Coritiba hosts Ponte Preta in round 19 of Brazilian Serie B. The match will be played on Wednesday, August 18th at Estádio Couto Pereira (Curitiba)
After 18 rounds, Coritiba is the leader of the current season and takes 1st place with 33 points. The team is in the promotion zone, having an advantage over Regatas and Goias by only one and two points, respectively. Coritiba's performance in attack and defense is 21 goals scored and 14 goals conceded. In the last ten matches, the Glorious Ones gained three victories and five draws and suffered two defeats. Recent rounds ended for Coritiba with a 3-0 defeat to CSA, draws against Goias (1-1) and Brusque (0-0), as well victories over Brasil de Pelotas (0-2) and Nautico (3-1). The Glorious Ones have not lost in seven home matches in a row.
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The visitors of the upcoming match are in a lower part of the standings and take the 14th line with 19 points. Ponte Preta has a 5-point lead over its closest opponent from the relegation zone, Vitoria. In the current championship, the Black-and-Whites scored 16 goals and conceded 19 times. The last ten matches of the team ended in four draws, three defeats, and three victories. In recent rounds, Ponte Preta defeated Confianca (4-2), Londrina (2-1) and Goias (2-1), tied against Regatas (1-1), and lost to Botafogo (2-0). The Black-and-Whites have not gained victory in more than ten away matches in a row.
Ponte Preta has won most of the previous head-to-head matches. But today Coritiba has pulled away not only in relation to Ponte Preta but in the whole standings of Brazilian Serie B. Now Coritiba is in the first place, but the club needs additional points, as the advantage over the closest opponents is minimal. We expect the hosts to win in the upcoming match.
Prediction for the match: Coritiba to win and Under 2.5 goals scored
