Santo André will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Rio Claro.
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 Santo André and Rio Claro. Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Santo André form and stats
Santo André has performed well so far this season with 4 wins from 8 matches. Points have also been lost, 4 after draws and 0 from defeats.Santo André's last game was hosting Portuguesa and winning 2-0. In the game before, an away victory match versus Juventus with a 1-0 scoreline.
This is expected to be a close game, with Santo André perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Santo André as a small favourite), we find two games. Santo André has won 0 of these, drawn 2 and lost 0. There will be little rest for Santo André after this match as they are travelling to Rio Claro for a Paulista A2 game in only three days.
The Santo André fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 matches. From these home matches, Santo André have conceded only 6 goals.
Rio Claro form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.It might be tough going out on the road again for Rio Claro, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the Paulista A2, ended a defeat 0-1 versus Sertaozinho. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus XV de Piracicaba.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 24 similar matches played by Rio Claro in our archives, and the results are: 8 wins for Rio Claro, 6 draws and 10 defeats. After this away game Rio Claro return home for a Paulista A2 game against Santo André. That game is only three sleeps after this.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Rio Claro's away games this season with only 4 goals from 8 matches. Rio Claro are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 8 matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Rio Claro - Santo André 2-0. Last five meetings between the teams: Santo André won 0, Rio Claro won 2 and 3 draws.Top Goalscorers
Santo André missing players
Rio Claro missing players
| Santo André | Rio Claro | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | Played | 8 | 15 |
| 15 | 12 | Scored | 4 | 13 |
| 13 | 6 | Conceded | 5 | 8 |
| 87% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 87% |
| 60% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 25% | 33% |
| 27% | 38% | Over 2.5 | 12% | 13% |
| 13% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 50% | Both teams to score | 12% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 53% |
| 33% | 12% | Failed To Score | 62% | 40% |
- Santo André is involved in more goals home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Água Santa | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Portuguesa Santista | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 3 | Rio Claro | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 27 |
| 4 | Juventus | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | XV de Piracicaba | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Santo André | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Inter de Limeira | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Taubaté | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Atibaia | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Sertãozinho | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | Portuguesa | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Votuporanguense | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | Penapolense | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | São Bernardo | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Nacional SP | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | CA Linense | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -7 | 13 |
