Santa Cruz vs Botafogo PBPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The second stage opens in Recife with Santa Cruz hosting the league leaders. The home side are eighth on 29 points from 19 matches, with 8 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats and a record of 20 goals scored and 15 conceded. Their home form has been uneven, 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats with only 7 goals scored and 5 conceded across nine games, while on the road the numbers improve: 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats with 13 goals for and 10 against. Their latest outing ended in a defeat. Botafogo PB top the table on 33 points, from 10 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats, with 28 goals scored and 19 conceded. At home they have taken 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats with 15 goals scored and 7 conceded, while away from their own ground the record reads 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats with 13 goals at one end and 12 at the other. Recent form shows a win in their latest match, after two consecutive draws. The competition produces an average of 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.