Ponte Preta and San Bento face at Estádio Moisés Lucarelli, in a match for the 34 th round of Serie B. Ponte Preta won by (0-2) the last time they met in this edition of the league, at 14 -07-2018. The history of recent direct matches is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since San Bento presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Ponte Preta:
After 12 wins, 11 draws and 10 losses, the home team is currently in the 8 th position, with 47 points won. In the last match, they tied in an away match against Fortaleza by (1-1), after in the previous match they won (2-1) at home, in a match against Figueirense. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Ponte Preta won 16 points out of 30 possible, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 33 matches in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 13 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 16 home matches for this competition: they have scored 6 of their 16 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).
The Ponte Preta rose production in the last rounds, comes from 3 wins and 1 draw and is looking for another win to keep dreaming of the promotion to the first division. The team has only a medium attack, which scored 36 goals, being the ninth best of the competition, but the defense has great strength, as it suffered only 29 goals and is the third strongest. Playing at home, as in this Friday’s match, the Ponte Preta comes from 2 good consecutive victories and it should be noted that he suffered only 4 goals in the last 7 games in this type of situation, showing again his great defensive strength. For the game against São Bento, coach Gilson Kleina must repeat the starting line-up of the last day, when he won a good away draw against the leader Fortaleza.
San Bento:
The away team is currently in the 12 th position of the league, with 43 points won, after 10 wins, 13 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Criciuma, by (0-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against CRB, by (1-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 14 goals scored and 11 conceded. For the league, San Bento won 8 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 17 matches). The defense has been strong and has suffered goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 33 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 17 matches in which they have conceded the first goal.
The São Bento reaches this final straight of the Serie B without great goals, since it has practically no possibilities, both ascent and descent, so it expects to at least finish the competition in a dignified manner. The visiting team has a low quality attack, which scored only 32 goals and is the seventh worst among the 20 participants of the competition, but the defense has played well, suffered only 32 goals and is the fifth most solid, so much that it suffered only 2 goals in the last four rounds. As a visitor, the São Bento has the fourth worst season of the championship, being a team that finds difficulties in creating attacking plays and fails to maintain its good defensive performance, so much that it suffered 2 goals in each of the last 3 days away from its domains For the confrontation with the Ponte Preta, the coach Marquinhos Santos has no problems in the team considered as a starter and will take to the field with what he has of better.
PREDICTION: Ponte Preta to win @ 1.62
