This game involves two teams dwelling in the lower section of the Serie D, Sergipe at 7th spot and Santa Cruz sitting at 6th. A good chance for one of the squads to improve their situation.
- Sergipe have the fewest scored goals (4) in Serie D
- Santa Cruz have the fewest points (1) away in Serie D
Both teams have had plenty of rest since their last game. Let's have faith in that this will be an in-your-face match!
Sergipe form and stats
Sergipe are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two Serie D games here at Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista. Three draws in a row here at Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista for Sergipe, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 189 minutes without scoring a league goal. Alexandre was the last player to find the net. Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Valdemar Pereira Junior not having conceded a league goal in 243 minutes.
Sergipe travelled for their previous game, a trip to Atletico Alagoinhas that ended 0-0.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Lagarto that ended 0-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Sergipe perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sergipe as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Sergipe has won 4 of these, drawn 7 and lost 3.
At Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista, Sergipe has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Santa Cruz form and stats
The Serie D season is young and Santa Cruz have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Santa Cruz are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Santa Cruz go into this game after a win, the home game against CSE that ended 2-1. Furtado came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against CSE last time out, making the manager Martelotte feel like a tactical genius.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Jacuipense's place.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Santa Cruz playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 6 Santa Cruz wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats.
0 goals so far away for Santa Cruz, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 3 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Data for the prior three meetings between these two sides are: two wins for Sergipe, one draw and zero wins for Santa Cruz. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Alves Lira 5 goals | K. Afonso da Silva 4 goals |  T. da Silva 4 goals |
Sergipe missing players
Santa Cruz missing players
| Sergipe | Santa Cruz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 4.4 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.7 | 5.7 |
| 8 | 7.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.4 | 10 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.3 | 13.2 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 11.2 | 18 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 14 | 10.3 |
| 3.6 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 3.7 |
- Santa Cruz have failed to score a single goal away.
- Santa Cruz have the fewest points (1) away in Serie D
- Santa Cruz have the fewest scored goals (0) away in Serie D
- Santa Cruz have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Santa Cruz have yet to win a game away.
- Sergipe have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sergipe have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Serie D
- Sergipe have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Serie D
- Sergipe have the fewest scored goals (4) in Serie D
- Sergipe have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Serie D
- Sergipe have yet to win a game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ASA | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 2 | Lagarto | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | CSE | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Jacuipense | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Juazeirense | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 6 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 7 | Sergipe | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Atletico Alagoinhas | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
