Rio de Janeiro vs Santa Cruz RJ: result 1-2 and analysis
Carioca B2Group Stage - 2Kick-off on September 28, 2025 at 05:45 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Rio de Janeiro vs Santa Cruz RJ?
Santa Cruz RJ won 1-2 on September 28, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 11′Ryan Nóbrega FreitasSanta Cruz RJ
- 25′607262Santa Cruz RJ
- 89′607263Rio de Janeiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Rio de Janeiro have 2 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Santa Cruz RJ have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | Paraty(away) | 0-2 | Carioca B2 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Mageense(home) | 1-2 | Carioca B2 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Carapebus(home) | 0-3 | Carioca B2 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Barra Mansa(away) | 1-4 | Carioca B2 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Campo Grande(home) | 0-3 | Carioca B2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | Paraty(away) | 0-1 | Carioca C |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Paraty(home) | 2-1 | Carioca C |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Riostrense(home) | 6-2 | Carioca C |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Riostrense(away) | 3-1 | Carioca C |
| Aug 10, 2025 | EC Vera Cruz(away) | 1-1 | Carioca C |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio de Janeiro score 0.9 and concede 2.9 goals per match over their last 14; Santa Cruz RJ score 3.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 0.9 | 2.9 | 1 | 6/14 | 10/14 |
| Santa Cruz RJ | 3.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rio de Janeiro sit 7th in Carioca B2 (0 points from 1 matches) and Santa Cruz RJ sit 2nd (3 points from 1 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Santa Cruz RJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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