Ponte Preta vs Novorizontino Prediction & Betting Tips (23 June)

Ponte Preta come into this Serie B clash under real pressure, sitting 19th in the table with just eight points from thirteen rounds and a worrying goal difference of 10–25. Results over the past two months have underlined how fragile the team has been: heavy defeats to Londrina and CRB, plus the recent home loss to Cuiabá by 1-2, have kept the mood tense around Moisés Lucarelli. Even the solid draw against Botafogo-SP, a goalless stalemate on June 1, felt more like a missed chance than a turning point, as Ponte Preta struggled again to convert possession into clear chances.

Despite the negative run, there have been small flashes of resilience from Ponte Preta in the last couple of months. The home win over América Mineiro in late April briefly suggested a possible recovery, and the team also showed fight in the draw with Ceará earlier in the campaign. However, the 1–4 home defeat to Londrina, following earlier losses to Sport Recife and São Bernardo, exposed defensive gaps that Novorizontino will be eager to exploit. With the squad under scrutiny and the coach facing questions about tactical balance, this meeting with a top‑half rival feels like a test of character as much as quality for the Campinas side.

Novorizontino arrive in Campinas in a very different mood, firmly in the top six and riding a six‑match unbeaten streak in Serie B. Their recent 2–2 home draw with Náutico, linked here as 2-2, showed both attacking flair and resilience, as they twice came from behind. Even more impressive was the emphatic away win over Goiás, a commanding 0-4 scoreline that underlined their ability to dominate on the road. Add to that a disciplined performance in the goalless meeting with Cuiabá and a narrow victory over Botafogo-SP, and you get a side that mixes defensive organisation with timely bursts of creativity.

When you place Ponte Preta’s recent struggles alongside Novorizontino’s steady climb, this fixture becomes a classic clash of desperation versus momentum. Ponte Preta will likely lean on home support and try to tighten up after conceding three goals away to Juventude in their last outing, while Novorizontino may be content to control territory and wait for mistakes. Given Ponte Preta’s occasional ability to shut games down, as seen in the stalemate with Botafogo-SP, and Novorizontino’s comfort in managing cautious away performances, the balance of factors points toward a tense, tactical battle in Campinas, with a predicted correct score of