Serie B match preview and statistics: Guarani fight Ponte Preta

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Tue 05.January
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa (32453 seats)

Guarani perform at a high level so far being 6th in the table. Ponte Preta can look both up and down from their 7th position.

Insights:
  • Guarani has the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Serie B
  • Ponte Preta has the most points from losing position (19) in Serie B

The hosts Guarani saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Serie B. This match was also played here at Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Ponte Preta have had more rest.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Guarani form and stats

Guarani have played 16 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).

The Guarani fans got no joy from their last match, a Serie B game also here at Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa: A 0-1 defeat against America Mineiro (placed 1st). In the game before, an away victory match versus Sampaio Correa with a 1-0 scoreline.

Guarani have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa with 24 goals in 16 league matches. Guarani have conceded 16 in these home matches.

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Ponte Preta form and stats

Playing away, Ponte Preta have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 8 defeats in the Serie B this season.

There might be some fixture complaints from Ponte as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Serie B match against Juventude (1-2). A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Cruzeiro.

The visiting Ponte have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 17 goals from 16 games. 20 goals have been conceded by Ponte in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Ponte Preta - Guarani 2-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Guarani, three draws and five wins for Ponte Preta. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Guarani missing players

Ponte Preta missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Guarani Ponte Preta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 6 Played P 4 16 32
13 8 3 Won W 0 5 13
8 4 2 Drew D 1 3 7
11 4 1 Lost L 3 8 12
38 24 11 Scored S 4 17 39
36 16 6 Conceded C 7 20 42
94% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
66% 75% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 78%
44% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 56% 56%
19% 19% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 12%
6% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
50% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 66%
28% 31% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 19%
28% 12% 17% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.7 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.2 2.1
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.2 12 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 10.6 11.7
3.8 4.4 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.3 4
31% 34% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 32% 30%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Guarani has the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Serie B
  • Guarani have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ponte Preta has the most points from losing position (19) in Serie B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 America Mineiro 32 18 9 5 36 21 16 9 4 3 22 14 16 9 5 2 14 7 15 63
2 Chapecoense 31 17 11 3 36 14 15 9 5 1 14 4 16 8 6 2 22 10 22 62
3 Juventude 32 14 10 8 45 33 17 9 6 2 27 13 15 5 4 6 18 20 12 52
4 CSA 32 15 6 11 44 31 17 12 1 4 30 14 15 3 5 7 14 17 13 51
5 Cuiaba 32 14 9 9 37 31 16 10 5 1 25 10 16 4 4 8 12 21 6 51
6 Guarani 32 13 8 11 38 36 16 8 4 4 24 16 16 5 4 7 14 20 2 47
7 Ponte Preta 32 13 7 12 39 42 16 8 4 4 22 22 16 5 3 8 17 20 -3 46
8 Sampaio Correa 32 13 6 13 42 33 16 8 0 8 20 15 16 5 6 5 22 18 9 45
9 Avai 32 13 5 14 33 41 16 7 2 7 16 20 16 6 3 7 17 21 -8 44
10 Brasil de Pelotas 31 10 13 8 28 26 15 6 8 1 16 8 16 4 5 7 12 18 2 43
11 Cruzeiro 32 12 11 9 36 29 16 5 6 5 21 16 16 7 5 4 15 13 7 41
12 Operario PR 31 10 11 10 28 28 16 7 6 3 22 12 15 3 5 7 6 16 0 41
13 CRB 32 11 7 14 32 39 15 7 5 3 17 11 17 4 2 11 15 28 -7 40
14 Confianca 31 10 9 12 33 38 15 6 5 4 18 18 16 4 4 8 15 20 -5 39
15 Vitoria 31 8 12 11 38 37 16 7 4 5 20 14 15 1 8 6 18 23 1 36
16 Figueirense 32 8 11 13 27 33 16 5 6 5 16 11 16 3 5 8 11 22 -6 35
17 Nautico 31 8 11 12 28 35 15 6 7 2 18 12 16 2 4 10 10 23 -7 35
18 Parana 31 8 8 15 29 42 15 5 5 5 16 14 16 3 3 10 13 28 -13 32
19 Botafogo SP 31 6 8 17 18 31 15 4 4 7 13 15 16 2 4 10 5 16 -13 26
20 Oeste 32 5 8 19 25 52 17 4 3 10 12 24 15 1 5 9 13 28 -27 23

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 America Mineiro 32 18 9 5 36 21 16 9 4 3 22 14 16 9 5 2 14 7 15 63
2 Chapecoense 31 17 11 3 36 14 15 9 5 1 14 4 16 8 6 2 22 10 22 62
3 Juventude 32 14 10 8 45 33 17 9 6 2 27 13 15 5 4 6 18 20 12 52
4 CSA 32 15 6 11 44 31 17 12 1 4 30 14 15 3 5 7 14 17 13 51
5 Cuiaba 32 14 9 9 37 31 16 10 5 1 25 10 16 4 4 8 12 21 6 51
6 Guarani 32 13 8 11 38 36 16 8 4 4 24 16 16 5 4 7 14 20 2 47
7 Ponte Preta 32 13 7 12 39 42 16 8 4 4 22 22 16 5 3 8 17 20 -3 46
8 Sampaio Correa 32 13 6 13 42 33 16 8 0 8 20 15 16 5 6 5 22 18 9 45
9 Avai 32 13 5 14 33 41 16 7 2 7 16 20 16 6 3 7 17 21 -8 44
10 Brasil de Pelotas 31 10 13 8 28 26 15 6 8 1 16 8 16 4 5 7 12 18 2 43
11 Cruzeiro 32 12 11 9 36 29 16 5 6 5 21 16 16 7 5 4 15 13 7 41
12 Operario PR 31 10 11 10 28 28 16 7 6 3 22 12 15 3 5 7 6 16 0 41
13 CRB 32 11 7 14 32 39 15 7 5 3 17 11 17 4 2 11 15 28 -7 40
14 Confianca 31 10 9 12 33 38 15 6 5 4 18 18 16 4 4 8 15 20 -5 39
15 Vitoria 31 8 12 11 38 37 16 7 4 5 20 14 15 1 8 6 18 23 1 36
16 Figueirense 32 8 11 13 27 33 16 5 6 5 16 11 16 3 5 8 11 22 -6 35
17 Nautico 31 8 11 12 28 35 15 6 7 2 18 12 16 2 4 10 10 23 -7 35
18 Parana 31 8 8 15 29 42 15 5 5 5 16 14 16 3 3 10 13 28 -13 32
19 Botafogo SP 31 6 8 17 18 31 15 4 4 7 13 15 16 2 4 10 5 16 -13 26
20 Oeste 32 5 8 19 25 52 17 4 3 10 12 24 15 1 5 9 13 28 -27 23

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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.