Santa Cruz and Vila Nova are both riding high in the Serie C with their 1st and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Santa Cruz has the most scored goals (32) in Serie C
- Vila Nova has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) 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.
It's quite the trip for Vila Nova when visiting Santa as the cities are 2300 kilometers apart.
Santa Cruz form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel as Santa Cruz, who have the most scored goals (32) in Serie C, have scored 18 goals to get 20 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Serie C are 6-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel after being equal after 90 minutes with Brusque on their last time out; the Serie C game ended 0-0. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Ferroviario that ended 3-3.
Santa can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 18 times. 11 goals have been conceded.
Vila Nova form and stats
2-5-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Vila Nova in their Serie C matches away.
Vila Nova might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Ituano proved too strong as Vila slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga. Before that, Vila secured a home win against Jacuipense with the score 1-0.
The attacking power of Vila Nova when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Vila have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Santa - Vila Nova 2-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Santa Cruz won three games, one match ended with a draw and Vila Nova has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / fiveTop Goalscorers
  W. Lima Silva e Silva 6 goals |  D. Bittencourt Morais 3 goals |
Santa Cruz missing players
Vila Nova missing players
| Santa Cruz | Vila Nova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 32 | 18 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 16 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 74% |
| 58% | 78% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 58% |
| 42% | 56% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 21% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 42% | 56% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 26% |
| 47% | 44% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 44% | 58% |
| 26% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 56% | 42% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.3 | 11 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
| 3.4 | 4.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 49% | 42% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 33% |
- Santa Cruz has the most scored goals (18) at home in Serie C
- Santa Cruz has the most scored goals (32) in Serie C
- Santa Cruz has the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Serie C
- Santa Cruz has the the best goal difference (+16) in Serie C
- Santa Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santa Cruz have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vila Nova have scored away.
- Santa Cruz have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Santa Cruz haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Vila Nova has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) 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 | Santa Cruz | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 37 |
| 2 | Remo | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Vila Nova | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | Paysandu | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 29 |
| 5 | Manaus | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 6 | Jacuipense | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 24 |
| 7 | Ferroviario | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | Botafogo PB | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Treze | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 19 |
| 10 | Imperatriz | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 38 | -50 | 1 |