Serie C
Santa Cruz vs Maringá
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 - 21:00 (UK Time)
Stadium: Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel
Santa Cruz vs Maringá Prediction & Stats - Serie C 2026
Predictions
Santa Cruz vs Maringá is part of the Serie C schedule for Saturday (03/10).
The fixture is staged at Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel, 21:00 (UK time).
Below is our Santa Cruz vs Maringá prediction, built before you place a bet.
Our verdict on Santa Cruz vs Maringá
Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred Santa Cruz vs Maringá prediction:
Eagle Predict Prediction
Double Chance: Santa Cruz or Draw
Last updated on 02-10-2026.
Who do the bookmakers favour?
The market makes Santa Cruz the side to beat, with roughly 36% of the implied odds in their favour.
For the wider picture, compare all Serie C odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.
Santa Cruz Preview
Santa Cruz reach this fixture 23 match into their Serie C. Here is where Cobra Coral stand:
In this competition
11 won, 6 drawn, 6 lost
1.7 points per game
24 scored, at 1.04 a game
16 conceded, at 0.7 a game
Cobra Coral, season-wide
11 won, 7 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Eronildo dos Santos Rocha, 2 goals
Most assists: Gabriel Gonçalves de Souza, 2 assists
Recent results — Santa Cruz
26/09/2026 16:00
20/09/2026 15:00
12/09/2026 18:30
06/09/2026 17:30
29/08/2026 16:00
Maringá: how they are travelling
Maringá come in 23 matches into their Serie C.
Here is what Maringá FC have produced:
In this competition
10 won, 7 drawn, 6 lost
1.61 points per game
35 scored, at 1.52 a game
31 conceded, at 1.35 a game
Maringá FC, season-wide
12 won, 7 drawn, 7 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Caique Calito Fernandes Costa, 6 goals
Most assists: Edison Custodio dos Santos, 4 assists
Recent results — Maringá FC
26/09/2026 16:00
19/09/2026 16:00
12/09/2026 18:30
06/09/2026 15:00
29/08/2026 16:00
The head-to-head
A short sample to go on — 2 recent meeting(s) between the two:
Santa Cruz: 1 win(s)
Maringá: 0 win(s)
Drawn: 1
With so little history, this fixture stays hard to call.
Form comparison Santa Cruz vs Maringá
A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:
Home Team
Santa Cruz
Brazil - Serie C
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
D
W
W
W
D
|
1.7 |
| Home |
W
W
W
L
L
|
1.73 |
| Away |
D
W
D
D
W
|
1.67 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 48% | 55% | 42% |
| Goals | 1.74 | 1.27 | 2.17 |
| Scored | 1.04 | 0.82 | 1.25 |
| Conceded | 0.7 | 0.45 | 0.92 |
| Both Teams to Score | 39% | 9% | 67% |
| Without Conceding | 35% | 55% | 17% |
| Failed To Score | 26% | 36% | 17% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.31 | 1.39 | 1.23 |
|
xGA
|
1.57 | 1.27 | 1.84 |
Away Team
Maringá
Brazil - Serie C
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
L
D
D
W
W
|
1.61 |
| Home |
L
D
W
W
L
|
1.55 |
| Away |
D
W
W
D
D
|
1.67 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 43% | 45% | 42% |
| Goals | 2.87 | 3.27 | 2.5 |
| Scored | 1.52 | 1.64 | 1.42 |
| Conceded | 1.35 | 1.64 | 1.08 |
| Both Teams to Score | 57% | 45% | 67% |
| Without Conceding | 30% | 27% | 33% |
| Failed To Score | 22% | 36% | 8% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.85 | 2.22 | 1.51 |
|
xGA
|
1.33 | 1.07 | 1.57 |
Further markets to consider
Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:
Fixture information - Santa Cruz vs Maringá
Match: Santa Cruz vs Maringá
Competition: Serie C
Date: Saturday, 03/10/2026
Kick-off: 21:00 (UK time)
Venue: Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel
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Stats
The statistics for Tricolor do Arruda vs Dogão that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.
