The visiting Novorizontino side should be odds-on at Ponte Preta, as the guests have a 14 point supremacy from their 14 league matches this season.
- Ponte Preta have the fewest scored goals (8) in Serie B
- Novorizontino is in the best form (5-0-1) in Serie B
The hosts Ponte saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Serie B. That game was an away game at Ituano, so at least Ponte Preta are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Ponte Preta form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie B, Ponte Preta have managed 2 wins, 4 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 7 games. Two draws in a row at home now for Ponte Preta.
It's back home for Ponte, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Ituano away with the result 1-0. Baya found the net in that victory. Finally, a league win after four matches without one. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of dos Anjos when Baya scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute. Goalkeeper Pedro got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.15 out of ten. Pedro topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Atletico GO (0-1).It should be considered that a look at the 11 latest league fixtures shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
Ponte Preta are traveling soon after this match as the Copa Paulista match at XV de Piracicaba awaits in two days.
Ponte aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Moisés Lucarelli in the league, with only {6 goals} from 7 games. Ponte Preta have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Novorizontino form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Serie B. A great winning streak in away games for Novorizontino as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Chapecoense have they travelled home without three points.
Novorizontino have a lot to prove after their out-of-character defeat (0-1) to Botafogo SP in their previous match, played at their own home ground. Until that defeat this team had taken at least one point from seven league matches in a row. The attacker Romulo got a match rating of 7.85 in that game. Romulo hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Prior to that result Novorizontino won their away game at Tombense. The scoreline was 2-1.Low-scoring game? 11 of this club's most recent 13 league rounds have seen two or less goals.
Novorizontino are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. Novorizontino are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Novorizontino have put together a sequence of 5 consecutive matches without losing (2-3-0) when facing Ponte Preta.Top Goalscorers
  A. Tavella 6 goals | R. Silva 6 goals |  M. Sousa de Jesus 5 goals |
Ponte Preta missing players
Novorizontino missing players
| Ponte Preta | Novorizontino | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 17 |
| 13 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 79% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 50% | 57% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 86% | 50% |
| 21% | 14% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 43% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 43% | 21% |
| 43% | 57% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 57% | 64% |
| 50% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 4 | 4.3 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| 6.9 | 6.4 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12.4 | 14.3 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.7 | 15.3 | 17.7 |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 15% | 19% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 34% | 23% |
| 16.1 | 11.3 | 13.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11.3 | 9.4 |
| 4.1 | 2.7 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
- Novorizontino have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Novorizontino have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Novorizontino have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Novorizontino have scored more than double the goals of Ponte Preta.
- Novorizontino have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Serie B
- Novorizontino have the most points (16) away in Serie B
- Novorizontino have the most scored goals (12) away in Serie B
- Novorizontino have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Novorizontino haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Novorizontino is in the best form (5-0-1) in Serie B
- Ponte Preta have the fewest scored goals (8) in Serie B
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vila Nova | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | Novorizontino | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 | Vitória | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | Sport Recife | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | Criciuma | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 27 |
| 6 | Mirassol | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 | Guarani | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| 8 | Juventude | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Ceará | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | Botafogo SP | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 21 |
| 11 | Atletico GO | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 21 |
| 12 | Sampaio Correa | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 16 |
| 13 | Ituano | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 15 |
| 14 | CRB | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Ponte Preta | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 15 |
| 16 | Chapecoense | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 12 |
| 17 | Londrina | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 11 |
| 18 | Avai | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 11 |
| 19 | Tombense | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 20 | ABC | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -14 | 7 |
