Copa do Nordeste: Buckle up for the Santa Cruz - Fortaleza clash

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Competition: Brazil Copa do Nordeste
Competition: Thu 23.March
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel (35020 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Santa Cruz or Fortaleza that keep their silverware dream alive.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Santa and Fortaleza.

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Santa Cruz form and stats

Santa Cruz was eliminated in the 2nd qualifying round last season in the Copa do Nordeste.

This match is a Copa do Nordeste match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in this competition.

The Santa Cruz boss Ribeiro and his side return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Sport Recife in the Copa do Nordeste.

Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against America Mineiro in the Copa do Brasil.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Santa Cruz as they have a new game in only three days, a Pernambucano 1 match thankfully also at home. Central are visiting.

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Fortaleza form and stats

Nothing but glory last season for Fortaleza, as they won the Copa do Nordeste.

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie A travels is 8 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats. When we have look at the Copa do Nordeste statistics, we find 5W-0D-2L. This is both home and away.

The followers enjoyed Fortaleza's previous fixture versus Ferroviário, a 4-0 win played at home. As mentioned above, Fortaleza was the only team on the pitch versus Ferroviário in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

A defeat, in the Copa Libertadores away at Cerro Porteno, earlier.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Fortaleza have scored 22 goals in 19 league games away. As opposed to that, Fortaleza have seen the ball go into their own net 26 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

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

Santa Cruz missing players

Fortaleza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Santa Cruz Fortaleza
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   11 25
7 5   Won W   4 15
13 7   Drew D   2 4
5 0   Lost L   5 6
26 18   Scored S   12 47
23 11   Conceded C   15 20
80% 83%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 92%
64% 75%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   91% 80%
32% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   55% 52%
12% 25%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   9% 24%
4% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 8%
56% 67%   BTTS BTTS   45% 36%
32% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   27% 48%
32% 17%   Failed to Score F T   36% 24%
 
5.8 6.7   Corners for (avg) C F   5.3 5.5
4.9 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.7 3.8
2.7 2.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 1.9
6 2   Red cards R C   1 2
 
10.9 14.9   Shots (avg) S (   12.5 15
4.1 5.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.9 5.9
25% 27%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 32%
 
11.9 10.2   Shots against (avg) S A   10.9 9.4
3.9 3.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.5 2.9

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ceará 7 4 1 2 13 10 3 3 0 0 7 2 4 1 1 2 6 8 3 13
2 ABC 7 3 2 2 10 6 3 3 0 0 7 0 4 0 2 2 3 6 4 11
3 Sergipe 7 3 1 3 10 6 3 3 0 0 9 2 4 0 1 3 1 4 4 10
4 Náutico 7 3 1 3 9 9 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 10
5 Santa Cruz 7 2 3 2 10 9 3 2 1 0 7 4 4 0 2 2 3 5 1 9
6 CSA 7 1 4 2 5 7 3 1 2 0 4 2 4 0 2 2 1 5 -2 7
7 Bahia 7 1 3 3 6 15 3 0 2 1 3 6 4 1 1 2 3 9 -9 6
8 Campinense 7 1 2 4 6 11 3 0 1 2 2 5 4 1 1 2 4 6 -5 5
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Palmeiras 38 23 12 3 66 27 19 13 4 2 39 12 19 10 8 1 27 15 39 81
2 Internacional 38 20 13 5 58 31 19 13 5 1 40 14 19 7 8 4 18 17 27 73
3 Fluminense 38 21 7 10 63 41 19 12 3 4 39 20 19 9 4 6 24 21 22 70
4 Corinthians 38 18 11 9 44 36 19 12 4 3 24 11 19 6 7 6 20 25 8 65
5 Flamengo 38 18 8 12 60 39 19 11 3 5 37 15 19 7 5 7 23 24 21 62
6 Atletico Mineiro 38 15 13 10 45 37 19 8 5 6 25 18 19 7 8 4 20 19 8 58
7 Atletico PR 38 16 10 12 48 48 19 11 6 2 31 17 19 5 4 10 17 31 0 58
8 Fortaleza 38 15 10 13 46 39 19 7 8 4 24 13 19 8 2 9 22 26 7 55
9 Sao Paulo 38 13 15 10 55 42 19 8 6 5 32 21 19 5 9 5 23 21 13 54
10 America Mineiro 38 15 8 15 40 40 19 9 4 6 22 18 19 6 4 9 18 22 0 53
11 Botafogo 38 15 8 15 41 43 19 6 4 9 18 19 19 9 4 6 23 24 -2 53
12 Santos 38 12 11 15 44 41 19 8 5 6 28 19 19 4 6 9 16 22 3 47
13 Goias 38 11 13 14 40 53 19 6 8 5 20 22 19 5 5 9 20 31 -13 46
14 Bragantino 38 11 11 16 49 59 19 8 5 6 29 23 19 3 6 10 20 36 -10 44
15 Coritiba 38 12 6 20 39 60 19 11 4 4 25 16 19 1 2 16 14 44 -21 42
16 Cuiaba 38 10 11 17 31 42 19 6 8 5 17 15 19 4 3 12 14 27 -11 41
17 Ceará 38 7 16 15 34 41 19 4 8 7 20 22 19 3 8 8 14 19 -7 37
18 Atletico GO 38 8 12 18 39 57 19 6 5 8 22 23 19 2 7 10 17 34 -18 36
19 Avai 38 9 8 21 34 60 19 7 4 8 24 26 19 2 4 13 10 34 -26 35
20 Juventude 38 3 13 22 29 69 19 2 9 8 18 27 19 1 4 14 11 42 -40 22

