Football match betting preview: Santa Cruz RS vs São Paulo RS

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Competition: Brazil Gaucho 2
Competition: Wed 18.May
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio dos Plátanos (6000 seats)

Santa Cruz RS are pursuing the top table positions while São Paulo RS are more involved in avoiding relegation. Who will get the points?

Insights:
  • Santa Cruz RS have the most scored goals (11) in Gaucho 2
  • São Paulo RS have the most conceded goals (12) in Gaucho 2

It's no vacation for neither Santa nor São Paulo RS as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Santa Cruz RS form and stats

Seven points from three Gaucho 2 home games is a great start for Santa Cruz RS, who are hoping to build on that form here at Estádio dos Plátanos. In general it's been a long time since Santa Cruz RS tasted defeat here at Estádio dos Plátanos, as they have taken at least one point from their last 14 home games in the league.

An away draw last time out for Santa Cruz RS, facing Avenida in a game that ended 1-1.

In the match before that, Santa hosted Avenida and drew the game 0-0.

Santa Cruz RS are traveling soon after this match as the Gaucho 2 match at Lajeadense awaits in three days.

Santa Cruz RS have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio dos Plátanos with 5 goals in 3 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Santa have only let in 1 goal at home.

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São Paulo RS form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most conceded goals (12) in Gaucho 2, on their Gaucho 2 travels is 0 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. It's all red in the travel logs of São Paulo RS, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.

There were no winners in São Paulo RS's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Lajeadense (placed 4th).

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Lajeadense's place.

A new game in only four days for São Paulo RS, the Gaucho 2 home match versus Inter Santa Maria. Busy days.

Paulo are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 4 away games. In the opposite end, São Paulo RS have conceded 7 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The participants have played each other already this season, with the result São Paulo RS - Santa 1-1 registered in the official records.

Santa Cruz RS missing players

São Paulo RS missing players

Santa Cruz RS São Paulo RS
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 3 1 Played P 1 4 8
4 2 1 Won W 0 0 1
4 1 0 Drew D 0 0 3
0 0 0 Lost L 1 4 4
11 5 1 Scored S 0 1 7
4 1 0 Conceded C 1 7 12
75% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
62% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 62%
25% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
12% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
12% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
50% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 50%
50% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
25% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 75% 50%
 
6.2 5.3 8 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.2 4.6
2.5 2.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.8 6.3
4.5 4 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 4 3.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
10.2 13.3 13 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.2 9.1
4 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.2 4.4
33% 33% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 8% 19%
 
6.5 4.3 4 Shots against (avg) S A 19 12.8 11.1
2.8 1.7 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.5 5
Key stats in Gaucho 2 this season:
  • Santa Cruz RS have not yet lost a game.
  • Santa Cruz RS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Santa Cruz RS have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Gaucho 2
  • Santa Cruz RS have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Gaucho 2
  • Santa Cruz RS have the most scored goals (11) in Gaucho 2
  • Santa Cruz RS have the the best goal difference (+7) in Gaucho 2
  • Santa Cruz RS have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Santa Cruz RS is in the best form (3-3-0) in Gaucho 2
  • São Paulo RS have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • São Paulo RS have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • São Paulo RS have lost all their away matches so far.
  • São Paulo RS have the most conceded goals (12) in Gaucho 2
  • São Paulo RS have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • São Paulo RS haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Santa Cruz RS 8 4 4 0 11 4 3 2 1 0 5 1 5 2 3 0 6 3 7 16
2 Pelotas 8 4 3 1 10 6 4 3 1 0 5 2 4 1 2 1 5 4 4 15
3 Inter Santa Maria 8 3 3 2 10 9 4 2 1 1 5 5 4 1 2 1 5 4 1 12
4 Lajeadense 8 3 2 3 9 9 3 2 1 0 6 2 5 1 1 3 3 7 0 11
5 Avenida 8 2 4 2 6 6 5 2 2 1 3 2 3 0 2 1 3 4 0 10
6 Guarani RS 8 3 0 5 9 10 5 3 0 2 8 6 3 0 0 3 1 4 -1 9
7 São Gabriel 8 2 1 5 5 11 4 2 1 1 3 3 4 0 0 4 2 8 -6 7
8 São Paulo RS 8 1 3 4 7 12 4 1 3 0 6 5 4 0 0 4 1 7 -5 6

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