Match Report
Botafogo SP, 15th with 31 points, sat 21 points above Ponte Preta (20th, 10). Botafogo SP's recent output outran their position: 10th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Ponte Preta ran at 0.64 scored and 2.08 conceded, Botafogo SP at 1.16 and 1.12.
Ponte Preta had lost four in a row. Botafogo SP entered with three losses in a row.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Ponte Preta have 2 wins to Botafogo SP's 1, with 3 draws, at 1.33 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 17% saw more than two goals.
Estádio Moisés Lucarelli staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,722. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Ponte Preta 32% · Botafogo SP 68% · Total shots: 7-29 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 5-12