In this week 21 match on the 30th of July, Ponte Preta will host Operário PR in a Serie B match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 15th placed Ponte Preta, recorded a 1-2 loss against Grêmio. Diego Souza struck first for Grêmio in the 10th minute on a feed from Mathias Villasanti, then Jaminton Campaz added another in the 25th minute. Ponte Preta is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 16th placed Operário PR, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Tombense. Neither Operário PR nor Tombense could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
Operário PR and Ponte Preta last played eachother at the Estádio Germano Krüger on Sat Apr 16th. Operário PR won by a score of 2 to 0. Bernardo struck first for Operário PR on an own goal in the 26th minute, then Thales added another in the 67th minute on a feed from Felipe Saraiva In the end, Ponte Preta was frustrated by Operário PR’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Operário PR ended the match with the shutout victory.
Operário PR hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Javier Reina and Tomas Almino Bastos Silva, and they each have 1 goal. Lucca has been the most prolific scorer on Ponte Preta in the last five matches with two goals.