Struggling Náutico will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Ponte Preta in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Náutico and Ponte Preta.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Ponte Preta, who are travelling more than 2600 kilometers to play this game.
Náutico form and stats
The story so far in the Serie B for Náutico at their home stadium (Itaipava Arena Pernambuco) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.
Stress levels are on the rise for Náutico's attacking players as they have now played 372 minutes without scoring in a league game. Kieza was their last goal scorer.
The fans are hoping that Náutico will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Serie B game against America Mineiro (placed 3rd). A 0-0 draw away before that, with Parana the opponent.
The Náutico fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. Náutico's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ponte Preta form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Ponte Preta playing as the away team in the Serie B this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Ponte have lost on their last two travels.
Two away games in a row for Ponte Preta, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Cuiaba in the Serie B. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Guarani.
Ponte Preta have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Ponte have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Náutico three wins, three draws and Ponte Preta four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. da Silva Alves 6 goals |  J. Vicente 4 goals | M. Vieira Campos Peixoto 4 goals |
Náutico missing players
Ponte Preta missing players
| Náutico | Ponte Preta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 9 | 21 |
| 16 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 20 |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 80% |
| 36% | 29% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 60% |
| 21% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 14% | 20% |
| 7% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 50% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 67% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 43% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 14% | 13% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 181 | 101 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 73 | 183 |
| 54 | 30 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 22 | 59 |
| 24% | 30% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 41% | 36% |
- Ponte Preta has the most matches over the total-line (11) 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 | Cuiaba | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 32 |
| 2 | Chapecoense | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | America Mineiro | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 | Ponte Preta | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 5 | Juventude | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Parana | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | Avai | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 22 |
| 8 | Operario PR | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 9 | CRB | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | CSA | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 | Confianca | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Vitoria | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 13 | Brasil de Pelotas | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 14 | Sampaio Correa | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| 15 | Náutico | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | Botafogo SP | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 14 |
| 17 | Figueirense | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 18 | Guarani | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 19 | Cruzeiro | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 20 | Oeste | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -17 | 7 |