15 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.8 | 11.5 |
| 4.7 | 5.6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| 8.5 | 7.4 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.7 | 13.7 | 12 |
| 2.4 | 1.6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
- Cruzeiro have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- Cruzeiro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cruzeiro have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Cruzeiro have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Serie B
- Cruzeiro have won all their matches at home so far.
- Cruzeiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Cruzeiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cruzeiro is in the best form (5-0-1) in Serie B
- 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 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 |
| 2 | Bahia | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Sport Recife | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Grêmio | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Criciúma | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Tombense | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | Operário PR | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | Sampaio Correa | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Londrina | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 15 |
| 11 | CRB | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 14 |
| 12 | Novorizontino | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 14 |
| 13 | Brusque | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 14 | Ituano | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | CSA | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 16 | Ponte Preta | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 17 | Nautico | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 12 |
| 18 | Chapecoense | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | Guarani | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 12 |
| 20 | Vila Nova | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 10 |