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 Palmeiras 38 23 12 3 66 27 19 13 4 2 39 12 19 10 8 1 27 15 39 81
2 Internacional 38 20 13 5 58 31 19 13 5 1 40 14 19 7 8 4 18 17 27 73
3 Fluminense 38 21 7 10 63 41 19 12 3 4 39 20 19 9 4 6 24 21 22 70
4 Corinthians 38 18 11 9 44 36 19 12 4 3 24 11 19 6 7 6 20 25 8 65
5 Flamengo 38 18 8 12 60 39 19 11 3 5 37 15 19 7 5 7 23 24 21 62
6 Atletico Mineiro 38 15 13 10 45 37 19 8 5 6 25 18 19 7 8 4 20 19 8 58
7 Atletico PR 38 16 10 12 48 48 19 11 6 2 31 17 19 5 4 10 17 31 0 58
8 Fortaleza 38 15 10 13 46 39 19 7 8 4 24 13 19 8 2 9 22 26 7 55
9 Sao Paulo 38 13 15 10 55 42 19 8 6 5 32 21 19 5 9 5 23 21 13 54
10 America Mineiro 38 15 8 15 40 40 19 9 4 6 22 18 19 6 4 9 18 22 0 53
11 Botafogo 38 15 8 15 41 43 19 6 4 9 18 19 19 9 4 6 23 24 -2 53
12 Santos 38 12 11 15 44 41 19 8 5 6 28 19 19 4 6 9 16 22 3 47
13 Goias 38 11 13 14 40 53 19 6 8 5 20 22 19 5 5 9 20 31 -13 46
14 Bragantino 38 11 11 16 49 59 19 8 5 6 29 23 19 3 6 10 20 36 -10 44
15 Coritiba 38 12 6 20 39 60 19 11 4 4 25 16 19 1 2 16 14 44 -21 42
16 Cuiaba 38 10 11 17 31 42 19 6 8 5 17 15 19 4 3 12 14 27 -11 41
17 Ceará 38 7 16 15 34 41 19 4 8 7 20 22 19 3 8 8 14 19 -7 37
18 Atletico GO 38 8 12 18 39 57 19 6 5 8 22 23 19 2 7 10 17 34 -18 36
19 Avai 38 9 8 21 34 60 19 7 4 8 24 26 19 2 4 13 10 34 -26 35
20 Juventude 38 3 13 22 29 69 19 2 9 8 18 27 19 1 4 14 11 42 -40 22

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