Can Ponte Preta knock Vila Nova in Estádio Moisés Lucarelli clash?

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 08.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli (19722 seats)

A total of 33 league fixtures are finished and Ponte Preta are 2 points ahead of Vila Nova. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Ponte Preta have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vila Nova have the most points from losing position (14) in Serie B

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Vila Nova, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.

It's no vacation for neither Ponte nor Vila Nova as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Ponte Preta form and stats

8-5-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Ponte Preta so far this season.

Ponte Preta's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Vila Nova (placed 14th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Midfield player Luiz got a match rating of 7.44 in that game, the max score being 10. Luiz scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Prior to that, an away loss at Sampaio Correa.

The Ponte Preta fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 16 matches. Ponte are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Moisés Lucarelli in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 16 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Vila Nova form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vila Nova so far with only 16 points returning home. The records show 3-7-6 (win-draw-lose).

There might be some fixture complaints from Vila Nova as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-1 against Ponte Preta. That defeat was their first after five consecutive league games winning points. Vila goalkeeper Tony could take pride in a super shift vs Ponte Preta, but even with pulling off seven saves the defeat could not be avoided. Formiga was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.64. The defender Formiga hit two key passes and won 15 of 21 duels.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Criciuma.

Lacking goals? 24 of this club's most recent 29 league fixtures have seen two or less goals.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vila Nova as they have only managed to score 13 times from 16 away games in the league. 19 goals have been conceded by Vila Nova in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Ponte have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive matches without losing (0-4-0) when playing Vila Nova.

These competitors have met previously this season: Vila Nova - Ponte Preta 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

Ponte PretaL. Borges De Brito
L. Borges De Brito
14 goals
Vila NovaA. Rodrigues Rezende
A. Rodrigues Rezende
5 goals
Ponte PretaW. Alves Maximo
W. Alves Maximo
4 goals

Ponte Preta missing players

Vila Nova missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ponte Preta Vila Nova
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 6 17 34
12 9 3 Won W 0 3 8
10 5 1 Drew D 4 7 17
12 3 1 Lost L 2 7 9
32 18 6 Scored S 3 13 25
32 9 1 Conceded C 5 20 29
85% 76% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 88% 76%
62% 41% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 65% 56%
32% 24% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 29% 21%
6% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 12% 6%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
41% 24% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 53% 44%
44% 71% 80% Clean Sheets C S 33% 18% 38%
29% 29% 40% Failed to Score F T 67% 41% 41%
 
5.4 6.7 6.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.4 5
5.4 4.1 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 6.3 5.1
3.2 3.6 3.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.5 2.2
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
12.3 13.8 13.4 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 10.9 12.2
4 4.5 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.9 3.9
24% 23% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 20% 19%
 
