Fortaleza EC vs Santa Cruz: result 3-0 and analysis
Copa do NordesteGroup stage · Matchday 3Kick-off on February 8, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará
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What was the result of Fortaleza EC vs Santa Cruz?
Fortaleza EC won 3-0 on February 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 31′DavidFortaleza EC
- 44′Wellington PaulistaFortaleza EC (pen.)
- 73′Wellington PaulistaFortaleza EC (pen.)
Official lineup for Fortaleza EC vs Santa Cruz
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Fortaleza EC
- 9Wellington Paulista
- 11Osvaldo
- 17David
- 20Romarinho
- 5Juninho Valoura
- 22Michel Ferreira dos Santos
- 6Carlinhos
- 13Gabriel Dias
- 15Felipe Ferreira
- 25Paulão
- 12Felipe Alves
Santa Cruz
- 9Pipico
- 11Patrick Nonato
- 8Paulinho
- 10Jeremais
- 2Júnior
- 3William Alves
- 4Danny Bittencourt Morais
- 5Bileu
- 6Fabiano
- 15Denílson
- 12Maycon Cleiton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fortaleza EC have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat; Santa Cruz have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2020 | Uniclinic Atletico Clube(home) | 5-0 | Cearense - 1 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Ceara(home) | 1-1 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Caucaia(away) | 1-0 | Cearense - 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Vitoria(away) | 0-0 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Bahia(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2020 | Acadêmica Vitória(home) | 1-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | CRB(away) | 0-1 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Bahia(home) | 0-0 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Retrô(away) | 2-1 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Petrolina(home) | 3-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Fortaleza EC wins, 0 draws, 0 Santa Cruz wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2012 | Santa Cruz 1-2 Fortaleza EC | Serie C |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Fortaleza EC 2-0 Santa Cruz | Serie C |
Last archived meeting: Santa Cruz vs Fortaleza EC on Oct 13, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Fortaleza EC score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Santa Cruz score 1.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza EC | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Santa Cruz | 1.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fortaleza EC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
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