Ponte Preta vs Avaí: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Fri 11.December
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli (19722 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Ponte Preta in 8th and Avaí in 10th place.

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

It's no vacation for neither Ponte Preta nor Avaí 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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Ponte Preta form and stats

Overall Serie B stats at home this season for Ponte Preta are 7-4-3 (wins-draw-losses).

Ponte are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Botafogo SP. Ahead of that match, Ponte Preta won a home game hosting Parana (2-1).

The manager F. Ribeiro Moreno will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Operário PR in only three days.

Ponte are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 14 games. Ponte's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Avaí form and stats

4-3-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Avaí in their Serie B matches away.

The manager E. Machado Souto was unhappy after their last game, a Serie B match played at their home ground Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva. Avaí suffered a 0-2 loss to Chapecoense (placed 1st). Before that, Avaí travelled to Operário PR and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Avaí has another fixture away, a Serie B game, against Sampaio Corrêa in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Avaí have scored 14 goals in 13 league games away. 18 goals have been conceded by Avaí in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Avaí - Ponte 0-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ponte Preta three wins, three draws and Avaí four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two 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
PonteM. Vieira Campos Peixoto
M. Vieira Campos Peixoto
4 goals

Ponte Preta missing players

Avaí missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ponte Preta Avaí
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 3 Played P 5 13 27
11 7 2 Won W 1 4 11
7 4 1 Drew D 2 3 4
9 3 0 Lost L 2 6 12
33 19 5 Scored S 6 14 29
35 19 2 Conceded C 8 18 36
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 69% 67%
52% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 54% 44%
15% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 23% 19%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
63% 64% 67% BTTS BTTS 80% 54% 44%
22% 21% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 23% 26%
19% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 2.1 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.8 12.9 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10 10.6
3.9 4.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 4 4.1
31% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 27% 26%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Avaí have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Avaí haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ponte Preta has the most points from losing position (16) in Serie B
  • Ponte Preta haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 Corrêa 27 13 5 9 40 27 14 8 0 6 20 13 13 5 5 3 20 14 13 44
4 Cuiaba 27 12 8 7 33 28 15 9 5 1 23 10 12 3 3 6 10 18 5 44
5 Juventude 27 11 10 6 41 28 15 7 6 2 24 12 12 4 4 4 17 16 13 43
6 CSA 27 12 5 10 36 27 14 9 1 4 23 12 13 3 4 6 13 15 9 41
7 Guarani 27 11 7 9 33 30 13 7 3 3 21 13 14 4 4 6 12 17 3 40
8 Ponte Preta 27 11 7 9 33 35 14 7 4 3 19 19 13 4 3 6 14 16 -2 40
9 Confianca 27 10 9 8 32 33 13 6 5 2 17 15 14 4 4 6 15 18 -1 39
10 Avaí 27 11 4 12 29 36 14 7 1 6 15 18 13 4 3 6 14 18 -7 37
11 Cruzeiro 27 11 8 8 32 25 14 5 4 5 20 15 13 6 4 3 12 10 7 35
12 CRB 27 9 7 11 28 33 13 6 5 2 16 9 14 3 2 9 12 24 -5 34
13 Operário PR 27 8 10 9 23 25 13 5 5 3 17 11 14 3 5 6 6 14 -2 34
14 Vitoria 27 7 12 8 36 31 14 6 4 4 19 13 13 1 8 4 17 18 5 33
15 Brasil de Pelotas 26 7 12 7 23 24 12 4 7 1 12 7 14 3 5 6 11 17 -1 33
16 Parana 26 7 8 11 27 36 13 5 5 3 16 11 13 2 3 8 11 25 -9 29
17 Figueirense 26 5 10 11 18 27 13 3 6 4 12 9 13 2 4 7 6 18 -9 25
18 Nautico 26 5 9 12 23 34 12 3 7 2 14 12 14 2 2 10 9 22 -11 24
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 27 3 7 17 19 45 14 2 3 9 8 20 13 1 4 8 11 25 -26 16

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 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 Corrêa 27 13 5 9 40 27 14 8 0 6 20 13 13 5 5 3 20 14 13 44
4 Cuiaba 27 12 8 7 33 28 15 9 5 1 23 10 12 3 3 6 10 18 5 44
5 Juventude 27 11 10 6 41 28 15 7 6 2 24 12 12 4 4 4 17 16 13 43
6 CSA 27 12 5 10 36 27 14 9 1 4 23 12 13 3 4 6 13 15 9 41
7 Guarani 27 11 7 9 33 30 13 7 3 3 21 13 14 4 4 6 12 17 3 40
8 Ponte Preta 27 11 7 9 33 35 14 7 4 3 19 19 13 4 3 6 14 16 -2 40
9 Confianca 27 10 9 8 32 33 13 6 5 2 17 15 14 4 4 6 15 18 -1 39
10 Avaí 27 11 4 12 29 36 14 7 1 6 15 18 13 4 3 6 14 18 -7 37
11 Cruzeiro 27 11 8 8 32 25 14 5 4 5 20 15 13 6 4 3 12 10 7 35
12 CRB 27 9 7 11 28 33 13 6 5 2 16 9 14 3 2 9 12 24 -5 34
13 Operário PR 27 8 10 9 23 25 13 5 5 3 17 11 14 3 5 6 6 14 -2 34
14 Vitoria 27 7 12 8 36 31 14 6 4 4 19 13 13 1 8 4 17 18 5 33
15 Brasil de Pelotas 26 7 12 7 23 24 12 4 7 1 12 7 14 3 5 6 11 17 -1 33
16 Parana 26 7 8 11 27 36 13 5 5 3 16 11 13 2 3 8 11 25 -9 29
17 Figueirense 26 5 10 11 18 27 13 3 6 4 12 9 13 2 4 7 6 18 -9 25
18 Nautico 26 5 9 12 23 34 12 3 7 2 14 12 14 2 2 10 9 22 -11 24
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 27 3 7 17 19 45 14 2 3 9 8 20 13 1 4 8 11 25 -26 16

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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.