PREVIEW & PREDICTION – Nacional-AM vs Ponte Preta 6/02/2018
Nacional AM and Ponte Preta meet at Arena da Amazônia, in a match for this phase of the Copa do Brasil (1st Round). There is no recent record of direct confrontations between these two teams, who have not played any matches in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 25-07-2013, in a match that ended with the final score: Nacional AM (1-0) Ponte Preta.
National AM:
The home 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. The team comes to this match after a draw away with the São Raimundo AM by (1-1). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Nacional AM won 5, tied 3 and lost 2. The team allowed goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack He has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches.
Before his fans, the National needs to conquer a positive result, because only then will he be able to continue forward in this competition. The home team knows that you will find many difficulties, because you will have a better team ahead of you, but you will try to give your best in the field to achieve the desired qualification. The team has not presented good football on the field this season, so you will have to improve your performance on the field in this game. The technician must bring to play what is best available.
Ponte Preta:
The visiting team plays their first match in this edition of the Copa do Brasil with the intention of winning a positive result as a visitor. In the last match they played, for Paulista A1, it was tied with Ituano by (1-1). In the last 10 away matches Ponte Preta has won 2, tied 2 and lost 6. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 7 times and never got the comeback.
The aim of the Ponte Preta team is to get the qualification, it does not matter if with a victory or with a draw. The visiting team will not take risks in this game and will try to make a safe game, so at the end of the game commemorate the qualification for the next phase of the competition. The team has alternated between good and bad results this season, but in this game knows that only a good result can ensure a place in the next phase. The visiting team coach must not have important absences for this game.
PREDICTION: Ponte Preta to win @ 1.53