Goal Average
1.89
League: 2.27
Both Teams to Score
38%
League: 48%
Over 1.5+
47%
League: 66%
Over 2.5+
21%
League: 41%
Cards
4.55
League: 4.45
Corners
10.53
League: 10.83
Home Team
Santa Cruz
Brazil - Serie C
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
D
W
W
W
D
|
1.7 |
| Home |
W
W
W
L
L
|
1.73 |
| Away |
D
W
D
D
W
|
1.67 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 48% | 55% | 42% |
| Goals | 1.74 | 1.27 | 2.17 |
| Scored | 1.04 | 0.82 | 1.25 |
| Conceded | 0.7 | 0.45 | 0.92 |
| Both Teams to Score | 39% | 9% | 67% |
| Without Conceding | 35% | 55% | 17% |
| Failed To Score | 26% | 36% | 17% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.31 | 1.39 | 1.23 |
|
xGA
|
1.57 | 1.27 | 1.84 |
Away Team
Maringá
Brazil - Serie C
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
L
D
D
W
W
|
1.61 |
| Home |
L
D
W
W
L
|
1.55 |
| Away |
D
W
W
D
D
|
1.67 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 43% | 45% | 42% |
| Goals | 2.87 | 3.27 | 2.5 |
| Scored | 1.52 | 1.64 | 1.42 |
| Conceded | 1.35 | 1.64 | 1.08 |
| Both Teams to Score | 57% | 45% | 67% |
| Without Conceding | 30% | 27% | 33% |
| Failed To Score | 22% | 36% | 8% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.85 | 2.22 | 1.51 |
|
xGA
|
1.33 | 1.07 | 1.57 |
Corners
10.22 / Match
+9% Corners / Match
Maringá received +9% more corners than Santa Cruz in the Serie C
11.17 / Match
Floresta
(3)
Floresta
(6)
Maringá
(5)
Botafogo-PB
(5)
Anápolis
(4)
Caxias
(3)
Maranhão
(6)(5)
Botafogo-PB
(10)
Botafogo-PB
(9)
Santa Cruz
(6)
Floresta
(4)
Paysandu
(6)
Barra FC
(7)
Confiança
Cards
2.39 / Match
+22% Cards / Match
Santa Cruz received +22% more cards than Maringá in the Serie C
1.96 / Match
Floresta
(2)
Floresta
(0)
Maringá
(3)
Botafogo-PB
(2)
Anápolis
(2)
Caxias
(2)
Maranhão
(0)(4)
Botafogo-PB
(0)
Botafogo-PB
(2)
Santa Cruz
(0)
Floresta
(0)
Paysandu
(2)
Barra FC
(2)
Confiança
Goals Scored
1.04 / Match
+46%
Maringá is +46% better in terms of goals scored
1.52 / Match
Floresta
(1)
Floresta
(1)
Maringá
(1)
Botafogo-PB
(1)
Anápolis
(1)
Caxias
(2)
Maranhão
(0)(0)
Botafogo-PB
(2)
Botafogo-PB
(0)
Santa Cruz
(1)
Floresta
(1)
Paysandu
(2)
Barra FC
(1)
Confiança
Goals Conceded
0.7 / Match
+48%
Maringá condeded +48% more goals than Santa Cruz
1.35 / Match
Floresta
(1)
Floresta
(0)
Maringá
(0)
Botafogo-PB
(0)
Anápolis
(1)
Caxias
(0)
Maranhão
(1)(0)
Botafogo-PB
(0)
Botafogo-PB
(1)
Santa Cruz
(0)
Floresta
(0)
Paysandu
(1)
Barra FC
(1)
Confiança
Serie C Standings
Group B
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Santa Cruz
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2.5 |
| 2 |
Maringá
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 |
Floresta
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 |
Botafogo-PB
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | 0.25 |
Group C
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ferroviária
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 |
Inter de Limeira
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 3 |
Brusque
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 |
Paysandu
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Botafogo-PB
|
19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 33 | 1.74 |
| 2 |
Brusque
|
19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 32 | 1.68 |
| 3 |
Ferroviária
|
19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 4 |
Floresta
|
19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 5 |
Inter de Limeira
|
19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 6 |
Maringá
|
19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 30 | 1.58 |
| 7 |
Santa Cruz
|
19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 29 | 1.53 |
| 8 |
Ypiranga Erechim
|
19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 29 | 1.53 |
| 9 |
Paysandu
|
19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 29 | 1.53 |
| 10 |
Guarani
|
19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 11 |
Figueirense
|
19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 12 |
Maranhão
|
19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 13 |
Amazonas
|
19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 14 |
Caxias
|
19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 15 |
Ituano
|
19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 16 |
Barra FC
|
19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 17 |
Volta Redonda
|
19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 18 |
Anápolis
|
19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 19 | 1 |
| 19 |
Itabaiana
|
19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 20 |
Confiança
|
19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 13 | 0.68 |
Odds
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