Náutico fights Santa Cruz in Serie C battle

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Brazil Serie C
Date: Sat 24.August
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Itaipava Arena Pernambuco (46154 seats)

Náutico perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Santa Cruz can look both up and down from their 5th position.

Náutico and Santa Cruz should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

W W L W W

Náutico form and stats

Náutico have performed well here at Itaipava Arena Pernambuco so far this season with 5 wins from 8 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. Náutico has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Itaipava Arena Pernambuco. We remember; it was ABC.

Náutico are returning here after visiting Botafogo PB in a Serie C game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Náutico won a home game hosting Sampaio Correa (2-1).

Náutico have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Itaipava Arena Pernambuco with 15 goals in 8 matches. On the other hand, Náutico have conceded 9 goals.

W D W D L

Santa Cruz form and stats

There's been little loot from Santa Cruz's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games. Santa Cruz only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 4 draws. Visiting Santa Cruz has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Santa Cruz won their last game, 2-1 versus Globo played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Confiança.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Santa Cruz as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games. Santa Cruz have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Santa Cruz - Náutico 1-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Náutico won 2 games, 7 matches ended with a draw and Santa Cruz has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 8

Top Goalscorers

Pipico
7 goals
Thiago
5 goals
Wallace Pernambucano
3 goals

Náutico missing players

Santa Cruz missing players

Náutico Santa Cruz
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
17 8 2 Played 2 8 17
9 5 2 Won 1 1 6
3 2 0 Drew 0 4 7
5 1 0 Lost 1 3 4
21 15 5 Scored 1 6 23
17 9 2 Conceded 1 11 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 88% 94%
65% 75% 100% Over 1.5 0% 62% 76%
29% 62% 100% Over 2.5 0% 25% 47%
18% 38% 50% Over 3.5 0% 12% 29%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 0% 12% 18%
41% 75% 100% BTTS 0% 38% 59%
29% 12% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 25% 18%
29% 12% 0% Failed To Score 50% 50% 29%
 
5.4 7.1 7 Corners For (avg) 3 2.6 4.2
5.3 5.1 5 Corners Against (avg) 5.5 4.9 4.5
2.5 2.1 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2.8 2.8
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 3 4
Key stats this season:
  • Náutico have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Náutico have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Santa Cruz have scored away.
  • Náutico have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Náutico haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Santa Cruz have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Náutico
All Copa do Nordeste Copa do Brasil Serie B Serie C Pernambucano 1
All Home Away
29-06-19 SC Náutico 1 - 1 ABC
03-07-19 SC Náutico 2 - 1 Botafogo PB
08-07-19 SC Imperatriz 2 - 0 Náutico
15-07-19 SC Ferroviário 0 - 1 Náutico
21-07-19 SC Náutico 1 - 0 Treze
26-07-19 SC Náutico 3 - 1 Confiança
05-08-19 SC Globo 2 - 0 Náutico
12-08-19 SC Náutico 2 - 1 Sampaio Correa
17-08-19 SC Botafogo PB 0 - 1 Náutico
24-08-19 SC Náutico 20:00 Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
All Copa do Nordeste Copa do Brasil Serie B Serie C Pernambucano 1
All Home Away
22-06-19 SC Santa Cruz 1 - 0 Náutico
27-06-19 SC Treze 2 - 0 Santa Cruz
05-07-19 SC Santa Cruz 0 - 2 Ferroviário
14-07-19 SC Santa Cruz 1 - 1 Botafogo PB
18-07-19 SC Sampaio Correa 1 - 0 Santa Cruz
27-07-19 SC ABC 0 - 0 Santa Cruz
02-08-19 SC Santa Cruz 3 - 2 Imperatriz
11-08-19 SC Confiança 1 - 1 Santa Cruz
18-08-19 SC Santa Cruz 2 - 1 Globo
24-08-19 SC Náutico 20:00 Santa Cruz

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Sampaio Corrêa 17 9 4 4 22 18 8 5 2 1 11 5 9 4 2 3 11 13 4 31
2 Náutico 17 9 3 5 21 17 8 5 2 1 15 9 9 4 1 4 6 8 4 30
3 Imperatriz 17 7 4 6 26 22 9 5 3 1 12 4 8 2 1 5 14 18 4 25
4 Confiança 17 7 4 6 20 20 9 5 2 2 12 7 8 2 2 4 8 13 0 25
5 Santa Cruz 17 6 7 4 23 24 9 5 3 1 17 13 8 1 4 3 6 11 -1 25
6 Botafogo PB 17 6 6 5 24 20 9 4 3 2 15 10 8 2 3 3 9 10 4 24
7 Ferroviário 17 7 3 7 19 18 8 4 1 3 10 7 9 3 2 4 9 11 1 24
8 Treze 17 5 3 9 20 25 8 4 1 3 10 6 9 1 2 6 10 19 -5 18
9 Globo 17 4 4 9 19 25 8 4 2 2 13 9 9 0 2 7 6 16 -6 16
10 ABC 17 3 6 8 17 22 9 2 3 4 12 14 8 1 3 4 5 8 -5 15

Editor’s Pick

More from Brazil - Serie C