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 9th and Cruzeiro in 10th place.
- Ponte Preta has the most points from losing position (16) in Serie B
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 Ponte and Cruzeiro.
Ponte Preta form and stats
The story so far in the Serie B for Ponte Preta at their home stadium (Estádio Moisés Lucarelli) is 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
Ponte Preta are returning here after visiting Confianca in a Serie B game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Moises and Guilherme Pato scored the goal(s). Prior to that, an away loss at Operario PR.
Manager F. Ribeiro Moreno felt very clever after Guilherme Pato scored the winning goal against Confianca, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 71st minute.
Ponte are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 15 games. Ponte have conceded 21 in these home matches.
Cruzeiro form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Cuiabá game have they lost an away game, meaning Cruzeiro has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
Cruzeiro are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Avai (placed 7th). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs CSA.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cruzeiro as they have only managed to score 14 times from 15 away games in the league. Cruzeiro are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Cruzeiro - Ponte 3-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Ponte wins - draws - Cruzeiro wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. da Silva Alves 7 goals | L. de Souza Alves 4 goals | M. Vieira Campos Peixoto 4 goals |
Ponte Preta missing players
Cruzeiro missing players
| Ponte Preta | Cruzeiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 36 | 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 35 |
| 39 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 27 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 87% | 90% |
| 77% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 40% | 57% |
| 53% | 53% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 20% | 33% |
| 13% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 13% | 13% |
| 7% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 7% | 10% |
| 63% | 67% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 40% | 50% |
| 20% | 20% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 47% | 37% |
| 20% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 27% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.7 | 12.9 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.6 | 11.3 | 13 |
| 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 30% | 27% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 25% | 28% |
- 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 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 58 |
| 2 | America Mineiro | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 56 |
| 3 | Cuiabá | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 50 |
| 4 | Juventude | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 49 |
| 5 | Sampaio Correa | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 45 |
| 6 | CSA | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 45 |
| 7 | Avai | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -5 | 44 |
| 8 | Guarani | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 43 |
| 9 | Ponte Preta | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 18 | -3 | 43 |
| 10 | Cruzeiro | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 40 |
| 11 | Confianca | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 39 |
| 12 | Operario PR | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -3 | 38 |
| 13 | Brasil de Pelotas | 29 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 37 |
| 14 | Vitoria | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 36 |
| 15 | CRB | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -8 | 34 |
| 16 | Parana | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -10 | 32 |
| 17 | Náutico | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -9 | 32 |
| 18 | Figueirense | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -7 | 31 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 15 | -12 | 25 |
| 20 | Oeste | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -28 | 19 |