Serie C match preview: Santa Cruz versus Manaus

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Competition: Brazil Serie C
Competition: Sun 01.August
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel (35020 seats)

Manaus have rested up after their 1-1-match against Paysandu and are eager to face Santa Cruz. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Santa Cruz have the fewest scored goals (3) in Serie C
  • Manaus have the most conceded goals (17) in Serie C

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Santa Cruz form and stats

Santa Cruz, who have the fewest scored goals (3) in Serie C, have collected 2 points from their Serie C home games so far after 0-2-2. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in twelve attempts.

Santa haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 270 minutes ago. Pipico scored that one.

Santa faced defeat in their previous match, away at Botafogo PB (0-1).

Before that game, the home loss against Tombense with the scoreline 0-1.

Santa Cruz have scored 3 league goals here from 4 matches, not a lot. Santa have conceded 5 in these home matches.

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Manaus form and stats

Manaus are still without points from their Serie C away games. 4 games, 4 defeats. A depressing five defeats in a row for Manaus in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Nacional AM.

Manaus played 1-1 against Paysandu in their previous match.

Prior to that match, the Manaus manager M. Martelotte faced defeat when travelling to Ferroviario and losing 0-1.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Manaus can't defend away. 13 goals have been scored by the opposition in 4 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Santa Cruz and Manaus have met before this season: Manaus - Santa Cruz 2-0. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Santa Cruz, one draw and two wins for Manaus. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

ManausV. De Lima Silva
V. De Lima Silva
5 goals
Santa CruzL. dos Santos
L. dos Santos
1 goals
Santa CruzW. Lima Silva e Silva
W. Lima Silva e Silva
1 goals

Santa Cruz missing players

Manaus missing players

Santa Cruz Manaus
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 0 4 9
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 3
3 2 2 Drew D 0 0 2
6 2 0 Lost L 0 4 4
3 3 2 Scored S 0 3 11
10 5 2 Conceded C 0 13 17
78% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
33% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 89%
22% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 56%
11% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 75% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 75% 33%
22% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 67%
22% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
78% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 22%
 
6 6.8 7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.8 4.1
2.8 2.5 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 4.9
3 3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.8 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.2 11.8 10 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.8 9
2 3.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.5 3.6
19% 23% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 30% 34%
Key stats in Serie C this season:
  • Manaus have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Manaus have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Manaus have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Manaus have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Manaus have scored more than double the goals of Santa Cruz.
  • Manaus have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Serie C
  • Manaus have the fewest points (0) away in Serie C
  • Manaus have the most conceded goals (13) away in Serie C
  • Manaus have the most conceded goals (17) in Serie C
  • Manaus have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Serie C
  • Manaus have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Serie C
  • Manaus have the most points from losing position (4) in Serie C
  • Manaus have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Serie C
  • Manaus haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Santa Cruz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Santa Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Santa Cruz have the fewest points (2) at home in Serie C
  • Santa Cruz have the fewest scored goals (3) in Serie C
  • Santa Cruz have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Serie C
  • Santa Cruz have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Serie C
  • Santa Cruz have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Santa Cruz have yet to win a game.
  • Santa Cruz is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Volta Redonda 10 4 5 1 12 7 5 3 2 0 8 1 5 1 3 1 4 6 5 17
2 Botafogo PB 10 4 4 2 10 5 5 3 1 1 8 3 5 1 3 1 2 2 5 16
3 Paysandu 10 4 4 2 10 8 5 1 2 2 2 5 5 3 2 0 8 3 2 16
4 Ferroviario 10 4 4 2 7 6 5 3 2 0 4 1 5 1 2 2 3 5 1 16
5 Tombense 10 3 5 2 13 9 5 2 3 0 9 4 5 1 2 2 4 5 4 14
6 Altos 10 3 3 4 13 13 5 3 1 1 9 5 5 0 2 3 4 8 0 12
7 Floresta 10 2 5 3 7 8 5 1 3 1 4 4 5 1 2 2 3 4 -1 11
8 Manaus 9 3 2 4 11 17 5 3 2 0 8 4 4 0 0 4 3 13 -6 11
9 Jacuipense 10 1 7 2 8 11 5 1 3 1 3 4 5 0 4 1 5 7 -3 10
10 Santa Cruz 9 0 3 6 3 10 4 0 2 2 3 5 5 0 1 4 0 5 -7 3

Read more about Serie C

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third tier of the Brazilian football league system. It is divided into two groups of ten teams, based on geographical location. The teams in each group play each other home and away, and the top four in each group meet in a playoff where all four semifinalists are promoted to Série B. The bottom two teams in each group are relegated.