This has the potential to be an engrossing fixture as Atlético GO have their supposed home advantage, while Sport Recife lead them by 9 points in the Serie B standings.
- Atlético GO have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Serie B
- Sport Recife have the most scored goals (25) in Serie B
Sport Recife have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
This should be an interesting fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both squads are well refreshed since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Atlético GO form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie B, Atlético GO have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 8 games. The last three games played by Atlético GO, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
The home team returns to Estádio Antônio Accioly after drawing with Novorizontino (placed 4th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2. There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Novorizontino as Francisco's goal in the 90th minute completed a cancellation of 0-2 and secured a draw after 90 minutes. The hometeam coach Neto made a successful contribution in the game against Novorizontino, bringing on Francisco who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw. Midfield player Tubarão got a match rating of 8.14 in that game, the max score being 10. Tubarão scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 39 successful passes (of 45 total).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Vila Nova that ended 1-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Atlético GO have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 5 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1.
Atlético GO has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches.
Sport Recife form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sport Recife so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-2 (win-draw-lose).
Recife have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 225 minutes ago. Juba was the goal scorer.
There were no winners in Sport Recife's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Mirassol (placed 6th). Sabino, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.34. Sabino won 10 of 13 duels.
Prior to that match, the Sport Recife manager Moreira faced defeat when travelling to CRB and losing 0-2.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sport Recife playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 1 Sport Recife win, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Atlético three wins, four draws and Sport Recife three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Silva de Souza 9 goals |  Luciano 6 goals |   L. Moraes dos Santos 3 goals |
Atlético GO missing players
Sport Recife missing players
| Atlético GO | Sport Recife | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 25 |
| 24 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 88% |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 75% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 38% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 69% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 44% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 44% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 25% |
| 6.5 | 7.1 | 11 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| 5.4 | 5.9 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.1 | 16 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.5 | 11.1 | 12.9 |
| 4.6 | 5.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.6 | 4.2 |
| 27% | 21% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 28% | 37% |
| 14.6 | 14.1 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 13.3 | 12.6 |
| 5.1 | 4.9 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
- Atlético GO have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Serie B
- Sport Recife have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sport Recife have the most scored goals (25) in Serie B
- Sport Recife have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Serie B
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vila Nova | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 34 |
| 2 | Criciuma | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 33 |
| 3 | Sport Recife | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Novorizontino | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Vitoria | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 6 | Mirassol | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Juventude | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Guarani | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 9 | Ceara | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Botafogo SP | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 24 |
| 11 | Atlético GO | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | CRB | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 13 | Ponte Preta | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 21 |
| 14 | Ituano | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 19 |
| 15 | Sampaio Corrêa | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 19 |
| 16 | Chapecoense | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 15 |
| 17 | Tombense | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 12 |
| 18 | Londrina | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -11 | 11 |
| 19 | Avai | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -15 | 11 |
| 20 | ABC | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -13 | 10 |
