About Match
Vila Nova, 3rd with 31 points, sit 23 points above Ponte Preta (19th, 8). The last five rounds place Vila Nova no better than 12th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Vila Nova would climb to 34 points with a win and up to 1st (other results held equal).
Ponte Preta arrive off seven straight defeats. Recent form is uneven: 6/15 points for Vila Nova, 0/15 for Ponte Preta.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Vila Nova have 3 wins to Ponte Preta's 1, with 2 draws, at 1.17 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture. Historically tight: 17% of the meetings went beyond two goals.


