Soccer betting preview: Ponte Preta welcomes Guarani in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 18.September
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli (19722 seats)

Ponte Preta will pray that their home comfort is enough to get something from this grim battle, versus gutsy Guarani.

Insights:
  • Ponte Preta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Guarani have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Serie B

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

This is a local derby, usually meaning extra stress and importance.

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Ponte Preta form and stats

Ponte Preta have played 11 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Remo here at Estádio Moisés Lucarelli, Ponte has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.

Ponte faced defeat in their previous match, away at Cruzeiro (0-1). Cleylton, defender, was given a rating of 7.45/10 in that game, top of the team. Cleylton won 4 of 7 duels. Ponte didn't have luck on their side in the loss against Cruzeiro as they hit the post three times.

Ahead of that match, Ponte Preta won a home game hosting Sampaio Correa (3-2).

This is expected to be a close game, with Ponte perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ponte Preta as a small favourite), we find nine games. Ponte Preta has won one of these, drawn four and lost four.

A decent goal production from Ponte in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 11 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Ponte's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Guarani form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (18) away in Serie B, are W4-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B.

Guarani are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Serie B against CSA (placed 12th). Rafael Martins was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.42. The agile goalkeeper Martins stopped the opponent with two saves and topped it up with a clean sheet. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager D. Pollo Barioni when Régis scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Náutico that ended 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Guarani playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were eight Guarani wins, two draws and one defeat.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Remo in just four days.

Guarani are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 11 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Guarani have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these teams face each other this season, as the history books show this recent match: Guarani - Ponte Preta 1-0. Ponte Preta-Guarani H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ponte Preta five wins, Guarani two wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

GuaraniR. Salmazzo
R. Salmazzo
8 goals
GuaraniB. da Silva
B. da Silva
7 goals
PonteM. Vieira da Veiga
M. Vieira da Veiga
5 goals

Ponte Preta missing players

Guarani missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ponte Preta Guarani
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 3 11 23
6 6 1 Won W 2 4 10
7 3 1 Drew D 0 4 7
10 2 0 Lost L 1 3 6
22 18 2 Scored S 5 18 34
26 11 1 Conceded C 2 15 27
87% 82% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
65% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 64% 65%
35% 64% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 45% 39%
9% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 36% 30%
9% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 36% 26%
48% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 64% 52%
17% 27% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 27% 39%
48% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 18% 17%
 
5.3 5.5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.3 5.1
4.7 4.1 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.3 4.7
1.8 1.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.3 2.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
11.3 12.9 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 12.3 13.5
3.3 4.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 5 4.9
29% 39% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 33% 30%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Guarani have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Guarani have the most scored goals (18) away in Serie B
  • Guarani have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Serie B
  • Guarani have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ponte Preta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 23 13 6 4 32 18 11 6 4 1 18 7 12 7 2 3 14 11 14 45
2 Goiás 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 23 11 7 5 32 25 11 5 5 1 16 10 12 6 2 4 16 15 7 40
5 Avai 23 10 7 6 25 17 12 6 3 3 15 10 11 4 4 3 10 7 8 37
6 Guarani 23 10 7 6 34 27 12 6 3 3 16 12 11 4 4 3 18 15 7 37
7 Sampaio Correa 23 9 8 6 28 20 11 6 2 3 15 9 12 3 6 3 13 11 8 35
8 Náutico 23 9 8 6 27 23 12 5 5 2 18 12 11 4 3 4 9 11 4 35
9 Operario PR 23 9 6 8 18 24 12 6 2 4 13 13 11 3 4 4 5 11 -6 33
10 Vasco da Gama 23 9 5 9 27 27 12 7 2 3 17 10 11 2 3 6 10 17 0 32
11 Remo 23 8 6 9 20 24 12 5 2 5 8 9 11 3 4 4 12 15 -4 30
12 CSA 23 8 5 10 21 21 12 4 5 3 12 9 11 4 0 7 9 12 0 29
13 Cruzeiro 23 6 11 6 27 30 11 3 6 2 16 17 12 3 5 4 11 13 -3 29
14 Brusque 23 7 6 10 21 32 11 4 4 3 11 8 12 3 2 7 10 24 -11 27
15 Vila Nova 23 6 8 9 16 19 12 3 6 3 4 5 11 3 2 6 12 14 -3 26
16 Ponte Preta 23 6 7 10 22 26 11 6 3 2 18 11 12 0 4 8 4 15 -4 25
17 Vitoria 23 4 11 8 18 21 12 3 5 4 11 11 11 1 6 4 7 10 -3 23
18 Londrina 23 4 9 10 16 27 12 2 4 6 8 14 11 2 5 4 8 13 -11 21
19 Brasil de Pelotas 23 2 10 11 14 25 11 2 5 4 8 11 12 0 5 7 6 14 -11 16
20 Confianca 23 3 5 15 21 37 11 2 2 7 10 17 12 1 3 8 11 20 -16 14

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 Coritiba 23 13 6 4 32 18 11 6 4 1 18 7 12 7 2 3 14 11 14 45
2 Goiás 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 23 11 7 5 32 25 11 5 5 1 16 10 12 6 2 4 16 15 7 40
5 Avai 23 10 7 6 25 17 12 6 3 3 15 10 11 4 4 3 10 7 8 37
6 Guarani 23 10 7 6 34 27 12 6 3 3 16 12 11 4 4 3 18 15 7 37
7 Sampaio Correa 23 9 8 6 28 20 11 6 2 3 15 9 12 3 6 3 13 11 8 35
8 Náutico 23 9 8 6 27 23 12 5 5 2 18 12 11 4 3 4 9 11 4 35
9 Operario PR 23 9 6 8 18 24 12 6 2 4 13 13 11 3 4 4 5 11 -6 33
10 Vasco da Gama 23 9 5 9 27 27 12 7 2 3 17 10 11 2 3 6 10 17 0 32
11 Remo 23 8 6 9 20 24 12 5 2 5 8 9 11 3 4 4 12 15 -4 30
12 CSA 23 8 5 10 21 21 12 4 5 3 12 9 11 4 0 7 9 12 0 29
13 Cruzeiro 23 6 11 6 27 30 11 3 6 2 16 17 12 3 5 4 11 13 -3 29
14 Brusque 23 7 6 10 21 32 11 4 4 3 11 8 12 3 2 7 10 24 -11 27
15 Vila Nova 23 6 8 9 16 19 12 3 6 3 4 5 11 3 2 6 12 14 -3 26
16 Ponte Preta 23 6 7 10 22 26 11 6 3 2 18 11 12 0 4 8 4 15 -4 25
17 Vitoria 23 4 11 8 18 21 12 3 5 4 11 11 11 1 6 4 7 10 -3 23
18 Londrina 23 4 9 10 16 27 12 2 4 6 8 14 11 2 5 4 8 13 -11 21
19 Brasil de Pelotas 23 2 10 11 14 25 11 2 5 4 8 11 12 0 5 7 6 14 -11 16
20 Confianca 23 3 5 15 21 37 11 2 2 7 10 17 12 1 3 8 11 20 -16 14

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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.