Maringá vs Santa CruzPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Maringá opened the second stage by winning 1-0 away at Floresta on 6 September. It was the third straight win of their recent run: before that the 1-0 at Paysandu and the 2-1 at home against Barra. Further back come the 1-1 at Confiança, the 0-3 at home to Amazonas and another 1-1 away at Floresta. Across six outings the record reads three wins, two draws and one defeat, with five of those games ending with no more than one goal conceded. Santa Cruz also began with a win, 1-0 at home to Botafogo PB on the same 6 September. The road to this fixture alternates results: before that the 1-1 away at Anápolis, the 2-0 against Caxias, the 0-1 at home to Maranhão, the 2-2 away at Botafogo PB and the 0-1 at home to Figueirense. Six matches with two wins, two draws and two defeats. The two sides already met on 23 May 2026 at Maringá, a 1-1 that stands as the most recent meeting between them. The competition average is 2.27 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.