Match context

The upcoming match between Santa Cruz and Maranhão is scheduled for 15.08.2026 22:30 in Serie C. The analysis uses only stored statistics, form, head-to-head records, trend percentages and active Premium market signals. It does not guarantee a particular result.

Standings and season form
Santa Cruz are in position 5 with 24 points after 15 matches. The season record is 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. The goals record is 15 scored and 11 conceded. The stored form sequence is LWWWL. Maranhão are in position 16 with 18 points after 15 matches. The season record is 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. The goals record is 11 scored and 14 conceded. The stored form sequence is DWLDL.

Recent results

Santa Cruz recorded 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses across the last 10 completed matches. The newest-to-oldest result sequence is DLWWWLWDDW. The averages are 1.30 goals scored and 0.80 goals conceded per match. Both teams scored in 50% of those matches, while 30% finished with over 2.5 goals. Maranhão recorded 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses across the last 10 completed matches. The newest-to-oldest result sequence is WDWLDLDDDL. The averages are 0.50 goals scored and 0.60 goals conceded per match. Both teams scored in 30% of those matches, while 30% finished with over 2.5 goals.

Head-to-head

Across the last 2 head-to-head matches, Santa Cruz recorded 1 wins, there were 1 draws, and Maranhão recorded 0 wins. The average total was 0.50 goals per match. Both teams scored in 0% of those matches, while 0% finished with over 2.5 goals.

Trend indicators

The highest stored values are: Under 3.5 goals — 80%; Over 0.5 first-half goals — 60%; Both teams to score — 50%; Over 1.5 goals — 50%; Over 2.5 goals — 50%. They are statistical indicators and are not automatically converted into a prediction.

Asian handicap market movement

The normalized movement for the Asian pair Santa Cruz 0 / Maranhão 0 supports Maranhão by an average 3.78 percentage points across 3 bookmakers (Pinnacle, Bet365, 1xBet) with up to 2 stored observations. This is a market signal, not a result guarantee.

Discipline profile

The discipline profile for Santa Cruz at home is based on 5 matches. The team averages 3.20 yellow cards, 0.60 red cards and 3.80 total cards per match. At least 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 cards were recorded in 100.0%, 100.0%, 80.0%, 60.0% and 40.0% of those matches respectively, while a red card occurred in 60.0%. Season card data is available for 11 of 15 completed matches (73.3% coverage). The discipline profile for Maranhão away from home is based on 6 matches. The team averages 4.17 yellow cards, 0.00 red cards and 4.17 total cards per match. At least 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 cards were recorded in 100.0%, 100.0%, 83.3%, 66.7% and 50.0% of those matches respectively, while a red card occurred in 0.0%. Season card data is available for 13 of 14 completed matches (92.9% coverage).

What happened in the match

The match between Santa Cruz and Maranhão ended 0-1. The game produced 1 goal in total. The first half contained 1 goal. The following review compares the final result only with historical data, the discipline profile, trend values and Premium signals locked before kickoff.

Which pre-match trends were confirmed and which were not

Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Under 3.5 at 80%. The actual outcome was Under 3.5. The stored trend was confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 0.5 HT at 60%. The actual outcome was Over 0.5 HT. The stored trend was confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Under 1.5 HT at 70%. The actual outcome was Under 1.5 HT. The stored trend was confirmed by the result.

Discipline profile review

Before kickoff, the discipline profile for Santa Cruz at home was based on 5 matches, with averages of 3.2 yellow cards, 0.6 red cards and 3.8 total cards per match. In this game, Santa Cruz received 4 yellow cards and 0 red cards, 4 in total. That was 0.2 cards above the stored average. In the pre-match sample, 3+ cards occurred in 80% of matches, 5+ in 40%, and a red card in 60%. Before kickoff, the discipline profile for Maranhão away from home was based on 6 matches, with averages of 4.17 yellow cards, 0 red cards and 4.17 total cards per match. In this game, Maranhão received 3 yellow cards and 0 red cards, 3 in total. That was 1.17 cards below the stored average. In the pre-match sample, 3+ cards occurred in 83.3% of matches, 5+ in 50%, and a red card in 0%.

Asian handicap review

The Asian-handicap signal locked before kickoff supported Maranhão at 0. The stored market movement was 3.78 percentage points across 3 bookmakers. At the final score of 0-1, the line settled as a full win. The Asian-handicap signal was confirmed.

Summary

Of 4 verifiable pre-match indicators, 4 aligned with the final result and 0 were not confirmed. This is a post-match verification of data stored before kickoff, not a revision of the analysis after the match ended.