Another action-packed game as Pelotas receive Santa Cruz RS

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Competition: Brazil Gaucho 2
Competition: Sun 16.Jul
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Boca do Lobo (18000 seats)

Flashy Santa Cruz RS land at Pelotas after their 0-1-result against Bage. Check out our comprehensive match preview!

Insights:
  • Pelotas have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Gaucho 2
  • Santa Cruz RS have the most scored goals (20) in Gaucho 2

Pelotas and Santa Cruz RS 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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Pelotas form and stats

Pelotas have collected 10 points from their Gaucho 2 home games so far after 3-1-2.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 225 minutes without scoring a league goal. Antonio was the last player to find the net.

Pelotas shared the glory with Inter Santa Maria in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

Before that, a loss in the away fixture against Gremio B in the Copa Gaúcha.

It should be noted that a look at the 12 latest league fixtures shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).

There will be little rest for Pelotas after this match as they are travelling to São Borja for a Copa Gaúcha game in only three days.

Pelotas has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Pelotas have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Santa Cruz RS form and stats

The strength of Santa Cruz RS on their travels this season is incredible with 16 points collected from 6 Gaucho 2 away games. Santa Cruz RS has 5-1-0 on the road, with 10 goals scored and 3 conceded. It’s been three wins in a row for Santa on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Santa Cruz RS have lots to rectify after their unexpected loss (0-1) to Bage in their previous match, played at their own home ground. That loss ended this club's string of league matches in a row without losing; twelve games in all!

Prior to that result Santa won their away game at Sao Gabriel. The scoreline was 2-1.

Santa Cruz RS are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. Santa Cruz RS are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Santa Cruz RS have won at least one point in the last 4 fixtures (1-3-0) against Pelotas.

The previous head to head meeting ended Santa Cruz RS - Pelotas 1-1, played this season.

Pelotas missing players

Santa Cruz RS missing players

Pelotas Santa Cruz RS
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 2 6 13
4 3 1 Won W 2 5 7
5 1 0 Drew D 0 1 5
4 2 0 Lost L 0 0 1
10 8 2 Scored S 5 10 20
8 5 1 Conceded C 1 3 8
69% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 85%
31% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 62%
23% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 38%
15% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 17% 23%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 8%
23% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 46%
54% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 46%
54% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 23%
 
4.3 5 2 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2.3 3.8
4.4 5.3 7 Corners against (avg) C A 2 1.2 2.6
2.9 3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.5 2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 4
 
9 13.5 11 Shots (avg) S ( 2 4.2 6.3
2.7 4.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.8 2.5
29% 30% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 250% 91% 61%
 
8.3 9.7 12 Shots against (avg) S A 8 4.2 4.6
3.5 5.3 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 0.8 1
Key stats in Gaucho 2 this season:
  • Pelotas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pelotas have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Gaucho 2
  • Santa Cruz RS have not yet lost a game away.
  • Santa Cruz RS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Santa Cruz RS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Santa Cruz RS have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Gaucho 2
  • Santa Cruz RS have the most points (16) away in Gaucho 2
  • Santa Cruz RS have the most scored goals (10) away in Gaucho 2
  • Santa Cruz RS have the most scored goals (20) in Gaucho 2
  • Santa Cruz RS have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Gaucho 2
  • Santa Cruz RS have the the best goal difference (+12) in Gaucho 2
  • Santa Cruz RS have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Gaucho 2
  • Santa Cruz RS have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Santa Cruz RS 13 7 5 1 20 8 7 2 4 1 10 5 6 5 1 0 10 3 12 26
2 Guarany de Bage 13 5 6 2 13 9 7 3 4 0 8 3 6 2 2 2 5 6 4 21
3 Lajeadense 13 5 4 4 11 8 7 4 2 1 7 1 6 1 2 3 4 7 3 19
4 Bage 13 5 4 4 15 17 6 3 1 2 7 7 7 2 3 2 8 10 -2 19
5 Pelotas 13 4 5 4 10 8 6 3 1 2 8 5 7 1 4 2 2 3 2 17
6 Inter Santa Maria 13 3 6 4 10 12 7 3 3 1 6 4 6 0 3 3 4 8 -2 15
7 Sao Gabriel 13 3 5 5 8 10 6 2 3 1 6 5 7 1 2 4 2 5 -2 14
8 Guarani RS 13 1 3 9 7 22 6 1 1 4 5 7 7 0 2 5 2 15 -15 6

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There are 26 state football leagues in Brazil. Because of long distances in Brazil a very competitive football culture developed within each state. Therefore, Brazil remain one of the few countries who still run state championships alongside the national ones. Most of them run from January to May, outside the national season.