Sport Recife vs Santa Cruz: result 1-0 and analysis
Copa do NordesteGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on March 7, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco
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What was the result of Sport Recife vs Santa Cruz?
Sport Recife won 1-0 on March 7, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 79′EltonSport Recife
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sport Recife have 3 wins, 9 draws and 3 defeats; Santa Cruz have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2020 | Petrolina(away) | 0-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Afogados(home) | 4-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Salgueiro(away) | 1-2 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | America-RN(away) | 1-1 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Nautico Recife(away) | 0-2 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2020 | Nautico Recife(home) | 2-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Frei Paulistano(home) | 3-1 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Afogados(away) | 2-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Central SC(away) | 0-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | ABC(home) | 1-0 | Copa do Nordeste |
How many goals should we expect?
Sport Recife score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Santa Cruz score 1.7 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport Recife | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Santa Cruz | 1.7 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sport Recife | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 12 |
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