Nautico Recife vs Santa Cruz: result 2-0 and analysis
Pernambucano - 1Semi-finalsKick-off on February 22, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho, Recife, Pernambuco
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What was the result of Nautico Recife vs Santa Cruz?
Nautico Recife won 2-0 on February 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′Paulo SérgioNautico Recife (pen.)
- 73′Paulo SérgioNautico Recife
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nautico Recife have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Santa Cruz have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Santa Cruz(away) | 1-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Acadêmica Vitória(away) | 3-2 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Retrô(home) | 0-1 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Santa Cruz(away) | 4-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Jaguaré(away) | 4-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Nautico Recife(home) | 0-1 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Decisão(home) | 1-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Decisão(away) | 2-1 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Sport Recife(away) | 1-2 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Jaguaré(home) | 6-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Nautico Recife win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Santa Cruz win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Santa Cruz 0-1 Nautico Recife | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Santa Cruz 0-4 Nautico Recife | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Nautico Recife 2-1 Santa Cruz | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Santa Cruz 1-2 Nautico Recife | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Santa Cruz 3-3 Nautico Recife | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Nautico Recife 0-0 Santa Cruz | Pernambucano - 1 |
Last archived meeting: Santa Cruz vs Nautico Recife on Feb 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Nautico Recife score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Santa Cruz score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nautico Recife | 1.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Santa Cruz | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nautico Recife sit 1st in Pernambucano - 1 (18 points from 7 matches) and Santa Cruz sit 4th (10 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nautico Recife | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Cruz | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy