The Copa do Nordeste season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Sport Recife and Santa Cruz promises to be an interesting one.
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 Sport Recife and Santa Cruz.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Sport Recife form and stats
Two Copa do Nordeste home games so far for Sport Recife, who are yet to win here at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho. Only 2 points so far. In general it's been a long time since Sport Recife tasted defeat here at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games in the league.
Sport Recife shared the glory with Petrolina in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Afogados.
Early season league goal statistics from Sport Recife's 2 home games: 3 goals, 3 conceded.
Santa Cruz form and stats
It's not happening yet for Santa Cruz on their Copa do Nordeste travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Atletico GO (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) in their previous outing. The Copa do Brasil match ended in a draw 1-1. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Nautico.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Decisao in just four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Santa Cruz has managed 0 goals and let in 4 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Sport Recife won three, Santa Cruz won three and four draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Sport Recife missing players
Santa Cruz missing players
| Sport Recife | Santa Cruz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 6 | 7.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2 | 4.6 |
| 5.8 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 12 | 7.5 | 4.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | 32 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 17 | 54 |
| 30 | 14 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 17% | 21% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 21% |
- All of Sport Recife's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Santa Cruz have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Santa Cruz have failed to score a single goal away.
- Santa Cruz have lost all their away matches so far.
- Santa Cruz have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sport Recife have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sport Recife have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sport Recife have yet to win a game at home.
- Sport Recife haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Sport Recife | Last season | Santa Cruz | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 86% | ||
| 62% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | ||
| 25% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | ||
| 12% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 29% | ||
| 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 71% | ||
| 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 14% | ||
| 6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.3 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 94 | 51 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 94 | ||
| 28 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 39 | ||
| 32% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo PB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Bahia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Sport Recife | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 5 | ABC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 6 | CRB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 7 | River | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 8 | Frei Paulistano | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 2 |