Santa Cruz vs Maringá Prediction
Match prediction
- Santa Cruz's superior defensive score and eight clean sheets underpin the low-scoring double-chance advice.
- Maringá's leaky defence and heavy away goals conceded support Santa Cruz avoiding defeat.
- The recent head-to-head win for Santa Cruz reinforces the home side's edge in this matchup.
- Both teams' goal records show almost every match staying under 3.5, validating the goals line.
- Equal 45% home and draw probabilities mean the draw leg carries real weight in the combo.
- Maringá's late-goal tendency is a minor threat, but their poor defence keeps Santa Cruz favoured.
- Predicted winner
- Santa Cruz
- Betting advice
- Combo Double chance : Santa Cruz or draw and -3.5 goals
- Home win probability
- 45%
- Draw probability
- 45%
- Away win probability
- 10%
- Goals market
- -3.5
Prediction comparison
| Factor | Santa Cruz | Maringá |
|---|---|---|
| Form | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| Attack | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| Defence | 33.0% | 67.0% |
| Poisson | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| H2h | 80.0% | 20.0% |
| Goals | 67.0% | 33.0% |
| Total | 56.5% | 43.5% |
Team form and goal analysis
Santa Cruz
Recent form: WDLLLWWDDWLWWWLDLWDWWWD.
Average goals scored: 1.00 per match.
Maringá
Recent form: WWLLWLWDLDDDWWDLDWWWLWD.
Average goals scored: 1.50 per match.
Head-to-head record
- Maringá 0–1 Santa Cruz (13 Sep 2026)
- Maringá 1–1 Santa Cruz (24 May 2026)