Only a win will satisfy the Santa Cruz supporters in this Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel clash with Decisao, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Pernambucano 1 table.
Santa Cruz have less rest than Decisao in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa do Nordeste game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Sport Recife, so at least Santa Cruz are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
These teams have little in common geographically as Decisao have to travel 3300 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Santa Cruz form and stats
Overall Pernambucano 1 stats at home this season for Santa Cruz, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Pernambucano 1, are 4-0-0 (wins-draw-losses). The Santa Cruz fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel and will expect new points from this game. Santa Cruz has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Maycon Cleiton de Paula Azevedo not having conceded a league goal in 358 minutes.
Santa Cruz lost their last game at Sport Recife (placed 4th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Santa Cruz played out a Copa do Brasil draw 1-1 when visiting Atlético GO (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Santa Cruz as they have a new game in only four days, a Copa do Nordeste match thankfully also at home. Botafogo PB are visiting.
The Santa Cruz manager I. Schülle has got the team scoring with 8 from 4 home games in the league. Defensively Santa Cruz have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Decisao form and stats
The visitors, who have the most conceded goals (17) in Pernambucano 1, are W1-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Pernambucano 1. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Decisao's last three away games as they have all been lost. Recent form does not give Decisao much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Santa Cruz will be a tough nut to crack.
Decisao play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Salgueiro (placed 2nd). A loss against Retro was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Decisao, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
 W. Lima Silva e Silva 4 goals |  D. Bittencourt Morais 2 goals |
Santa Cruz missing players
Decisao missing players
| Santa Cruz | Decisao | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 71% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 43% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 43% |
| 6.3 | 7.2 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | 64 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 20 | 54 |
| 39 | 24 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| 31% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 26% |
- Decisao has the most conceded goals (17)
- Decisao has the most conceded goals in the first half (11)
- Decisao has the the worst goal difference (-12)
- Decisao have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Decisao have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Decisao have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Decisao haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Santa Cruz has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home
- Santa Cruz has the fewest conceded goals (2)
- Santa Cruz has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0)
- Santa Cruz has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Santa Cruz has the most clean sheets (3) at home
- Santa Cruz has the most clean sheets (5)
- Santa Cruz has the most points (12) at home
- Santa Cruz has the most scored goals (8) at home
- Santa Cruz has the the best goal difference (+10)
- Santa Cruz has the the best goal difference (+7) at home
- Santa Cruz have created more than twice as many corners as Decisao.
- Santa Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santa Cruz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Santa Cruz have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Santa Cruz have scored more than double the goals of Decisao.
- Santa Cruz have won all their matches at home so far.
- Santa Cruz have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Santa Cruz haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Santa Cruz is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Salgueiro | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Retro | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Sport Recife | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Nautico | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Afogados | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | Central | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 8 | Petrolina | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 7 |
| 9 | Decisao | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -12 | 4 |
| 10 | Academica Vitoria | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 2 |