Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Ferroviário - Santa Cruz!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Ferroviário form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie C, Ferroviário, who have the the best goal difference (+7) in Serie C, have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.
Happy days for Ferroviário in their previous game, a Serie C match away at Imperatriz (placed 10th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Preceding that match was a defeat to Paysandu (0-2).
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 Ferroviário have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost three.
Ferroviário have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Vila Olímpica Elzir Cabral with 7 goals in 4 league matches. Ferroviário have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Santa Cruz form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Serie C, are W1-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Serie C.
There were no winners in Santa's previous match, a Serie C home game that ended 3-3 vs Jacuipense (placed 7th). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Manaus.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Jacuipense was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Santa Cruz playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were two Santa Cruz wins, four draws and three defeats.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Santa Cruz's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. Santa's manager I. Schülle has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 2 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Ferroviário won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Santa Cruz has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / oneTop Goalscorers
  W. Lima Silva e Silva 6 goals |   C. Silva Rocha 3 goals | W. Soares da Silva 3 goals |
Ferroviário missing players
Santa Cruz missing players
| Ferroviário | Santa Cruz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 3.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | 31 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 31 | 72 |
| 32 | 20 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 12 | 28 |
| 41% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 39% |
- All of Ferroviário's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ferroviário has the most scored goals in the second half (11) in Serie C
- Ferroviário has the the best goal difference (+7) in Serie C
- Ferroviário have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ferroviário have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Santa Cruz have scored away.
- Ferroviário haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Santa Cruz has the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Serie C
- Santa Cruz has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Serie C
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Remo | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Ferroviário | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Vila Nova | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Paysandu | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Manaus | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Jacuipense | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Botafogo PB | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 9 | Treze | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | Imperatriz | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -13 | 1 |