Game week two of the Gaucho 2 season and the contenders have had a few days to digest the first game. Here's the best Santa Cruz RS - Pelotas preview:
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 Cruz RS and Pelotas.
Santa Cruz RS form and stats
The previous season, Santa Cruz RS's league statistics were 3 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses, leading to 13th position in the Gaucho 2. In these 14 matches they scored {8 goals} and gave away 18. Playing as the home side in the last season Santa Cruz RS produced 2-2-3 (win-draw-lost) with {5 goals} and 7 conceded. The story so far in the Gaucho 2 for Santa Cruz RS at their home stadium (Estádio dos Plátanos) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
The spoils were shared in Santa Cruz RS's previous game, also at home. Visiting Pelotas (placed 3rd) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.
In the match before that, Santa hosted Esportivo and drew the game 0-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Santa Cruz RS have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 3 and lost 0.
Santa Cruz RS has scored {1 goals-1} so far and conceded {1 goals-2} from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Pelotas form and stats
Let's have a look at how Pelotas performed last season in the Serie D: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 5 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats. In total they scored 21 and conceded {11 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 4 and lost 2 with 9/2 goals scored/conceded. One match played away so far in the Gaucho 2 for Pelotas and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 1 win, 4 draws and 2 losses from 7 games.
Pelotas are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Santa Cruz RS (placed 2nd).
Preceding that, 1-1 away against Passo Fundo in the Copa Gaúcha. Pelotas are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 11 matches.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Pelotas has managed {1 goals} and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Santa have avoided a loss in the last 4 games (1-3-0) versus Pelotas.Santa Cruz RS - Pelotas 1-1 was the scoreline in these sides' previous H2H game, earlier this season.
Santa Cruz RS missing players
Pelotas missing players
| Santa Cruz RS | Pelotas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Santa Cruz RS | Last season | Pelotas | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 14 | 7 | Played | P | 7 | 14 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 37 | 22 | Scored | S | 9 | 21 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 43% | 71% | ||
| 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 14% | 43% | ||
| 64% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 14% | 36% | ||
| 43% | 57% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 21% | ||
| 21% | 43% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 14% | ||
| 43% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | ||
| 50% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 71% | 50% | ||
| 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 86% | 43% | ||
| 4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 5.1 | ||
| 2.7 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.1 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 2.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.4 | 8.7 | ||
| 3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3.6 | ||
| 56% | 71% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 42% | ||
| 8.7 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.4 | 5.6 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.1 | 2.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lajeadense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz RS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Pelotas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | São Gabriel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Inter Santa Maria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Guarani RS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Guarany de Bagé | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Bage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Novorizontino | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 31 |
| 2 | Sao Luiz | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| 3 | Caxias | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | Pelotas | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | Joinville | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 | Marcilio Dias | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Atletico Tubarao | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -15 | 7 |
| 8 | Sao Caetano | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | -27 | 6 |
