A lot at stake in this match, with Santa Cruz in 3rd and Náutico placed 2nd. Here's a full preview!
- Santa Cruz have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Pernambucano 1
- Náutico have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Pernambucano 1
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
The visiting Náutico played their last game only four days ago, a Pernambucano 1 match.
Santa Cruz form and stats
3-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Pernambucano 1 numbers at home for Santa Cruz so far this season.
Santa Cruz's last game was hosting Vera Cruz (placed 8th) and winning 2-1.
Before that game, the home loss against Retrô with the scoreline 0-4.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Santa have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won three, drawn one and lost three.
Goals decide football matches and Santa Cruz are scoring many of them at home; 10 on target from 4 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.
Náutico form and stats
Náutico are happy with their away performances in the Pernambucano 1 so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
Náutico failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Sport Recife (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 1-2.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Caruaru City.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Náutico playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were three Náutico wins, three draws and eight defeats.
Náutico have another match that requires travelling in just three sleeps, a Copa do Nordeste fixture vs Globo. A gruelling fixture list for the guests!
The Náutico manager Conceição has got the team scoring on the road, with 7 away goals in 3 league matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Santa Cruz two wins, four draws and Náutico four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. da Silva 4 goals |  J. da Silva Lima Junior 4 goals |  W. da Silva 3 goals |
Santa Cruz missing players
Náutico missing players
| Santa Cruz | Náutico | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 13 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 12% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 7.1 |
| 4 | 2.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 2.4 | 1.8 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.5 | 12.5 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 10.9 |
| 6.1 | 7.2 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| 37% | 34% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 64% | 33% |
| 10.8 | 12.2 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.3 | 8 |
| 4.2 | 5.5 | 9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 3 |
- All of Náutico's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Santa Cruz's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Náutico have not yet lost a game away.
- Náutico have scored in all their matches so far.
- Náutico have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Pernambucano 1
- Náutico have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Pernambucano 1
- Náutico have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Náutico have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Náutico haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Santa Cruz have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Pernambucano 1
- Santa Cruz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Retrô | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | Náutico | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Santa Cruz | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Salgueiro | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Sport Recife | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 6 | Caruaru City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Afogados | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 8 | Vera Cruz | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 9 | Íbis | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 5 |
| 10 | Sete de Setembro PE | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | -24 | 0 |
