Santa Cruz 0-0 (2-4 on penalties) Sousa in the Copa Betano do Brasil, Round 2 at Arena de Pernambuco, São Lourenço da Mata (46,154 capacity).

Santa Cruz won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–W–L), scoring 4 and conceding 6.

Sousa won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–D–W), scoring 6 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 5 times: Santa Cruz 3 wins, Sousa 2, 0 draws.