Santa Cruz 0-1 Maranhão in the Brasileirão Série C, round 17 at Estádio do Arruda, Recife (60,044 capacity).

Santa Cruz won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–W–W), scoring 8 and conceding 5.

Maranhão won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–L–D), scoring 4 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 3 times: Santa Cruz 1 win, Maranhão 1, 1 draw.