On the 20th of July, Ponte Preta hosts Náutico in a clash of the Serie B. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. Ponte Preta is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Criciúma. Lucca scored the first goal for Ponte Preta in the 3rd minute, but Lohan got the equalizer for Criciúma in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time squeezing out at least the one point for Criciúma. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, Náutico recorded a 1-2 loss against Chapecoense. Geuvânio struck first for Náutico in the 47th minute, then Leonardo Renan Simoes de Lacerda tied it up for Chapecoense in the 74th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 91st minute on a goal by Xandão. Náutico is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Náutico won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Richard Dario Franco Escobar has been the most prolific scorer on Náutico in the last five matches with 2 goals.