Preview
PajimonLook, I'll be honest with you - this one's got the smell of a braai on it. Novorizontino are at home, and Ponte Preta are coming in with the kind of away record that would make you want to crack open a cold one and just watch them struggle. Lekker, no? Just a little Afrikaans for the road.
Novorizontino have been cooking. They've won their last two - 3–0 against Goias at home and 2–0 on the road at Nautico Recife - and in those two games they've scored 5 and conceded nothing. Over their last 10 matches, they've won 7, drawn 2 and lost just 1, scoring 2.2 per game while keeping it to 0.7 conceded. At home over 20 games, the numbers are solid: 10 wins, 5 draws, 5 losses, 1.45 goals a game, and 6 clean sheets. They're not just winning; they're keeping it tight and controlled.
Now look at Ponte Preta. Their last three games have been a disaster - 0–2 at home to Juventude, 0–2 at Cuiaba (with a red card in the 71st minute), and 0–2 at Botafogo SP. Three losses, zero goals scored, six conceded. Over their last 10, they've won 1 and lost 9, scoring 0.1 per game. And the away numbers? 1 win, 0 draws, 19 losses in 20 away games. They've failed to score in 16 of those 20 away fixtures. In their last 10 matches, they've failed to score in 9. In their last 5, they've failed to score in 4. That's not a blip - that's a pattern screaming at you from every angle.
The head-to-head is thin on recent meetings. The only one within the last 12 months was on 22 June at Ponte Preta's ground, where Novorizontino won 2–0. The older meetings stretch back years and are historical record, not current form. So we're leaning on what these teams are actually doing right now, and right now the gap is enormous.
The counter-argument? Well, Novorizontino did draw 0–0 at home against São Bernardo on 25 September, and they've had a couple of games where the scoring has been low. But that's a blip in an otherwise dominant run. And Ponte Preta did pick up a 1–0 win at home against CRB on 20 September, so they're not completely without a spark. But that was at home. Away, the numbers are brutal and the scoring drought is the most consistent thing about them.
Key Points:
- Novorizontino won their last 2, scoring 5 and conceding 0; 7W 2D 1L in their last 10
- Ponte Preta lost their last 3, scoring 0 and conceding 6; 1W 0D 9L in their last 10
- Ponte Preta's away record: 1W 0D 19L in 20 games, failing to score in 16 of 20
- The only recent head-to-head (22 June 2026) saw Novorizontino win 2–0 away
- Ponte Preta have failed to score in 9 of their last 10 matches across all venues
Verdict: Both teams not to score.