Novorizont. vs Ponte Preta Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 12 October 2026
🔊 Novorizontino come into this match in the final stage of the season sitting among the leaders and still in contention for the title. The team have been showing consistent results both in form and in their recent statistics. Ponte Preta, meanwhile, are finishing the season without any real competitive motivation and in the middle of a prolonged run of poor results. The main question is whether the hosts can make their attacking potential count against a side that has virtually stopped scoring.
Head-to-Head
22 June 2026 Novorizontino beat Ponte Preta away in Série B, winning 2-0. They dominated in shots, 19 to 8, with Ponte Preta failing to register a single shot on target.
In 19 official meetings, Novorizontino have won seven times, Ponte Preta five, with seven draws. At home, Novorizontino have lost just one of nine head-to-head matches and won four.
Head-to-head statistics Novorizont. - Ponte Preta

Novorizontino Team Overview
In their most recent Série B match on 8 October 2026, Novorizontino won away at Náutico 2-0, scoring both goals before half-time. Despite having just 34% possession, the visitors had more shots - 12 to 6 - and significantly more shots on target: 5 to 1.
Novorizontino are comfortably among the league's leading sides and remain highly motivated: they sit just two points off first place, making every result crucial as the season reaches its conclusion. Over their last ten matches they have recorded seven wins, one defeat and two draws, averaging 2.2 goals scored per game while conceding just 0.7. Within their last five matches, they have won their two most recent games, which points to strong current form.
Match Results: Novorizontino

Ponte Preta Team Overview
Ponte Preta's home match against Juventude 7 October 2026 ended in a 0-2 defeat. In that final Serie B fixture, Ponte Preta were almost level with their opponents in terms of attacks - 89 to 88 - but managed only two shots on target compared to six from the visitors.
Ponte Preta are having an extremely poor season: just one win in their last ten matches, nine defeats and no draws. Their attack has essentially stopped functioning - they are averaging just 0.1 goals scored per match over that run, while conceding 2.6 per game. In their last five matches they have lost four out of five, with no positive run of any kind to speak of. The absence of anything meaningful to play for is further reducing the visitors' focus.
Match Results: Ponte Preta
Prediction for the 1st half
Ponte Preta have lost the first half in 6 of their last 7 matches, pointing to a recurring problem for the visitors in the opening period. Novorizontino, meanwhile, have scored in the first half in 9 of their last 10 matches. That gives grounds to back Novorizontino to Win the First Half at 1.32*.
Total Goals Prediction
Ponte Preta have failed to score in 9 of their last 10 matches, which points to an extremely low level of attacking output. Over the season, the visitors are averaging just 0.53 goals per match, and across their last 10 games that figure has dropped to 0.1 goals. Novorizontino, meanwhile, have been consistently hard to score against, conceding an average of just 0.7 goals per game over their last 10 matches. All of this points towards a bet on Ponte Preta Team Total - Under 0.5 Goals at odds of 1.57*.
Corners Prediction
In seven consecutive matches involving Ponte Preta, the total corners market has consistently come in under 11.5. This confirms that the team's games tend to produce a low number of set-piece situations. That trend supports a bet on Total Corners - Under 11.5 at odds of 1.90*.
Risky Bet
In 7 of their last 8 matches involving Ponte Preta, the total has gone under 2.5 goals. The visitors score very little and have often failed to find the net in recent rounds, while also conceding regularly without creating many chances at the opposition goal. Novorizontino defence is reasonably solid. The Total Goals - Under 2.5 is worth considering at odds of 3.51*.
Correct Score Prediction
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm identifies three most likely scorelines: 2-0 (15.35%), 1-0 (13.69%) and 3-0 (12.83%). The most probable outcome is a Novorizontino win by a two-goal margin. All three options point to a confident home performance and no goals for Ponte Preta.
*Odds are indicative and may vary depending on the bookmaker.
⭐ Editor's Prediction
Looking at this season's trends and the latest team statistics, the most obvious scenario is a low-scoring performance from the visitors - Ponte Preta have failed to score in nine of their last ten matches, while Novorizontino regularly show defensive solidity at home. The table situation pushes the hosts to be as focused as possible with the title race in mind, but the key factor for this bet is Ponte Preta's inability to score. The editor's main prediction is Ponte Preta to Score: No.