Ferroviário know they are in for a difficult trip to Santa Cruz and their Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel. This preview has all the information you need before the game.
- Santa Cruz have the fewest scored goals (6) in Serie C
- Ferroviário have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Serie C
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Santa Cruz form and stats
0-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie C numbers at home for Santa Cruz so far this season. With nine home Serie C games in a row without a win, the Santa Cruz fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Vera Cruz game long ago, can be stopped today.
Santa are returning here after visiting Floresta in a Serie C game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Pipico (2) and Rafael Castro scored the goal(s).
Ahead of that match, Santa Cruz lost 1-2 at home to Manaus.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Santa here at Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). On the other hand, Santa have conceded 7 goals.
Ferroviário form and stats
Ferroviário have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Serie C, after 1-3-2 (6 played). Ferroviário have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Altos (placed 7th) in their previous outing. The Serie C match ended in a draw 1-1.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Botafogo PB.The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 6 goals have been conceded by Ferroviário in these games.
Head 2 Head
Santa Cruz and Ferroviário have met before this season: Ferroviário - Santa Cruz 1-0. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - one - three (Santa Cruz wins - draws - Ferroviário wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  W. Lima Silva e Silva 3 goals |  G. Santos Silva 2 goals | L. dos Santos 1 goals |
Santa Cruz missing players
Ferroviário missing players
| Santa Cruz | Ferroviário | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 82% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 82% |
| 45% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 45% |
| 27% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 27% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 33% | 27% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 55% |
| 64% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 36% |
| 6.3 | 7.6 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.1 | 13.4 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.8 |
| 2.8 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| 21% | 20% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | 21% |
- Ferroviário have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ferroviário have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Serie C
- Santa Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santa Cruz have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Serie C
- Santa Cruz have the fewest points (2) at home in Serie C
- Santa Cruz have the fewest scored goals (6) in Serie C
- Santa Cruz have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Serie C
- Santa Cruz have the most conceded goals (7) at home in Serie C
- Santa Cruz have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Santa Cruz have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Santa Cruz have yet to win a game at home.
- Santa Cruz is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo PB | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| 2 | Tombense | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Volta Redonda | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | Ferroviário | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 5 | Manaus | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -4 | 17 |
| 6 | Paysandu | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Altos | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Floresta | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 11 |
| 9 | Jacuipense | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 10 |
| 10 | Santa Cruz | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 6 |