Here's every single thing you must know, and a little bit more, before the Santa Cruz - Volta Redonda match!
- Santa Cruz have the fewest scored goals (7) in Serie C
- Volta Redonda have scored more than double the goals of Santa Cruz.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Volta Redonda, who are travelling more than 2300 kilometers to play this game.
Santa Cruz form and stats
With 0 Serie C wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, Santa Cruz are certainly not brimming with confidence. With ten 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 Cruz manager J. Fernandes Barros and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Jacuipense (placed 9th) in the Serie C.
In the match before that, Santa hosted Ferroviário and drew the game 0-0.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Santa Cruz here at Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 6 games). On the other hand, Santa have conceded 7 goals.
Volta Redonda form and stats
There's been little loot from Volta Redonda's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the Serie C. Volta Redonda only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 3 draws.
Volta Redonda delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Paysandu (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Serie C game. It looked so good for Redonda vs Paysandu, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw. The draw against Paysandu came from a losing position. The Redonda manager C. Colucci Neto brought on Rafael Tanque as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Botafogo PB.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Volta Redonda as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. 7 goals have been conceded by Redonda in these games.
Head 2 Head
The fixture history shows this score when the sides faced each other previously this season; Volta Redonda - Santa 0-0.Top Goalscorers
  W. Lima Silva e Silva 4 goals |  M. Silvestre Gaspar 4 goals | Emerson 3 goals |
Santa Cruz missing players
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| Santa Cruz | Volta Redonda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 77% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 46% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 23% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 38% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 31% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 46% |
| 31% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 38% |
| 62% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 6.4 | 7.2 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.2 | 12.7 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.2 | 9.6 |
| 2.8 | 3.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.4 | 4 |
| 21% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 34% |
- Santa Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santa Cruz have the fewest points (3) at home in Serie C
- Santa Cruz have the fewest scored goals (7) in Serie C
- Santa Cruz have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Serie C
- Santa Cruz have the the worst goal difference (-3) at home 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 at home.
- Volta Redonda have scored more than double the goals of Santa Cruz.
- Volta Redonda have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manaus | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -2 | 21 |
| 2 | Botafogo PB | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | Paysandu | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | Tombense | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | Volta Redonda | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Ferroviário | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Floresta | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 15 |
| 8 | Altos | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 14 |
| 9 | Jacuipense | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 11 |
| 10 | Santa Cruz | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 8 |