Serie B match preview: Operário PR versus Ponte Preta

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Mon 14.December
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Germano Krüger (10632 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Serie B table so far. Here's the Operário PR - Ponte Preta latest:

Insights:
  • Operário PR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ponte Preta has the most points from losing position (16) in Serie B

It's no vacation for neither Operário PR 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.

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Operário PR form and stats

Operário PR have played 14 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-6-3 (wins-draws-losses). Operário have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Operário, who played 1-1 against Sampaio Correa. That match was also played at this venue (Estádio Germano Krüger). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Guarani.

There will be little rest for Operário PR after this match as they are travelling to Cuiaba for a Serie B game in only four days.

Operário has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. From these home matches, Operário have conceded only 12 goals.

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Ponte Preta form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Ponte Preta have produced an overall stat of 4-3-6 so far. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Ponte are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Home advantage was not enough for Ponte in their previous game, as they lost their Serie B-match, hosting Avai, 1-2. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Botafogo SP's place.

Late heartbreak for Ponte in the Avai match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.

Ponte find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Ponte have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Operário PR and Ponte Preta have met before this season: Ponte Preta - Operário PR 1-1. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Operário PR victory, one draw and one Ponte Preta win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Ponte PretaJ. da Silva Alves
J. da Silva Alves
7 goals
Ponte PretaL. de Souza Alves
L. de Souza Alves
4 goals
Ponte PretaM. Vieira Campos Peixoto
M. Vieira Campos Peixoto
4 goals

Operário PR missing players

Ponte Preta missing players

Operário PR Ponte Preta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 3 13 28
8 5 0 Won W 1 4 11
11 6 2 Drew D 0 3 7
9 3 2 Lost L 2 6 10
24 18 3 Scored S 1 14 34
26 12 5 Conceded C 4 16 37
86% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
54% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 77% 79%
25% 36% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 54% 54%
11% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 14%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
43% 64% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 62% 64%
32% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 23% 21%
39% 21% 25% Failed to Score F T 67% 23% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.1 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.6 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.9 12.9 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 10.6 11.9
4.3 5.3 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 4
20% 24% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 35% 30%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Operário PR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ponte Preta has the most points from losing position (16) in Serie B
  • Ponte Preta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Chapecoense 27 15 9 3 29 10 12 7 4 1 9 2 15 8 5 2 20 8 19 54
2 America Mineiro 27 14 8 5 29 18 13 7 3 3 18 12 14 7 5 2 11 6 11 50
3 Sampaio Correa 28 13 6 9 41 28 14 8 0 6 20 13 14 5 6 3 21 15 13 45
4 CSA 28 13 5 10 38 28 15 10 1 4 25 13 13 3 4 6 13 15 10 44
5 Cuiaba 27 12 8 7 33 28 15 9 5 1 23 10 12 3 3 6 10 18 5 44
6 Juventude 27 11 10 6 41 28 15 7 6 2 24 12 12 4 4 4 17 16 13 43
7 Avai 28 12 4 12 31 37 14 7 1 6 15 18 14 5 3 6 16 19 -6 40
8 Guarani 27 11 7 9 33 30 13 7 3 3 21 13 14 4 4 6 12 17 3 40
9 Ponte Preta 28 11 7 10 34 37 15 7 4 4 20 21 13 4 3 6 14 16 -3 40
10 Confianca 27 10 9 8 32 33 13 6 5 2 17 15 14 4 4 6 15 18 -1 39
11 Cruzeiro 28 12 8 8 33 25 14 5 4 5 20 15 14 7 4 3 13 10 8 38
12 Operário PR 28 8 11 9 24 26 14 5 6 3 18 12 14 3 5 6 6 14 -2 35
13 CRB 27 9 7 11 28 33 13 6 5 2 16 9 14 3 2 9 12 24 -5 34
14 Vitoria 28 7 12 9 36 32 15 6 4 5 19 14 13 1 8 4 17 18 4 33
15 Brasil de Pelotas 27 7 12 8 23 25 12 4 7 1 12 7 15 3 5 7 11 18 -2 33
16 Parana 27 7 8 12 27 38 14 5 5 4 16 13 13 2 3 8 11 25 -11 29
17 Figueirense 27 6 10 11 20 27 13 3 6 4 12 9 14 3 4 7 8 18 -7 28
18 Nautico 27 6 9 12 24 34 13 4 7 2 15 12 14 2 2 10 9 22 -10 27
19 Botafogo SP 27 6 5 16 16 28 13 4 2 7 11 13 14 2 3 9 5 15 -12 23
20 Oeste 28 3 7 18 20 47 14 2 3 9 8 20 14 1 4 9 12 27 -27 16

Read more about Serie B

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.