Struggling Santa Cruz will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Botafogo PB in the upcoming league round. It’s 6th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Santa Cruz form and stats
Seven points from three Copa do Nordeste home games is a great start for Santa Cruz, who are hoping to build on that form here at Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel. In general it's been a long time since Santa Cruz tasted defeat here at Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.
Santa Cruz are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Sport Recife. A 1-1 draw away in the Copa do Brasil before that, with Atletico GO (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) the opponent.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Pernambucano 1 game versus Decisao in only three days. This game is also played here at Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel.
The Santa Cruz fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Santa Cruz have only let in 1 goal at home.
Botafogo PB form and stats
Things could have gone better for Botafogo PB in their Copa do Nordeste away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right. Things are running smoothly for Botafogo PB who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Nautico. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Imperatriz game have they lost an away game, meaning Botafogo PB has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
Botafogo PB are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Copa do Nordeste against Imperatriz (placed 5th). It was a Copa do Brasil defeat before that one as the away game against Fluminense wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Nacional de Patos in just three days.
Botafogo PB have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. Botafogo PB are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Santa Cruz-Botafogo PB H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Santa Cruz two wins, Botafogo PB two wins, four draws. three of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  W. Lima Silva e Silva 4 goals |  D. Bittencourt Morais 2 goals | W. Alves Conserva 1 goals |
Santa Cruz missing players
Botafogo PB missing players
| Santa Cruz | Botafogo PB | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 67% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 67% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 17% |
| 4.7 | 6.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 3.8 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5 | 5.8 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | 37 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 31 | 59 |
| 21 | 16 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 12 | 22 |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 25% | 36% |
- Botafogo PB have not yet lost a game.
- Santa Cruz has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0)
- Santa Cruz have not yet lost a game at home.
- Santa Cruz have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Santa Cruz have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Confianca | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Nautico | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Vitoria | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Ceara | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Imperatriz | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 6 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 7 | America RN | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | CSA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 1 |