Sport Recife vs Santa Cruz: result 2-0 and analysis
Pernambucano - 11st Phase - 11Kick-off on March 11, 2023 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 2-0 on March 11, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 15′JorginhoSport Recife
- 62′Luciano JubaSport Recife
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sport Recife have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Santa Cruz have 4, 9 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2023 | Sergipe(home) | 2-1 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Nautico Recife(away) | 2-0 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Íbis(home) | 5-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Caruaru City(away) | 3-0 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Bahia(home) | 6-0 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2023 | Ferroviario(away) | 1-2 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Sampaio Correa(home) | 3-1 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Democrata GV(away) | 1-1 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Retrô(away) | 1-1 | Pernambucano - 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | CRB(away) | 1-2 | Copa do Nordeste |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sport Recife win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Santa Cruz win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Sport Recife 5-3 Santa Cruz | Serie A |
| Jun 2, 2016 | Santa Cruz 0-1 Sport Recife | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Sport Recife vs Santa Cruz on Feb 19, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Sport Recife score 2.7 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Santa Cruz score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport Recife | 2.7 | 0.6 | 9 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Santa Cruz | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 6/15 |
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