12.3 10.7 9.4 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 13.3 11.4
3.9 3.5 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 4.8 4
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Ponte Preta have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vila Nova have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vila Nova have the most points from losing position (14) in Serie B
  • Vila Nova 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 33 21 9 3 49 18 17 14 3 0 29 5 16 7 6 3 20 13 31 72
2 Gremio 34 15 12 7 41 23 17 13 2 2 33 9 17 2 10 5 8 14 18 57
3 Bahia 34 16 8 10 38 25 17 12 3 2 27 9 17 4 5 8 11 16 13 56
4 Vasco da Gama 34 15 10 9 42 31 17 11 6 0 28 6 17 4 4 9 14 25 11 55
5 Ituano 34 13 12 9 39 30 17 9 6 2 22 9 17 4 6 7 17 21 9 51
6 Sampaio Correa 34 13 10 11 41 37 17 12 4 1 33 13 17 1 6 10 8 24 4 49
7 Sport Recife 33 13 10 10 27 26 16 11 4 1 20 5 17 2 6 9 7 21 1 49
8 Criciuma 34 12 13 9 36 28 17 9 5 3 21 9 17 3 8 6 15 19 8 49
9 Londrina 34 12 11 11 32 32 17 7 7 3 21 16 17 5 4 8 11 16 0 47
10 CRB 34 12 10 12 32 39 17 7 8 2 18 12 17 5 2 10 14 27 -7 46
11 Ponte Preta 33 11 10 12 32 32 16 8 5 3 17 9 17 3 5 9 14 23 0 43
12 Tombense 34 10 13 11 34 40 17 9 7 1 22 11 17 1 6 10 12 29 -6 43
13 Guarani 34 10 11 13 29 35 17 7 6 4 14 12 17 3 5 9 15 23 -6 41
14 Vila Nova 33 8 17 8 25 29 17 5 10 2 12 9 16 3 7 6 13 19 -4 41
15 Chapecoense 34 9 12 13 32 34 17 5 6 6 19 19 17 4 6 7 13 15 -2 39
16 Novorizontino 34 9 10 15 32 43 17 7 6 4 21 17 17 2 4 11 11 26 -11 37
17 CSA 34 7 15 12 24 33 17 6 8 3 18 13 17 1 7 9 6 20 -9 36
18 Operario PR 34 7 12 15 29 43 17 6 5 6 18 16 17 1 7 9 11 27 -14 33
19 Brusque 34 8 7 19 19 33 17 6 4 7 12 13 17 2 3 12 7 20 -14 31
20 Nautico 34 8 6 20 32 54 17 6 4 7 24 23 17 2 2 13 8 31 -22 30

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 Cruzeiro 33 21 9 3 49 18 17 14 3 0 29 5 16 7 6 3 20 13 31 72
2 Gremio 34 15 12 7 41 23 17 13 2 2 33 9 17 2 10 5 8 14 18 57
3 Bahia 34 16 8 10 38 25 17 12 3 2 27 9 17 4 5 8 11 16 13 56
4 Vasco da Gama 34 15 10 9 42 31 17 11 6 0 28 6 17 4 4 9 14 25 11 55
5 Ituano 34 13 12 9 39 30 17 9 6 2 22 9 17 4 6 7 17 21 9 51
6 Sampaio Correa 34 13 10 11 41 37 17 12 4 1 33 13 17 1 6 10 8 24 4 49
7 Sport Recife 33 13 10 10 27 26 16 11 4 1 20 5 17 2 6 9 7 21 1 49
8 Criciuma 34 12 13 9 36 28 17 9 5 3 21 9 17 3 8 6 15 19 8 49
9 Londrina 34 12 11 11 32 32 17 7 7 3 21 16 17 5 4 8 11 16 0 47
10 CRB 34 12 10 12 32 39 17 7 8 2 18 12 17 5 2 10 14 27 -7 46
11 Ponte Preta 33 11 10 12 32 32 16 8 5 3 17 9 17 3 5 9 14 23 0 43
12 Tombense 34 10 13 11 34 40 17 9 7 1 22 11 17 1 6 10 12 29 -6 43
13 Guarani 34 10 11 13 29 35 17 7 6 4 14 12 17 3 5 9 15 23 -6 41
14 Vila Nova 33 8 17 8 25 29 17 5 10 2 12 9 16 3 7 6 13 19 -4 41
15 Chapecoense 34 9 12 13 32 34 17 5 6 6 19 19 17 4 6 7 13 15 -2 39
16 Novorizontino 34 9 10 15 32 43 17 7 6 4 21 17 17 2 4 11 11 26 -11 37
17 CSA 34 7 15 12 24 33 17 6 8 3 18 13 17 1 7 9 6 20 -9 36
18 Operario PR 34 7 12 15 29 43 17 6 5 6 18 16 17 1 7 9 11 27 -14 33
19 Brusque 34 8 7 19 19 33 17 6 4 7 12 13 17 2 3 12 7 20 -14 31
20 Nautico 34 8 6 20 32 54 17 6 4 7 24 23 17 2 2 13 8 31 -22 30

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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.