Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Cuiabá - Ponte Preta!
It's no vacation for neither Cuiabá 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.
These teams have little in common geographically as Ponte Preta have to travel 1400 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Cuiabá form and stats
17 points is a decent return from 7 Serie B games here at Arena Pantanal for Cuiabá. The data says 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Cuiabá, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Cuiabá shared the glory with Juventude in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Cruzeiro.
Cuiabá has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Defensively Cuiabá have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ponte Preta form and stats
Playing away, Ponte Preta have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Serie B this season.
Ponte Preta go into this game after a win, the home game against Guarani that ended 2-0. A loss against Juventude was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The visiting Ponte have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 6 games. 8 goals have been conceded by Ponte in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last three meetings between the teams: Cuiabá won zero, Ponte Preta won two and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. da Silva Alves 6 goals | M. Vieira Campos Peixoto 4 goals | B. Rodrigues do Nascimento 2 goals |
Cuiabá missing players
Ponte Preta missing players
| Cuiabá | Ponte Preta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 86% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 29% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 79% |
| 29% | 29% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 43% | 14% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 64% |
| 57% | 86% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 14% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 183 | 101 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 59 | 169 |
| 75 | 40 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 18 | 55 |
| 24% | 20% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 44% | 36% |
- Cuiabá has the most points (17) at home in Serie B
- Cuiabá has the the best goal difference (+7) at home in Serie B
- Cuiabá has the the best goal difference (+9) in Serie B
- Cuiabá have not yet lost a game at home.
- Cuiabá have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Cuiabá is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Ponte Preta has the most matches over the total-line (10) 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 | Cuiabá | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 | Chapecoense | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | Ponte Preta | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 4 | Juventude | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | Parana | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | América Mineiro | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | Operário PR | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 8 | CRB | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 | Avai | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 19 |
| 10 | Vitoria | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Confiança | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | CSA | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | Náutico | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Brasil de Pelotas | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| 15 | Botafogo SP | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| 16 | Figueirense | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 17 | Cruzeiro | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 18 | Sampaio Correa | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 19 | Guarani | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 20 | Oeste | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -17 | 6 |