Santa Cruz vs Ceara: result 2-3 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 13Kick-off on July 26, 2014 at 07:20 PM (UTC)Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel, Recife, Pernambuco
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What was the result of Santa Cruz vs Ceara?
Ceara won 2-3 on July 26, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 23′BillCeara
- 28′WescleySanta Cruz
- 30′Léo GamalhoSanta Cruz
- 40′Magno Alves de AraújoCeara
- 45′SandroCeara
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santa Cruz have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Ceara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2014 | Vila Nova(away) | 2-3 | Serie B |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 1-4 | Serie B |
| Jun 3, 2014 | Ponte Preta(home) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| May 31, 2014 | Joinville(home) | 2-0 | Serie B |
| May 27, 2014 | BOA(away) | 2-0 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2014 | Icasa(home) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Joinville(home) | 1-3 | Serie B |
| Jun 3, 2014 | RB Bragantino(away) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| May 31, 2014 | Sampaio Correa(away) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| May 28, 2014 | Vila Nova(home) | 4-0 | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Santa Cruz score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ceara score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 5/15 |
| Ceara | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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