Santa Cruz vs Ceara: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 27Kick-off on September 19, 2015 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco
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What was the result of Santa Cruz vs Ceara?
Santa Cruz won 2-1 on September 19, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 55′GrafiteSanta Cruz (pen.)
- 68′RicardinhoCeara
- 90′Cicero Vítor dos Santos JuniorSanta Cruz
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santa Cruz have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Ceara have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2015 | BOA(away) | 3-1 | Serie B |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Luverdense(home) | 2-0 | Serie B |
| Sep 8, 2015 | Paysandu(home) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Sep 4, 2015 | ABC(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Sep 1, 2015 | America Mineiro(home) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2015 | Bahia(home) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Sampaio Correa(away) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| Sep 7, 2015 | Nautico Recife(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Sep 4, 2015 | CRB(away) | 3-1 | Serie B |
| Sep 1, 2015 | Paysandu(home) | 0-0 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Santa Cruz win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Ceara win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2015 | Ceara 3-3 Santa Cruz | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Santa Cruz score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ceara score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Ceara | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ceara | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 28 |
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