Ponte Preta vs Vila Nova Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Ponte Preta

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Ponte Preta enter this match coming off the back of a 0-0 Serie B draw against Sampaio Corrêa.

In that game, Ponte Preta managed 44% possession and 10 shots at goal with 3 on target. On the other side, Sampaio Corrêa got 29 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.

Under three goals per match were seen in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where Ponte Preta have been involved. With regard to the goal split from that period, opposing sides scored an aggregate of 5 and Ponte Preta totted up 4.

Vila Nova

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Vila Nova will come into the clash following a 1-0 Serie B win to beat Ituano in their previous outing.

In that game, Vila Nova managed 39% possession and 22 shots at goal with 6 on target. The scorer for Vila Nova was Parede (12'). For their opponents, Ituano got 9 shots at goal with 3 on target.

A tendency of at least one team not managing to score in games featuring Vila Nova has been fairly consistent of late. Examining their last six outings reveals that it’s happened 5 times. During those clashes, their opponents have hit a goal total of 1 while Vila Nova have scored 9. Previous results aside, we will just have to wait and see if such a trend will be replicated here in this game or not.

Pre-game facts show that Vila Nova:

• have not emerged victorious against Ponte Preta when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 matches in the league.
• are unbeaten in their previous 3 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Draws have become a regular occurrence between the two sides. In their head to head clashes beginning from 13/09/2019, the records show 5 of these. That’s a very high 83 per cent of games ending up tied.

In all, 7 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 3 from Macaca and 4 for Tigre. That is an average goals per game value of 1.17.

The last league match between these clubs was Serie B match day 34 on 08/10/2022 and the score finished Ponte Preta 1-1 Vila Nova.

On that day, Ponte Preta had 45% possession and 14 shots at goal with 8 of them on target.

At the other end, Vila Nova had 5 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.

📋 Team News: Ponte Preta

Almost everyone can be considered, as there’s just the sole fitness concern for the Ponte Preta boss Felipe Moreira to be concerned with thanks to an almost full-strength squad. Jean Carlos (Ruptured knee ligament) is sidelined.

📰 Team News: Vila Nova

Due to a completely injury-free group to pick from, the Vila Nova boss Claudinei Oliveira does not have any fitness concerns at all coming into this clash.

✨ Prediction

We envisage that Vila Nova are capable enough to put one past this Ponte Preta side, however that probably shouldn’t be enough to avoid a loss.

Our selection here is for both teams to score in a 2-1 victory for Ponte Preta by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. It’s a very tough call.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 00:24 24/05/2023