Santa Cruz vs Botafogo PB: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie CSecond Stage - 1Kick-off on September 6, 2026 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel, Recife, Pernambuco
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What was the result of Santa Cruz vs Botafogo PB?
Santa Cruz won 1-0 on September 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 13′EronSanta Cruz (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Santa Cruz win at 36%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 0-0. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Santa Cruz vs Botafogo PB
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Santa Cruz
- 17Ronald
- 19Renato
- 28Eron
- 37Everaldo
- 5Pedro Favela
- 26Silva
- 2Thiago Ennes
- 3Eurico
- 4William Alves
- 13Matheus
- 1Thiago Coelho
Botafogo PB
- 7Dudu
- 9Henrique Dourado
- 77R. Bastos
- 5Jhonata Varela da Silva
- 10Nenê
- 28Lucas Cândido
- 2Diogo Mateus
- 3Yan Souto
- 6Patric Calmon
- 14Igor Morais
- 27Luiz Daniel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santa Cruz have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Botafogo PB have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Anápolis(away) | 1-1 | Serie C |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Caxias(home) | 2-0 | Serie C |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Maranhão(home) | 0-1 | Serie C |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Botafogo PB(away) | 2-2 | Serie C |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Figueirense(home) | 0-1 | Serie C |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | AO Itabaiana(away) | 2-0 | Serie C |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Guarani Campinas(home) | 3-1 | Serie C |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Amazonas(away) | 0-0 | Serie C |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Santa Cruz(home) | 2-2 | Serie C |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Caxias(away) | 2-1 | Serie C |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Santa Cruz wins, 2 draws, 2 Botafogo PB wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Botafogo PB 2-2 Santa Cruz | Serie C |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Santa Cruz 2-1 Botafogo PB | Copa do Nordeste |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Santa Cruz 1-1 Botafogo PB | Serie C |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Botafogo PB 1-0 Santa Cruz | Serie C |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Santa Cruz 0-1 Botafogo PB | Copa do Nordeste |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Santa Cruz 1-0 Botafogo PB | Serie C |
Last archived meeting: Botafogo PB vs Santa Cruz on Aug 8, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Santa Cruz score 1.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo PB score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 1.2 | 0.8 | 4 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Botafogo PB | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Santa Cruz sit 2nd in Serie C (11 points from 6 matches) and Botafogo PB sit 4th (5 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Botafogo PB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy