All the facts and stats for the Copa do Nordeste clash: Sport Recife - ABC

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Competition: Brazil Copa do Nordeste
Competition: Mon 27.March
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (35020 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Sport Recife or ABC that keep their silverware dream alive.

It's no vacation for neither Sport Recife nor ABC as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Sport Recife form and stats

Sport Recife was eliminated in the final last season in the Copa do Nordeste. Fortaleza was too strong.

Sport Recife are steadily winning Serie B games and points here at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho. 13 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 19 games. On the other hand, in the Copa do Nordeste, Sport Recife has performed like this (both home and away): 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

Recife's previous match was a Copa do Nordeste game also played at their own arena, ending 4-0 versus CRB. The home side hope to to build on that result.

Before that game, a fine away victory at CSA. A Copa do Nordeste match.

Sport Recife have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho with 29 goals in 19 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Sport Recife have only let in {8 goals} at home.

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ABC form and stats

ABC was sent out of Copa do Nordeste in the 3rd qualifying round last season, when Sousa turned out to be too strong.

Total Copa do Nordeste statistics for ABC: 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.

The fans enjoyed ABC's previous game versus Nautico, a Copa do Nordeste win (3-1) played at home.

A home win as anticipated against Fluminense PI preceding that, in the Copa do Nordeste.

Head 2 Head

Sport Recife and ABC have faced each other before this season: Sport Recife - ABC . Previous seven meetings featuring these sides: Recife won three, ABC were winners in four and we saw zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.

Sport Recife missing players

ABC missing players

Sport Recife ABC
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 14   Played P   13 25
17 12   Won W   5 15
6 2   Drew D   4 6
2 0   Lost L   4 4
61 43   Scored S   17 49
16 6   Conceded C   11 13
88% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   85% 84%
84% 86%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   62% 68%
56% 57%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   38% 48%
40% 50%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   23% 28%
24% 36%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 12%
48% 43%   BTTS BTTS   31% 24%
52% 57%   Clean Sheets C S   46% 64%
12% 7%   Failed to Score F T   38% 28%
 
6.5 6.7   Corners for (avg) C F   4.2 5.4
3.8 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   3.8 3.8
2 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.8 2.8
7 1   Red cards R C   1 1
 
14.8 17.4   Shots (avg) S (   9.3 10.8
6.4 7.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.7 4.6
38% 39%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 42%
 
8.7 8.1   Shots against (avg) S A   8.8 8.3
2.3 2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.2 2.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cruzeiro 38 23 9 6 57 26 19 15 3 1 32 8 19 8 6 5 25 18 31 78
2 Gremio 38 17 14 7 50 26 19 14 3 2 37 10 19 3 11 5 13 16 24 65
3 Vasco da Gama 38 17 11 10 48 36 19 12 6 1 32 10 19 5 5 9 16 26 12 64
4 Bahia 38 17 11 10 43 29 19 12 5 2 29 11 19 5 6 8 14 18 14 62
5 Sampaio Correa 38 16 10 12 48 42 19 14 4 1 37 15 19 2 6 11 11 27 6 58
6 Ituano 38 15 12 11 42 34 19 10 6 3 23 10 19 5 6 8 19 24 8 57
7 Criciuma 38 14 14 10 43 31 19 11 5 3 26 9 19 3 9 7 17 22 12 56
8 Sport Recife 38 15 12 11 37 31 19 13 5 1 29 8 19 2 7 10 8 23 6 56
9 Londrina 38 14 11 13 36 37 19 8 7 4 23 19 19 6 4 9 13 18 -1 53
10 Guarani 38 13 12 13 33 36 19 9 6 4 16 12 19 4 6 9 17 24 -3 51
11 CRB 38 13 11 14 35 43 19 8 8 3 21 15 19 5 3 11 14 28 -8 50
12 Ponte Preta 38 12 13 13 34 36 19 8 7 4 19 13 19 4 6 9 15 23 -2 49
13 Vila Nova 38 9 20 9 28 31 19 6 11 2 13 9 19 3 9 7 15 22 -3 47
14 Chapecoense 38 11 12 15 37 39 19 7 6 6 23 21 19 4 6 9 14 18 -2 45
15 Tombense 38 10 15 13 38 47 19 9 9 1 24 13 19 1 6 12 14 34 -9 45
16 Novorizontino 38 11 11 16 44 49 19 8 6 5 28 21 19 3 5 11 16 28 -5 44
17 CSA 38 9 15 14 29 37 19 7 8 4 19 14 19 2 7 10 10 23 -8 42
18 Brusque 38 8 10 20 21 38 19 6 6 7 14 15 19 2 4 13 7 23 -17 34
19 Operario PR 38 7 13 18 31 53 19 6 6 7 18 19 19 1 7 11 13 34 -22 34
20 Nautico 38 8 6 24 32 65 19 6 4 9 24 27 19 2 2 15 8 38 -33 30

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