Criciúma vs Ponte Preta — match summary
Brazil · Serie B · kick-off 31 Oct 2026 05:30
Full time · score 2-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Criciúma 58 · Ponte Preta 14
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Criciúma 52 · Ponte Preta 41
Shots on target 7-3 · corners 11-3 · possession 73-27
NextGOAL tip: Ponte Preta +2.75 · 2 stars
Criciúma and Ponte Preta meet in Serie B tonight, with the hosts sitting 5th on 59 points from 35 matches, while the visitors are bottom in 20th with only 15 points from 35 matches as well. The two teams played their most recent matches on 24 Oct with very different moods: Criciúma lost away to Sport Recife 2-1, while Ponte Preta drew 2-2 at home with Fortaleza. Criciúma remain a team with real threat going forward and usually score at home, but their defence has spells where it loses focus, especially late in games when they concede often. Ponte Preta, despite being at the bottom, have held opponents to draws in several matches and do not go down easily. The visitors' defence still has gaps to exploit, but their deep block and waiting to counter makes them harder to play against. This game is likely to see the hosts dominate the ball and push forward, while Ponte Preta focus on defending tightly and waiting for the counter. If Criciúma score early the game could open up, but if the visitors hold out for a long time it will become more stifling and finish with the teams not far apart.