Only three points will suffice for the Sport Recife fans in this Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho duel with Santa Cruz, as they enjoy a solid lead on the away side in the Pernambucano 1 standings.
- Sport Recife have the most scored goals (28) in Pernambucano 1
- Sport Recife have scored more than double the goals of Santa Cruz.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
It's no vacation for neither Sport Recife nor Santa Cruz 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.
Sport Recife form and stats
This stadium, Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, has been a fortress for Sport Recife in the Pernambucano 1 so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-0-0. Sport Recife has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho. We remember; it was Petrolina.
The Recife goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 270 minutes without conceding a goal in the Pernambucano 1.
The Sport Recife regulars enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Santa Cruz and win 2-0.
A home win ahead of that match, as expected. The team were big favourites against Sergipe and won 2-1.
It's goals goals goals for Sport Recife who have scored 20 goals from 6 league home games. As for guarding their own goal, Recife have only let in {2 goals} at home.
Santa Cruz form and stats
The visitors are W1-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Pernambucano 1.
Santa Cruz are travelling again after losing away to Sport Recife in their previous match (0-2). Before that loss this club had gained at least one point from eight league rounds in a row.
A defeat, in the Copa do Nordeste away at Ferroviario, before that.
Fancy a bet on few goals? 7 league matches in a row with this team have had zero, one or two goals.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Santa's away games in the league this season with only {2 goals} from 5 matches. Santa Cruz are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Sport Recife have managed a streak of 4 consecutive games without defeat (2-2-0) when facing Santa Cruz.Sport Recife - Santa Cruz 2-0 was the scoreline in these contenders' last head to head fixture, earlier this season.
Sport Recife missing players
Santa Cruz missing players
| Sport Recife | Santa Cruz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | 20 | 15 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 60% | 78% |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 40% | 56% |
| 55% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 36% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 27% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 45% | 33% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 20% | 44% |
| 55% | 67% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 60% | 44% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 60% | 33% |
| 6.8 | 7.7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 17 | 7 | 6 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15.1 | 18.8 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 9 | 14.6 |
| 7 | 9 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 36% | 37% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 13% | 18% |
| 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 22 | 12.2 | 10.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 4.4 | 4 |
- Sport Recife have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sport Recife have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sport Recife have scored more than double the goals of Santa Cruz.
- Sport Recife have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Pernambucano 1
- Sport Recife have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Pernambucano 1
- Sport Recife have the most points (18) at home in Pernambucano 1
- Sport Recife have the most scored goals (20) at home in Pernambucano 1
- Sport Recife have the most scored goals (28) in Pernambucano 1
- Sport Recife have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Pernambucano 1
- Sport Recife have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Pernambucano 1
- Sport Recife have the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Pernambucano 1
- Sport Recife have the the best goal difference (+22) in Pernambucano 1
- Sport Recife have won all their matches at home so far.
- Sport Recife have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Sport Recife haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sport Recife is in the best form (4-2-0) in Pernambucano 1
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sport Recife | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 27 |
| 2 | Retro | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 18 |
| 3 | Central | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | Nautico | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Salgueiro | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Porto | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Petrolina | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Maguary PE | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Santa Cruz | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Ibis | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Afogados | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Belo Jardim | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -19 | 2 |
| 13 | Caruaru City | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -19 | 2 |
