Santa Cruz travel to Sousa and Estádio Governador Antônio Mariz loaded with hope and confidence, but the hosts is no weakling. More info on the match here!
- Sousa have the most scored goals (14) in Serie D
- Santa Cruz have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Serie D
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!
Sousa form and stats
The story so far in the Serie D for Sousa at their home stadium (Estádio Governador Antônio Mariz) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
The spoils were shared in Sousa's previous game, also at home. Visiting Potiguar Mossoró (placed 6th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Iguatu (1-2).Sousa are traveling soon after this match as the Serie D match at Campinense awaits in four days.
Sousa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Governador Antônio Mariz with 7 goals in 4 league matches.
Santa Cruz form and stats
Playing away, Santa Cruz have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Serie D this season.
Santa have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Michael Matias Fracaro. It's been 450 minutes since they last conceded in Serie D.
Santa Cruz has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Pacajus for a 0-0 draw.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Globo.Some information for sports bettors looking to bet on only one (or no) team scoring in this match: This club have played 5 consecutive league games with just one or no side finding the net.
A new game in only three days for Santa, the Serie D home match versus Nacional de Patos. Busy days.
Santa Cruz find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league.
Head 2 Head
Here's the end result when the squads faced each other previously this season; Santa Cruz - Sousa 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
  H. da Silva Souza 4 goals |  E. Mendes de Carvalho 4 goals | M. Rangel Guimaraes Silva 3 goals |
Sousa missing players
Santa Cruz missing players
| Sousa | Santa Cruz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 78% |
| 78% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 44% |
| 67% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 78% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 78% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 22% |
| 6.2 | 8.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| 3.8 | 3.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.8 | 14 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 12.2 | 13.8 |
| 5.4 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 23% |
| 12.7 | 13.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 11.8 | 10.8 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
- All of Sousa's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Santa Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Santa Cruz have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Santa Cruz have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Serie D
- Santa Cruz have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Serie D
- Santa Cruz have the most clean sheets (2) away in Serie D
- Santa Cruz have the most clean sheets (7) in Serie D
- Santa Cruz have the most points (5) away in Serie D
- Santa Cruz have the the best goal difference (+1) away in Serie D
- Santa Cruz have the the best goal difference (+7) in Serie D
- Santa Cruz have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Santa Cruz is in the best form (3-3-0) in Serie D
- Sousa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sousa have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sousa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sousa have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sousa have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Serie D
- Sousa have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Serie D
- Sousa have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in Serie D
- Sousa have the most points from losing position (7) in Serie D
- Sousa have the most scored goals (14) in Serie D
- Sousa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sousa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sousa haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Santa Cruz | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Nacional de Patos | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Pacajus | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Sousa | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Campinense | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Potiguar Mossoró | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 7 | Iguatu | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Globo | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -17 | 4 |
