With their 8 point advantage in the league table, Operário PR followers want to see their adored players win full points from this match against Ponte Preta.
- Operário PR have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Serie B
- Ponte Preta have the fewest points (4) away in Serie B
Operário PR and Ponte Preta should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Operário PR form and stats
The total Serie B statistics playing at home this season for Operário PR are 6-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Operário drew their last game, 1-1 away at Cruzeiro (placed 12th). The goalie Simão was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.83 out of ten. Simão stopped the opponent with five saves.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Sampaio Correa that finished 0-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Operário PR perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Operário PR as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Operário PR has won five of these, drawn five and lost three.
The manager M. Silva Ferreira da Costa will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Confiança in only three days.
Operário PR has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Operário have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Ponte Preta form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ponte Preta so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-8 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 15 away games in a row.
Ponte Preta aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 180 league minutes without a goal. Felipe was the last player to find the net.
Ponte Preta's last game was the home draw against Guarani (0-0). Ivan (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.8. Ivan stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
A 0-1 defeat away at Cruzeiro before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ponte Preta playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were two Ponte Preta wins, two draws and nine defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Brasil de Pelotas in just four days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Ponte's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 12 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Ponte have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Ponte Preta - Operário 0-0 was the outcome when these participants last did battle, also in this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's two Operário victories, two draws and one Ponte Preta win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Vieira da Veiga 5 goals |  P. Luiz de Souza 4 goals | J. Nascimento Brito 4 goals |
Operário PR missing players
Ponte Preta missing players
| Operário PR | Ponte Preta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 19 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 22 |
| 25 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 26 |
| 79% | 92% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 83% |
| 50% | 58% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 58% | 62% |
| 29% | 33% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 8% | 33% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 29% | 42% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 46% |
| 46% | 42% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 21% |
| 46% | 25% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 67% | 50% |
| 5.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 5.4 | 3.8 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.9 | 13.8 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 9.8 | 11.4 |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| 21% | 26% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 13% | 28% |
- Operário PR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Operário PR have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ponte Preta have scored away.
- Operário PR have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Serie B
- Operário PR have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Ponte Preta have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ponte Preta have the fewest points (4) away in Serie B
- Ponte Preta have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Serie B
- Ponte Preta have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Coritiba | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 48 |
| 2 | Goias | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 42 |
| 3 | Botafogo | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 41 |
| 4 | CRB | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 41 |
| 5 | Guarani | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 38 |
| 6 | Avai | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 37 |
| 7 | Sampaio Correa | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 35 |
| 8 | Nautico | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | Operário PR | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 34 |
| 10 | Vasco da Gama | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 33 |
| 11 | Remo | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 33 |
| 12 | Cruzeiro | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -3 | 30 |
| 13 | CSA | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | Brusque | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -11 | 28 |
| 15 | Ponte Preta | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 15 | -4 | 26 |
| 16 | Vila Nova | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -4 | 26 |
| 17 | Vitória | 24 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 24 |
| 18 | Londrina | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -11 | 21 |
| 19 | Confiança | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -14 | 17 |
| 20 | Brasil de Pelotas | 23 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 16 |