Match Report
The table gap was wide: 28 points between São Bernardo (12th, 41 pts) and Ponte Preta (20th, 13 pts). São Bernardo's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. Per game in the league, Ponte Preta were scoring 0.59 and conceding 2.14, São Bernardo 1.38 and 1.07, against a competition average of 1.17 goals per team per game.
Ponte Preta entered with three losses in a row.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Ponte Preta have 0 wins to São Bernardo's 4, with 1 draw, at 2.8 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Estádio Moisés Lucarelli (capacity 19,722). E. Alves Batista officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 3.0 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: São Bernardo led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
São Bernardo: Rodrigo Ferreira (45'), Mário Sérgio (79')
Key stats
Possession: Ponte Preta 49% · São Bernardo 51% · Total shots: 10-14 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 2-9