The kick off for the match between Esportivo-RS and Santa Cruz-RS will take place at 23:00 (UK time) - Thursday, 08/13 - at the Estádio Montanha dos Vinhedos (Boca da Montanha). This clash of the 2026 A2 Gaucho looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Clube Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves vs Futebol Clube Santa Cruz. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Esportivo-RS vs Santa Cruz-RS

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Esportivo-RS win or draw

Our top betting tip is Esportivo-RS to win or draw on the Double Chance market. What that means is Esportivo-RS, the home team, must win or draw for the bet to win, and we feel strongly that the match will end in one of those two outcomes.

We simply don't see Esportivo-RS losing to Santa Cruz-RS. More than the gulf in quality between the two sides which is clear to see in the statistics, we also have a lot of belief in Esportivo-RS's ability to make home advantage count in this match.

👉 Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match

It's hard to see too many goals in this match between Esportivo-RS and Santa Cruz-RS given their lack of goalscoring ability.

That is why we project the total to go under 2.5 goals. So if 2 or fewer goals are scored, the bet wins.

Esportivo-RS Preview

Esportivo-RS has played 3 matches in the A2 Gaucho so far, with 1 wins, 2 draws, and 0 losses. This results in an average of 1.67 points per match.

In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 1 wins, 2 draws, and 0 losses. Esportivo-RS's attack has scored 2 goals, 2 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0.67 goals per league match and 0.67 goals per match across the entire season.

is the team’s top scorer with 0 goals, while leads the team in assists with 0. Defensively, The Tivo has conceded 1 goals in the league (an average of 0.33) and 1 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.33 over 3 matches).

Santa Cruz-RS preview

In 3 A2 Gaucho matches, Santa Cruz-RS has recorded 1 wins, 2 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 1.67 points per game.

In the 2026 season, the team has 1 wins in 3 matches. The team has scored 2 goals, 2 of them in the A2 Gaucho (an average of 0.67 goals per match), with being the team's top scorer with 0 goals and providing 0 assists.

Defensively, The Rooster has conceded 1 goals in the league and 1 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.33 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Esportivo-RS vs Santa Cruz-RS

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Esportivo-RS

Brazil - Gaucho 2

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W D D W D

1.8

Home D D L L L

0.4

Away W D W L L

1.4

Away Team

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Santa Cruz-RS

Brazil - Gaucho 2

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W D D W D

1.8

Home W D W D D

1.8

Away D D W L D

1.2

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Published on 12 August 2026, at 19:04 Last updated on 12 August 2026, at 19:04
Author: Amauri Barbosa

Sports betting analyst with over 15 years of experience. At APWin, he writes football predictions, reviews bookmakers and explains the reasoning behind every bet.