Match Report
12 points for Guarani (9th), 1 for Ponte Preta (16th): an 11-point gap. On the form table Guarani stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 9th overall. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Guarani ran at 0.75 scored and 0.88 conceded, Ponte Preta at 0.38 and 1.75.
Ponte Preta had not won in 5 games. The last-five ledger: Guarani 8/15, Ponte Preta 1/15.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Guarani 1, draws 4, Ponte Preta 4, at 1.78 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 11% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa, with room for 29,130 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Guarani: Hebert (90')
Key stats
Possession: Guarani 47% · Ponte Preta 53% · Total shots: 11-17 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 4-5