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

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sun 17.January
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli (19722 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Ponte Preta are in the 7th position while the guesting Náutico worry at 15th.

Insights:
  • Ponte Preta has the most points from losing position (19) in Serie B
  • Náutico have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

It's quite the trip for Náutico when visiting Ponte as the cities are 2600 kilometers apart.

Náutico are struggling to avoid relegation.

D D L W W

Ponte Preta form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Ponte Preta at their home stadium (Estádio Moisés Lucarelli) is 8 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

Ponte drew their last game, also a home match. Cuiaba (placed 3rd) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Guarani the opponent.

Tiago Orobó was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Cuiaba after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?

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

Ponte Preta are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 17 games. On the other hand, Ponte have conceded 24 goals.

D W L W W

Náutico form and stats

There's been little loot from Náutico's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 17 away games in the Serie B. Náutico only have 2 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 4 draws.

Náutico played 0-0 against América Mineiro in their previous match. Before that, Náutico secured a home win against Paraná with the score 2-1.

After this away game Náutico return home for a Serie B game against Oeste. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Náutico as they have only managed to score 10 times from 17 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Náutico have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Náutico - Ponte 0-2 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ponte five wins, two draws and Náutico three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NáuticoW. Marçal de Almeida
W. Marçal de Almeida
7 goals
NáuticoJ. Vicente
J. Vicente
6 goals
NáuticoE. de Arruda Serafim
E. de Arruda Serafim
3 goals

Ponte Preta missing players

Náutico missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ponte Preta Náutico
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 5 17 34
13 8 5 Won W 0 2 9
9 5 1 Drew D 0 4 12
12 4 0 Lost L 5 11 13
42 24 11 Scored S 5 10 30
45 24 6 Conceded C 12 25 38
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 82%
79% 82% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 65% 62%
56% 59% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 41% 32%
15% 24% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 18% 18%
6% 12% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
68% 71% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 47% 44%
18% 18% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 24% 35%
18% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 47% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.9 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.5 2.6
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.6 12.6 11 Shots (avg) S ( 13.2 11.9 12.9
4.1 4.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 3.9 4.2
30% 30% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 15% 21%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Náutico have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Náutico have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Náutico have scored 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 América Mineiro 34 19 10 5 40 21 17 10 4 3 26 14 17 9 6 2 14 7 19 67
2 Chapecoense 34 18 12 4 38 18 17 10 6 1 16 5 17 8 6 3 22 13 20 66
3 Cuiaba 34 15 10 9 40 33 17 11 5 1 26 10 17 4 5 8 14 23 7 55
4 CSA 34 15 7 12 44 33 17 12 1 4 30 14 17 3 6 8 14 19 11 52
5 Juventude 34 14 10 10 46 36 17 9 6 2 27 13 17 5 4 8 19 23 10 52
6 Guarani 34 13 9 12 39 39 17 8 5 4 25 17 17 5 4 8 14 22 0 48
7 Ponte Preta 34 13 9 12 42 45 17 8 5 4 24 24 17 5 4 8 18 21 -3 48
8 Operario PR 34 12 12 10 33 30 17 8 6 3 24 12 17 4 6 7 9 18 3 48
9 Avai 33 14 5 14 34 41 16 7 2 7 16 20 17 7 3 7 18 21 -7 47
10 Brasil de Pelotas 34 11 14 9 30 28 17 7 8 2 18 10 17 4 6 7 12 18 2 47
11 CRB 34 13 7 14 36 39 17 9 5 3 21 11 17 4 2 11 15 28 -3 46
12 Sampaio Corrêa 34 13 6 15 43 36 17 8 0 9 20 16 17 5 6 6 23 20 7 45
13 Cruzeiro 33 13 11 9 37 29 16 5 6 5 21 16 17 8 5 4 16 13 8 44
14 Confianca 34 11 9 14 36 42 17 7 5 5 21 20 17 4 4 9 15 22 -6 42
15 Náutico 34 9 12 13 30 38 17 7 8 2 20 13 17 2 4 11 10 25 -8 39
16 Vitoria 33 8 13 12 39 42 17 7 5 5 21 15 16 1 8 7 18 27 -3 37
17 Paraná 34 9 9 16 33 45 17 6 6 5 19 15 17 3 3 11 14 30 -12 36
18 Figueirense 34 8 12 14 28 35 17 5 7 5 16 11 17 3 5 9 12 24 -7 36
19 Botafogo SP 34 8 9 17 24 33 17 6 4 7 18 16 17 2 5 10 6 17 -9 33
20 Oeste 33 5 8 20 25 54 17 4 3 10 12 24 16 1 5 10 13 30 -29 23

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 América Mineiro 34 19 10 5 40 21 17 10 4 3 26 14 17 9 6 2 14 7 19 67
2 Chapecoense 34 18 12 4 38 18 17 10 6 1 16 5 17 8 6 3 22 13 20 66
3 Cuiaba 34 15 10 9 40 33 17 11 5 1 26 10 17 4 5 8 14 23 7 55
4 CSA 34 15 7 12 44 33 17 12 1 4 30 14 17 3 6 8 14 19 11 52
5 Juventude 34 14 10 10 46 36 17 9 6 2 27 13 17 5 4 8 19 23 10 52
6 Guarani 34 13 9 12 39 39 17 8 5 4 25 17 17 5 4 8 14 22 0 48
7 Ponte Preta 34 13 9 12 42 45 17 8 5 4 24 24 17 5 4 8 18 21 -3 48
8 Operario PR 34 12 12 10 33 30 17 8 6 3 24 12 17 4 6 7 9 18 3 48
9 Avai 33 14 5 14 34 41 16 7 2 7 16 20 17 7 3 7 18 21 -7 47
10 Brasil de Pelotas 34 11 14 9 30 28 17 7 8 2 18 10 17 4 6 7 12 18 2 47
11 CRB 34 13 7 14 36 39 17 9 5 3 21 11 17 4 2 11 15 28 -3 46
12 Sampaio Corrêa 34 13 6 15 43 36 17 8 0 9 20 16 17 5 6 6 23 20 7 45
13 Cruzeiro 33 13 11 9 37 29 16 5 6 5 21 16 17 8 5 4 16 13 8 44
14 Confianca 34 11 9 14 36 42 17 7 5 5 21 20 17 4 4 9 15 22 -6 42
15 Náutico 34 9 12 13 30 38 17 7 8 2 20 13 17 2 4 11 10 25 -8 39
16 Vitoria 33 8 13 12 39 42 17 7 5 5 21 15 16 1 8 7 18 27 -3 37
17 Paraná 34 9 9 16 33 45 17 6 6 5 19 15 17 3 3 11 14 30 -12 36
18 Figueirense 34 8 12 14 28 35 17 5 7 5 16 11 17 3 5 9 12 24 -7 36
19 Botafogo SP 34 8 9 17 24 33 17 6 4 7 18 16 17 2 5 10 6 17 -9 33
20 Oeste 33 5 8 20 25 54 17 4 3 10 12 24 16 1 5 10 13 30 -29 23

More from Brazil - Serie B

Read more about Serie B

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.