Ituano and Santa Cruz are both riding high in the Serie C with their 2nd and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Ituano is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Santa Cruz has the fewest conceded goals (16) in Serie C
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.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Santa Cruz, who are travelling more than 2600 kilometers to play this game.
Ituano form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie C, Ituano have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 9 games.
The spoils were shared in Ituano's previous game, also at home. Visiting Brusque travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Vila Nova.
Goals decide football matches and Ituano are scoring many of them at home; 18 on target from 9 league matches. 11 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Santa Cruz form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie C matches, Santa Cruz, who have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Serie C, have produced an overall stat of 5-2-2 so far.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie C home defeat versus Vila Nova with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Brusque that ended 0-0.
The travelling fans enjoy Santa's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 9 league matches away. Santa are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Ituano won zero games, zero matches ended with a draw and Santa Cruz has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / twoTop Goalscorers
  W. Lima Silva e Silva 6 goals |
Ituano missing players
Santa Cruz missing players
| Ituano | Santa Cruz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 14 | 33 |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 70% | 85% |
| 80% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 40% | 60% |
| 55% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 45% |
| 25% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| 55% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 45% |
| 35% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 20% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.6 | 10.6 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.9 | 8.3 |
| 4 | 4.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| 39% | 39% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 64% | 48% |
- Ituano has the most points from losing position (14) in Serie C
- Ituano has the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Serie C
- Ituano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ituano is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Santa Cruz has the fewest conceded goals (16) in Serie C
- Santa Cruz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ypiranga Erechim | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 31 |
| 2 | Ituano | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 3 | Londrina | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| 4 | Brusque | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 5 | Tombense | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | Volta Redonda | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 23 |
| 7 | EC Sao Jose | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -8 | 20 |
| 8 | Criciuma | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -5 | 19 |
| 9 | Sao Bento | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 17 |
| 10 | Boa | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 15 |