Santa Cruz vs Central SC: result 2-1 and analysis
Pernambucano - 11st Phase - 8Kick-off on February 16, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel, Recife, Pernambuco
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What was the result of Santa Cruz vs Central SC?
Santa Cruz won 2-1 on February 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 50′MoacirCentral SC (pen.)
- 58′Matheus MeloSanta Cruz (pen.)
- 81′Everton FelipeSanta Cruz
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santa Cruz have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Central SC have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2025 | Jaguaré(away) | 4-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Sport Recife(home) | 1-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Retrô(home) | 1-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Nautico Recife(away) | 1-2 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Afogados(home) | 2-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2025 | Decisão(home) | 1-2 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Petrolina(away) | 0-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Afogados(away) | 1-1 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Sport Recife(home) | 0-1 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Nautico Recife(home) | 2-1 | Pernambucano - 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Santa Cruz win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Central SC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | Santa Cruz 1-0 Central SC | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Central SC 0-1 Santa Cruz | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Santa Cruz 3-1 Central SC | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Central SC 1-1 Santa Cruz | Pernambucano - 1 |
Last archived meeting: Santa Cruz vs Central SC on Mar 2, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Santa Cruz score 1.4 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Central SC score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 1.4 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Central SC | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Santa Cruz | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
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