CRB take on the visitors Ponte Preta at “Estadio Trapichao” in the gameweek 11 of the Brazilian Serie B. The match will be played in Maceio on Saturday, June 16th.
Although CRB are one of the strongest and most titled clubs of Alagoas state, still, it cannot boast with great achievements at the national level. The side has not gained serious successes, having conducted nine seasons in the Serie A in 1970s-era. Since then “Galo” has been performing only in the lower divisions. The start of this season is quite disappointing for the team as it has lost six out of 10 clashes played, sitting now in the relegation zone with eight points taken. CRB are not capable to show decent football at their own turf as well, having earned just one triumph, single draw and two defeats in face of their fans.
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In their turn, Ponte Preta do not look much stronger than their upcoming opponent. “Macaca” has managed to win four out of 10 encounters conducted and rigthfully settles in the middle part of the standings. The side picked up most of its points on the road which is rather uncommon for the mid-table clubs. The team deserved three triumphs, one draw and single defeat in five tackles played at away grounds. The key factor of Ponte Preta’s successes on the road is their rock-solid defense. “Macaca” conceded just three goals at away fields so far which is considered to be one of two best results in the Serie B.
CRB and Ponte Preta met four times resulted in three victories of the forthcoming visitors and single win of “Galo”. However, the rivals’ most recent head-to-head happened 10 years ago and there is no reason to pay much attention to those battles as the sides have changed significantly already. Besides, the teams’ latest results also show that “Macaca” is capable to move up within the standings plus it will faces one of the weakest clubs of the Serie B, thus, I presume that the visitors may succeed in the Saturday battle.
Prediction for the match: Ponte Preta to win.
