The kick off for the match between Retrô and Santa Cruz will take place at 00:30 (UK time) - Thursday, 01/22 - at the Arena de Pernambuco. This clash of the 2026 A1 Pernambucano looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Retrô vs 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 Retrô vs Santa Cruz

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

Correct Score: 1 - 1

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

👉 Our prediction is: Santa Cruz to win

Santa Cruz is the in their match against Retrô. Coming away from a formidable ground like Arena de Pernambuco with all three points is never easy, but we are still tipping Santa Cruz to win in this match.

Santa Cruz has been in fantastic form of late, with their statistics and their results showing serious upward momentum. That momentum will be put to the test away at Retrô, but our analysts are confident they can score the big away win.

👉 Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match

Retrô and Santa Cruz are two attacking sides who have what it takes to make this an entertaining and eventful match.

That's why we highly recommend taking the bet of over 2.5 goals. The bet wins if there are 3 or more goals scored in the match, and if there are 2 goals or fewer, the bet loses.

Retrô preview

Retrô has played 3 matches in the A1 Pernambucano so far, with 1 wins, 1 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 1.33 points per match.

In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 1 wins, 1 draws, and 1 losses. Retrô's attack has scored 5 goals, 5 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.67 goals per league match and 1.67 goals per match across the entire season.

Luiz Henrique dos Santos Júnior is the team’s top scorer with 1 goals, while Douglas Santos Andrade leads the team in assists with 1. Defensively, Retrô has conceded 3 goals in the league (an average of 1) and 3 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1 over 3 matches).

Santa Cruz preview

In 0 A1 Pernambucano matches, Santa Cruz has recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 0 points per game.

In the 2026 season, the team has 0 wins in 0 matches. The team has scored 0 goals, 0 of them in the A1 Pernambucano (an average of 0 goals per match), with being the team's top scorer with 0 goals and providing 0 assists.

Defensively, Santa Cruz has conceded 0 goals in the league and 0 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 0 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Retrô vs Santa Cruz

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

Home Team

Retrô Team Logo

Retrô

Brazil - Pernambucano 1

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D L W

1.33

Home W

3

Away D L

0.5

Away Team

Santa Cruz Team Logo

Santa Cruz

Brazil - Pernambucano 1

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall

0

Home

0

Away

0

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Published on 20 January 2026, at 20:58 Last updated on 20 January 2026, at 20:58
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