Match Report
14 points and 5 places separated them: Santa Cruz 2nd with 27, Treze 7th with 13. Treze had been under-performing their position — 51st on five-round form against 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Santa Cruz 1.43 scored and 0.71 conceded per game, Treze 0.5 and 1.43, with the league averaging 1.16.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Santa Cruz have 3 wins to Treze's 1, with 3 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 14% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel (capacity 60,044). Santa Cruz led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Santa Cruz: Renato (28'), Eurico (36'), Willian Alves (47')
Key stats
Possession: Santa Cruz 40% · Treze 60% · Total shots: 12-14 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 5-8