Sport Recife vs Santa Cruz: result 2-1 and analysis
Pernambucano - 11st Phase - 3Kick-off on January 20, 2024 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco
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What was the result of Sport Recife vs Santa Cruz?
Sport Recife won 2-1 on January 20, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 40′Gustavo CoutinhoSport Recife
- 56′ThiaguinhoSanta Cruz
- 81′Fábio MatheusSport Recife
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sport Recife have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Santa Cruz have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2024 | Retrô(home) | 2-4 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Petrolina(away) | 1-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Porto(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Sampaio Correa(home) | 4-1 | Serie B |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Vitoria(away) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2024 | Flamengo Arcoverde(home) | 1-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Maguary PE(home) | 2-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Altos(away) | 2-2 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Iguatu(away) | 0-1 | Serie D |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Potiguar RN(home) | 1-1 | Serie D |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sport Recife win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Santa Cruz win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2023 | Sport Recife 0-0 Santa Cruz | Copa do Nordeste |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Sport Recife 2-0 Santa Cruz | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Sport Recife 2-2 Santa Cruz | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Santa Cruz 1-2 Sport Recife | Copa do Nordeste |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Santa Cruz 1-1 Sport Recife | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Sport Recife 1-2 Santa Cruz | Pernambucano - 1 |
Last archived meeting: Sport Recife vs Santa Cruz on Mar 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sport Recife score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Santa Cruz score 1.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport Recife | 1.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Santa Cruz | 1.2 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sport Recife sit 2nd in Pernambucano - 1 (14 points from 7 matches) and Santa Cruz sit 4th (10 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sport Recife | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 14 |
| 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