Santa Cruz Recife vs Nautico Capibaribe

The Facts

• First leg.
• A mid-table team takes on a leader in this match (ranked 4 in the zone Promotion ~ Pernambucano (Play Offs: Quarter~finals) and 1 in the zone Promotion ~ Pernambucano (Play Offs: Semi~finals)).
• In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Santa Cruz won 0.
• Recent performances by Santa Cruz have been up and down (last 5 games: 3 wins).
• Náutico is in very good shape now (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
• Náutico may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
• In this match, Náutico is the team to beat.
• In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Santa Cruz won 4 matches, drew 7 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 20:28. (average 1:1.4).
• Including home matches between the teams, Santa Cruz won 4 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 13:15. (average 1.2:1.4).