Aparecidense and Ponte Preta meet at Estádio Annibal Batista de Toledo, in a match for this phase of the Copa do Brasil (1st Round). This will be the first direct confrontation between these two teams, as they have never faced each other before. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.
Aparecidense:
The home team plays its first game in this edition of the Copa do Brasil with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to conquer a positive result. 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 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 21 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 13 suffered. The team comes to this match after a win away with Novo Horizonte by (1-2). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, the Aparecidense won 3, tied 4 and lost 3. The team allowed goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for the opponent, so his defense needs to improve, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of the last 12 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 8 out of 12 have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 15 matches, they suffered the first goal 8 times and only managed 1 comeback. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 12 home matches for all competitions: he scored 5 of his 13 goals between the minutes (61′-75 ‘); He suffered 5 of his 11 goals between the minutes (61’-75 ‘).
In the last season the Aparecidense was runner-up of the Goian championship and that guaranteed him a place in the current edition of the Brazilian Cup, being that now it is all or nothing for this team. The players are aware of the difficulties, since they will face a traditionally strong team, so they must be more careful not to suffer a setback. No doubt he knows that he does not have the favoritism, but he will still try to surprise, so he hopes to play with intelligence and without mistakes to win the victory. In this match the best players that are available will go to the field.
Ponte Preta:
The visiting team will make its debut in this edition of the Copa do Brasil with the intention of conquering a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. 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 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 12 conceded; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 7 conceded. In the last match they played, for Paulista A1, they beat São Paulo at home (1-0). In the last 10 away matches Ponte Preta has won 2, tied 5 and lost 3. The defense has been strong and only suffered goals in 3 of the last 10 games. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 15 of the last 31 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 24 out of 31 have ended with Under 2,5 goals.
The Ponte Preta is a frequent presence in the Brazilian Cup and being eliminated even in the first phase is something that does not go through his head, even more to face a much weaker opponent. Of course football is resolved within the field and that is why you will have to respect the local team, so as not to be surprised. That being the case, the idea is to play good football and not make mistakes, because in this way you can win naturally. In this match the best players that are available will go to the field.
PREDICTION: Ponte Preta to win @ 1,88
