All the facts and stats for the Copa do Nordeste clash: CRB - Santa Cruz

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Competition: Brazil Copa do Nordeste
Competition: Wed 22.February
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Rei Pelé (20801 seats)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as CRB & Santa Cruz face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Copa do Nordeste. All the pre-match information is available here!

CRB and Santa Cruz should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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CRB form and stats

CRB participated in Copa do Nordeste the last season, where they reached the semi-finals.

CRB have collected 32 points from their Serie B home games so far after 8-8-3. On the other hand, in the Copa do Nordeste, CRB has performed like this (both home and away): 1 win, 3 draws and 0 losses.

The spoils were shared in CRB's previous game, also at home. Visiting Ceara travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Campinense that finished 0-0.

CRB are traveling soon after this match as the Alagoano match at Murici awaits in four days.

CRB has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. From these home matches, CRB have conceded only 15 goals.

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Santa Cruz form and stats

Santa Cruz was sent out of Copa do Nordeste in the 2nd qualifying round last season.

Total Copa do Nordeste statistics for Santa Cruz: 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses.

Santa won their last game, 2-1 versus Atletico Alagoinhas played at home.

A draw for Santa Cruz before that, at their own venue hosting Fluminense PI (2-2).

Santa Cruz have another fixture away in just three sleeps, a Pernambucano 1 game versus Retro. A gruelling schedule for the visiting team!

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (CRB wins - draws - Santa Cruz wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be hot-tempered, having seen 8 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Santa CruzR. Berger
R. Berger
1 goals

CRB missing players

Santa Cruz missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CRB Santa Cruz
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   10 25
12 8   Won W   3 10
7 3   Drew D   5 12
6 2   Lost L   2 3
32 20   Scored S   9 28
21 10   Conceded C   7 20
88% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   70% 80%
68% 85%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   50% 60%
44% 46%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   20% 28%
12% 8%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   10% 12%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   10% 8%
52% 54%   BTTS BTTS   40% 48%
28% 38%   Clean Sheets C S   40% 40%
32% 15%   Failed to Score F T   50% 32%
 
4.1 4.8   Corners for (avg) C F   5.9 7
4.8 4.7   Corners against (avg) C A   4.1 4
2.3 2.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2.4
5 5   Red cards R C   3 5
 
11.3 12.9   Shots (avg) S (   9.4 12.7
3.9 4.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.2 4.4
33% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 25%
 
11.6 10.6   Shots against (avg) S A   8.3 8.1
3.2 3.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.6 2.4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cruzeiro 38 23 9 6 57 26 19 15 3 1 32 8 19 8 6 5 25 18 31 78
2 Gremio 38 17 14 7 50 26 19 14 3 2 37 10 19 3 11 5 13 16 24 65
3 Vasco da Gama 38 17 11 10 48 36 19 12 6 1 32 10 19 5 5 9 16 26 12 64
4 Bahia 38 17 11 10 43 29 19 12 5 2 29 11 19 5 6 8 14 18 14 62
5 Sampaio Corrêa 38 16 10 12 48 42 19 14 4 1 37 15 19 2 6 11 11 27 6 58
6 Ituano 38 15 12 11 42 34 19 10 6 3 23 10 19 5 6 8 19 24 8 57
7 Criciuma 38 14 14 10 43 31 19 11 5 3 26 9 19 3 9 7 17 22 12 56
8 Sport Recife 38 15 12 11 37 31 19 13 5 1 29 8 19 2 7 10 8 23 6 56
9 Londrina 38 14 11 13 36 37 19 8 7 4 23 19 19 6 4 9 13 18 -1 53
10 Guarani 38 13 12 13 33 36 19 9 6 4 16 12 19 4 6 9 17 24 -3 51
11 CRB 38 13 11 14 35 43 19 8 8 3 21 15 19 5 3 11 14 28 -8 50
12 Ponte Preta 38 12 13 13 34 36 19 8 7 4 19 13 19 4 6 9 15 23 -2 49
13 Vila Nova 38 9 20 9 28 31 19 6 11 2 13 9 19 3 9 7 15 22 -3 47
14 Chapecoense 38 11 12 15 37 39 19 7 6 6 23 21 19 4 6 9 14 18 -2 45
15 Tombense 38 10 15 13 38 47 19 9 9 1 24 13 19 1 6 12 14 34 -9 45
16 Novorizontino 38 11 11 16 44 49 19 8 6 5 28 21 19 3 5 11 16 28 -5 44
17 CSA 38 9 15 14 29 37 19 7 8 4 19 14 19 2 7 10 10 23 -8 42
18 Brusque 38 8 10 20 21 38 19 6 6 7 14 15 19 2 4 13 7 23 -17 34
19 Operario PR 38 7 13 18 31 53 19 6 6 7 18 19 19 1 7 11 13 34 -22 34
20 Nautico 38 8 6 24 32 65 19 6 4 9 24 27 19 2 2 15 8 38 -33 30

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cruzeiro 38 23 9 6 57 26 19 15 3 1 32 8 19 8 6 5 25 18 31 78
2 Gremio 38 17 14 7 50 26 19 14 3 2 37 10 19 3 11 5 13 16 24 65
3 Vasco da Gama 38 17 11 10 48 36 19 12 6 1 32 10 19 5 5 9 16 26 12 64
4 Bahia 38 17 11 10 43 29 19 12 5 2 29 11 19 5 6 8 14 18 14 62
5 Sampaio Corrêa 38 16 10 12 48 42 19 14 4 1 37 15 19 2 6 11 11 27 6 58
6 Ituano 38 15 12 11 42 34 19 10 6 3 23 10 19 5 6 8 19 24 8 57
7 Criciuma 38 14 14 10 43 31 19 11 5 3 26 9 19 3 9 7 17 22 12 56
8 Sport Recife 38 15 12 11 37 31 19 13 5 1 29 8 19 2 7 10 8 23 6 56
9 Londrina 38 14 11 13 36 37 19 8 7 4 23 19 19 6 4 9 13 18 -1 53
10 Guarani 38 13 12 13 33 36 19 9 6 4 16 12 19 4 6 9 17 24 -3 51
11 CRB 38 13 11 14 35 43 19 8 8 3 21 15 19 5 3 11 14 28 -8 50
12 Ponte Preta 38 12 13 13 34 36 19 8 7 4 19 13 19 4 6 9 15 23 -2 49
13 Vila Nova 38 9 20 9 28 31 19 6 11 2 13 9 19 3 9 7 15 22 -3 47
14 Chapecoense 38 11 12 15 37 39 19 7 6 6 23 21 19 4 6 9 14 18 -2 45
15 Tombense 38 10 15 13 38 47 19 9 9 1 24 13 19 1 6 12 14 34 -9 45
16 Novorizontino 38 11 11 16 44 49 19 8 6 5 28 21 19 3 5 11 16 28 -5 44
17 CSA 38 9 15 14 29 37 19 7 8 4 19 14 19 2 7 10 10 23 -8 42
18 Brusque 38 8 10 20 21 38 19 6 6 7 14 15 19 2 4 13 7 23 -17 34
19 Operario PR 38 7 13 18 31 53 19 6 6 7 18 19 19 1 7 11 13 34 -22 34
20 Nautico 38 8 6 24 32 65 19 6 4 9 24 27 19 2 2 15 8 38 -33 30

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