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Ponte Preta and Flamengo are measuring at Moisés Lucarelli Stadium in a match for the 26th day of Serie A. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 06-15-2017, Flamengo won at home for 2 -0). At this stage, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, since there was 1 tie and 1 victory for each team in the last 3 matches. However, the last time these two teams disputed a game in this stage was in 29-05-2016, for the Serie A, that ended the victory of Flamengo by (1-2). The goals of the party were scored by Wellington Paulista (12 ‘), for Ponte Preta, and Felipe Azevedo (21’ Autogolo) and Jorge (42 ‘) for Flamengo. Despite being a match between 18th and 7th of the table, it is actually a clash between the 9th classified in home games and the 13th as a visitor.
Ponte Preta :
The home team is currently in 18th place with 28 points, after 7 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate game, lost at home against Atlético GO by (1-3). In the last game, lost outside the Chapecoense by (1-0). This is a team that is usually more competitive at home, having won 20 points in their stadium, where they scored 18 goals and suffered 13, against only 8 points out, with 8 goals scored and 20 goals. For the championship, the Ponte Preta conquered 14 points in 30 possible, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 games that played in his stadium. In their home games for this competition there is a tendency to have goals, since 8 of their last 12 matches have finished with more than 2.5 goals. In 25 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 11 times and never got the comeback.
The Ponte Preta is going through a difficult time in Serie A, has only 1 victory in the last nine days and needs to find his good football, as he is falling in the standings and is already in the downhill zone. The poor campaign can be explained by the low performance of both the offensive and defensive systems, since he scored only 26 goals, being the fifth worst attack of the competition, and suffered 33 goals, having the eighth defense less solid and it is important to underline that suffered goals in his last 5 games. Playing at home, such as Monday’s game, has a 55% of profit and a single victory in the last 5 games, in addition to coming from 2 consecutive defeats, needing a greater regularity at home. For the confrontation with Flamengo, coach Eduardo Baptista will not be able to count on Fernando Bob, suspended, and Renato Cajá, injured.
Flamengo RJ :
The away team is currently in 7th place, with 39 points conquered, after 10 wins, 9 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate game, won at home against Sport Recife by (2-0). In the last game, tied at home against Avaí by (1-1). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they conquered 25 points, against only 14 in their games as a visitor. In his last game as a visitor, for the Copa Sudamericana, tied for (0-0) against Chapecoense. In his last 10 games as a visitor to the championship, Flamengo recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, so he won 10 points in 30 chances. In its matches for the league like visitor the final result more frequent to the rest was the 0-0 (7 in 13 parties). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, reason why it has not presented great solidity defensive, But its attack has marked regularly, since it marked goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 25 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 10 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 12 home games for this competition there are 2 periods in the spotlight: he scored 6 of his 13 goals in the minutes (61’-75 ‘); suffered 7 of his 15 goals between the minutes (46’-60 ‘).
The Flamengo comes to this match after the loss of the title in the Glass of Brazil. Now looking to recover with a win in Serie A, in which he is doing a campaign a little below expectations, due to the investment that the club made in his squad, and looks for a victory to try to enter the zone of classification the Copa Libertadores. The team is characterized by a good balance between the offensive and defensive sectors, having scored 34 goals, being the fourth best attack of the competition, and suffered 24 goals, having the fifth most solid defense, but there is room for improvement in both. Flamengo often encounters difficulties, has only the thirteenth best campaign as a visitor and comes from 5 games without winning away from home for Serie A, having lost the last 3 away games. For the confrontation with the Ponte Preta, the coach Reinaldo Rueda can not count on the forward Berrío, suspended.
Ponte Preta vs Flamengo RJ head to head matches
15.06.17 SA Flamengo RJ Ponte Preta 2 : 0
08.09.16 SA Flamengo RJ Ponte Preta 2 : 1
29.05.16 SA Ponte Preta Flamengo RJ 1 : 2
22.11.15 SA Flamengo RJ Ponte Preta 1 : 1
09.08.15 SA Ponte Preta Flamengo RJ 1 : 0