Here's what we know about the Ponte Preta - CRB match:

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sun 24.January
Match begins: 21:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli (19722 seats)

Ponte Preta and CRB have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie B.

Insights:
  • Ponte Preta has the most points from losing position (19) in Serie B
  • CRB has the fewest points from losing position (3) in Serie B

Ponte have less rest than CRB in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Serie B game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Chapecoense, so at least Ponte Preta are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for CRB, who are travelling more than 2400 kilometers to play this game.

CRB is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Ponte Preta form and stats

9 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Ponte Preta have to build on here at Estádio Moisés Lucarelli in the Serie B.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Nautico in a game that was won 2-0.

The defeat against Chapecoense was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored five minutes into stoppage time (by P. H. Perotti).

Ponte has scored 26 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. 24 goals have been conceded.

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CRB form and stats

There's been little loot from CRB's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 18 away games in the Serie B. CRB only have 4 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 2 draws.

CRB go into this game after a win, the home game against Figueirense that ended 5-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Operario PR wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.

As mentioned above, CRB was the only team on the pitch versus Figueirense in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.

The visitors have scored 17 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. CRB have conceded 31 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

CRB - Ponte 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Ponte Preta four wins, zero draws and CRB five victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

Ponte Preta missing players

CRB missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ponte Preta CRB
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 18 36
14 9 2 Won W 0 4 14
9 5 3 Drew D 1 2 7
13 4 0 Lost L 4 12 15
44 26 7 Scored S 5 17 43
46 24 4 Conceded C 12 31 43
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
78% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 67%
53% 56% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 56% 44%
14% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 17% 22%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 11% 11%
64% 67% 80% BTTS BTTS 80% 56% 44%
19% 22% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 31%
19% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 33% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.8 2.5
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 5 5
 
11.8 12.8 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.8 11.3
4.1 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 3.3 3.8
30% 29% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 29% 31%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • CRB has the fewest points from losing position (3) in Serie B
  • CRB have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CRB haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Ponte Preta has the most points from losing position (19) in Serie B
  • Ponte Preta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 36 19 13 4 39 18 18 11 6 1 17 5 18 8 7 3 22 13 21 70
2 America Mineiro 36 19 12 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 18 9 7 2 14 7 19 69
3 Cuiaba 36 17 10 9 46 33 18 12 5 1 30 10 18 5 5 8 16 23 13 61
4 CSA 36 16 8 12 48 35 18 12 2 4 31 15 18 4 6 8 17 20 13 56
5 Juventude 36 15 10 11 49 41 18 10 6 2 28 13 18 5 4 9 21 28 8 55
6 Avai 36 15 7 14 42 46 18 8 3 7 23 24 18 7 4 7 19 22 -4 52
7 Sampaio Correa 36 15 6 15 46 37 18 9 0 9 22 17 18 6 6 6 24 20 9 51
8 Ponte Preta 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 26 24 18 5 4 9 18 22 -2 51
9 Operario PR 36 13 12 11 37 34 18 9 6 3 27 14 18 4 6 8 10 20 3 51
10 CRB 36 14 7 15 43 43 18 10 5 3 26 12 18 4 2 12 17 31 0 49
11 Guarani 36 13 9 14 40 45 18 8 5 5 26 19 18 5 4 9 14 26 -5 48
12 Brasil de Pelotas 36 11 15 10 30 31 18 7 9 2 18 10 18 4 6 8 12 21 -1 48
13 Cruzeiro 36 14 11 11 39 32 18 6 6 6 23 18 18 8 5 5 16 14 7 47
14 Confianca 36 12 9 15 37 43 18 7 5 6 21 21 18 5 4 9 16 22 -6 45
15 Nautico 36 10 12 14 34 41 18 8 8 2 24 14 18 2 4 12 10 27 -7 42
16 Vitoria 36 9 15 12 43 45 18 7 6 5 21 15 18 2 9 7 22 30 -2 42
17 Figueirense 36 9 12 15 32 40 18 6 7 5 19 11 18 3 5 10 13 29 -8 39
18 Parana 36 9 9 18 34 49 18 6 6 6 19 17 18 3 3 12 15 32 -15 36
19 Botafogo SP 36 8 10 18 26 37 18 6 4 8 19 19 18 2 6 10 7 18 -11 34
20 Oeste 36 6 8 22 27 59 18 4 3 11 12 25 18 2 5 11 15 34 -32 26

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 36 19 13 4 39 18 18 11 6 1 17 5 18 8 7 3 22 13 21 70
2 America Mineiro 36 19 12 5 41 22 18 10 5 3 27 15 18 9 7 2 14 7 19 69
3 Cuiaba 36 17 10 9 46 33 18 12 5 1 30 10 18 5 5 8 16 23 13 61
4 CSA 36 16 8 12 48 35 18 12 2 4 31 15 18 4 6 8 17 20 13 56
5 Juventude 36 15 10 11 49 41 18 10 6 2 28 13 18 5 4 9 21 28 8 55
6 Avai 36 15 7 14 42 46 18 8 3 7 23 24 18 7 4 7 19 22 -4 52
7 Sampaio Correa 36 15 6 15 46 37 18 9 0 9 22 17 18 6 6 6 24 20 9 51
8 Ponte Preta 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 26 24 18 5 4 9 18 22 -2 51
9 Operario PR 36 13 12 11 37 34 18 9 6 3 27 14 18 4 6 8 10 20 3 51
10 CRB 36 14 7 15 43 43 18 10 5 3 26 12 18 4 2 12 17 31 0 49
11 Guarani 36 13 9 14 40 45 18 8 5 5 26 19 18 5 4 9 14 26 -5 48
12 Brasil de Pelotas 36 11 15 10 30 31 18 7 9 2 18 10 18 4 6 8 12 21 -1 48
13 Cruzeiro 36 14 11 11 39 32 18 6 6 6 23 18 18 8 5 5 16 14 7 47
14 Confianca 36 12 9 15 37 43 18 7 5 6 21 21 18 5 4 9 16 22 -6 45
15 Nautico 36 10 12 14 34 41 18 8 8 2 24 14 18 2 4 12 10 27 -7 42
16 Vitoria 36 9 15 12 43 45 18 7 6 5 21 15 18 2 9 7 22 30 -2 42
17 Figueirense 36 9 12 15 32 40 18 6 7 5 19 11 18 3 5 10 13 29 -8 39
18 Parana 36 9 9 18 34 49 18 6 6 6 19 17 18 3 3 12 15 32 -15 36
19 Botafogo SP 36 8 10 18 26 37 18 6 4 8 19 19 18 2 6 10 7 18 -11 34
20 Oeste 36 6 8 22 27 59 18 4 3 11 12 25 18 2 5 11 15 34 -32 26

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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.