Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Avaí (17th, 29 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Ponte Preta (20th, 10 pts). The last five rounds placed Avaí 6th in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.15 goals per team per game, Ponte Preta ran at 0.62 scored and 2.08 conceded, Avaí at 1.08 and 1.31.
Ponte Preta were winless in 15. From the last five rounds, Ponte Preta held 2 points of 15 and Avaí 9.
9 meetings are on record — 3 won by Ponte Preta, 5 by Avaí, 1 drawn, at 1.89 goals per meeting.
Estádio Moisés Lucarelli staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,722. F. Mendes de Salles Nascimento Fillho officiated: 29 games logged, averaging 1.2 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Avaí: Jean Lucas (46'), Wenderson (90')
Key stats
Possession: Ponte Preta 62% · Avaí 38% · Total shots: 11-16 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 6-4