Bitesize Prediction: Ponte Preta vs Goias – 16/08/24

Competition: Brazil Serie B

Market: Ponte Preta draw no bet

Odds: 3/5 @ 1xBet

Hoping to find a route into the top-half of the Serie B table late on Friday night, Ponte Preta will welcome Goias to the Moises Lucarelli.

Starting with the hosts, while Ponte Preta might have spent large spells of last season looking over their shoulder at a looming relegation scrap, Nelsinho Baptista’s side have made plenty of improvements this time around. Snatching what was a dramatic last-gasp equaliser away at Coritiba as they snatched a 1-1 stalemate last week, the former Corinthians boss has his sights set on securing a top-half finish in 2024. Losing just a pair of their previous nine Serie B appearances, the Sao Paulo-based outfit will also be excited by their continued purple patch on home soil. Last seen at the Moises Lucarelli claiming a gritty 1-0 victory against Avai on August 4th, Ponte Preta have won all of their previous six consecutive showdowns in front of their own supporters by an aggregate score of 15-5. Likewise, it should also be highlighted that Baptista’s men have lost just a single showdown at the Moises Lucarelli since the start of November.

As for the visitors, managing to make a crucial return to winning ways earlier in the week as they snatched a 2-1 victory at home against Ceara, Goias will be desperate to use that performance as a platform to build on. However, struggling to find any kind of stability over recent times and almost sat in Serie B limbo, the Big Green have registered just a trio of wins from any of their previous 13 appearances across all competitions. Pencilled in as a real underdog contender this weekend, Friday’s guests should be concerned by their glaring issues away from the Estadio da Serrinha. Last seen on their travels getting hit with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Novorizontino, Goias have remarkably lost eight of their previous nine domestic battles on the road – a rut that stems all the way back to May 5th. Suffering a 2-1 loss when they last travelled to the Moises Lucarelli back in July 2021, we are expecting a similar outcome here.

Bet: Ponte Preta draw no bet against Goias 3/5 for Friday’s Serie B matchup @ 1xBet