Pernambucano 1 preview of Belo Jardim - Santa Cruz: Visitors believed to win

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Competition: Brazil Pernambucano 1
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Itaipava Arena Pernambuco (19800 seats)

Belo Jardim have some lost ground to recover from their 12th spot, and the task starts vs Santa Cruz. Read more!

Insights:
  • Belo Jardim have the fewest points (0) at home in Pernambucano 1
  • Santa Cruz have created more than twice as many corners as Belo Jardim.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Belo Jardim form and stats

0 victories, 0 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Belo Jardim have to build on here at Itaipava Arena Pernambuco in the Pernambucano 1. It's been an uphill battle for Jardim in their home games for quite some time now, as six matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Retrô game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.

Belo Jardim experienced a surprising loss 1-3 against Santa Cruz in their previous game, also a home game.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Caruaru City and winning 4-0.

Jardim have scored {3 league goals} here from 6 matches, not a lot. As for conceded goals, Belo Jardim's unpleasant statistic is 15 goals surrendered.

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Santa Cruz form and stats

2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Santa Cruz playing as the away team in the Pernambucano 1 this season.

Two away matches in a row for Santa Cruz, whose manager de Oliveira could celebrate last time after the win against Belo Jardim.

A loss against Íbis was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Santa Cruz are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Santa Cruz have won or drawn the last 7 fixtures (6-1-0) facing Jardim.

This isn't the first time these teams meet this season, as the results database show this recent fixture: Belo Jardim - Santa Cruz 1-3.

Belo Jardim missing players

Santa Cruz missing players

Belo Jardim Santa Cruz
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 3 Played P 0 6 12
1 0 0 Won W 0 2 4
2 0 0 Drew D 0 3 6
9 6 3 Lost L 0 1 2
9 3 1 Scored S 0 5 15
26 15 5 Conceded C 0 4 13
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 67% 83%
83% 83% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 67%
50% 67% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 33%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 33%
17% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
42% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 58%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 33%
50% 50% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
3.4 3.2 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.5 7.1
6.2 6 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.2 5.4
1.9 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.8
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
6.1 3.6 2 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.7 15.2
2.2 1.2 0.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 5.5
38% 50% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 21% 23%
 
15.9 12.6 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11.2 10.6
7.2 6.6 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 4.2
Key stats in Pernambucano 1 this season:
  • Belo Jardim have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Belo Jardim have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Belo Jardim have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Belo Jardim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Belo Jardim have the fewest points (0) at home in Pernambucano 1
  • Belo Jardim haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Santa Cruz have created more than twice as many corners as Belo Jardim.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sport Recife 12 9 3 0 29 6 6 6 0 0 20 2 6 3 3 0 9 4 23 30
2 Retrô 12 8 3 1 24 5 6 3 3 0 6 2 6 5 0 1 18 3 19 27
3 Náutico 12 7 4 1 20 8 6 4 2 0 9 2 6 3 2 1 11 6 12 25
4 Petrolina 12 5 4 3 15 12 6 3 3 0 10 5 6 2 1 3 5 7 3 19
5 Santa Cruz 12 4 6 2 15 13 6 2 3 1 10 9 6 2 3 1 5 4 2 18
6 Salgueiro 12 4 4 4 11 11 6 2 2 2 6 6 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 16
7 Porto 12 2 8 2 6 5 6 1 5 0 4 3 6 1 3 2 2 2 1 14
8 Central 12 3 5 4 12 15 6 2 2 2 7 7 6 1 3 2 5 8 -3 14
9 Maguary PE 12 2 7 3 12 14 6 1 3 2 5 7 6 1 4 1 7 7 -2 13
10 Íbis 12 3 3 6 13 22 6 2 2 2 7 10 6 1 1 4 6 12 -9 12
11 Afogados 12 2 5 5 13 19 6 2 2 2 5 5 6 0 3 3 8 14 -6 11
12 Belo Jardim 12 1 2 9 9 26 6 0 0 6 3 15 6 1 2 3 6 11 -17 5
13 Caruaru City 12 0 2 10 4 27 6 0 1 5 2 16 6 0 1 5 2 11 -23 2

Read more about Pernambucano 1

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