Match Report
Flamengo came in having won three on the spin. From the last five rounds, Flamengo held 13 points of 15 and Ponte Preta 7.
11 meetings are on record — 4 won by Flamengo, 4 by Ponte Preta, 3 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 36% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 27% saw more than two goals.
Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho in Rio de Janeiro staged the fixture, a ground that holds 13,544. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.