Match

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)

Rio de Janeiro
1-2
Santa Cruz RJ

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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.

Rio de Janeiro
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 22, 2025Paraty(away)0-2Carioca B2
Nov 14, 2024Mageense(home)1-2Carioca B2
Nov 10, 2024Carapebus(home)0-3Carioca B2
Nov 7, 2024Barra Mansa(away)1-4Carioca B2
Nov 4, 2024Campo Grande(home)0-3Carioca B2
Santa Cruz RJ
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 4, 2025Paraty(away)0-1Carioca C
Aug 31, 2025Paraty(home)2-1Carioca C
Aug 28, 2025Riostrense(home)6-2Carioca C
Aug 24, 2025Riostrense(away)3-1Carioca C
Aug 10, 2025EC Vera Cruz(away)1-1Carioca 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rio de Janeiro0.92.916/1410/14
Santa Cruz RJ3.11.3410/1511/15

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.

Final 2025 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Santa Cruz RJ1100303
7Rio de Janeiro1001020

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

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