Serie B: Two sides in pretty good shape get together for this game. Sport Recife have a slight edge with their 6th place in the standings?
- Ponte Preta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sport Recife have the most clean sheets (15) in Serie B
These teams have little in common geographically as Sport Recife have to travel 2600 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Ponte Preta form and stats
Ponte Preta have played 13 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Tombense here at Estádio Moisés Lucarelli, Ponte Preta has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
The supporters are hoping that Ponte Preta will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the game against Chapecoense (placed 14th). The first loss after going unbeaten through three league matches.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Bahia in a game that was won 2-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Ponte Preta 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 14 games. Ponte Preta has won 6 of these, drawn 6 and lost 2.
Ponte has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Ponte Preta have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Sport Recife form and stats
There's been little loot from Sport Recife's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 14 away games in the Serie B. Sport Recife only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 6 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Sport Recife have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road.
Sport Recife are travelling again after losing away to CRB in their previous match (0-2). Midfield player Wanderson was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.62/10. Wanderson hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Before that, Recife secured a home win against Novorizontino with the score 1-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sport Recife playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 1 Sport Recife win, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
A tale of few goals? 22 of this team's most recent 28 league matches have contained zero, one or two goals.
Sport Recife are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 6 goals from 14 away games. 17 goals have been conceded by Sport Recife in these games.
Head 2 Head
Sport Recife - Ponte 2-1 was the score in these contenders' previous head-to-head match, earlier this season. Head to head totals (for the previous ten meetings): Ponte Preta won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Sport Recife got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Borges De Brito 12 goals |   K. de Andrade Rodrigues 5 goals |  W. Alves Maximo 4 goals |
Ponte Preta missing players
Sport Recife missing players
| Ponte Preta | Sport Recife | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 14 | 28 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 25 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| 25 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 12 | 17 | 21 |
| 82% | 69% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 71% | 75% |
| 61% | 38% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 43% | 43% |
| 32% | 23% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 21% | 21% |
| 4% | 8% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 14% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 7% |
| 39% | 15% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 29% |
| 43% | 77% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 36% | 54% |
| 36% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 57% | 43% |
| 5.5 | 6.9 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.1 | 5.4 |
| 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.1 | 13.7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 12 | 13.7 |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| 24% | 25% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 14% | 22% |
| 12.6 | 10.5 | 12.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.3 | 14.7 | 12.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 5.4 | 3.8 |
- Ponte Preta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ponte Preta have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sport Recife have scored away.
- Ponte Preta have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sport Recife have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sport Recife have the most clean sheets (15) in Serie B
- Sport Recife have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Cruzeiro | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 59 |
| 2 | Bahia | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 50 |
| 3 | Gremio | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 47 |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 45 |
| 5 | Londrina | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 41 |
| 6 | Sport Recife | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 40 |
| 7 | CRB | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -5 | 39 |
| 8 | Tombense | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -1 | 39 |
| 9 | Criciuma | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 38 |
| 10 | Ituano | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 37 |
| 11 | Ponte Preta | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | Sampaio Correa | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 23 | -1 | 35 |
| 13 | Novorizontino | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 33 |
| 14 | Chapecoense | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 32 |
| 15 | Brusque | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 31 |
| 16 | CSA | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -7 | 31 |
| 17 | Vila Nova | 29 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -6 | 31 |
| 18 | Operario PR | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -11 | 30 |
| 19 | Guarani | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -10 | 29 |
| 20 | Nautico | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 23 | -17 | 24 |
