Three points is the only outcome that will suffice for the Bragantino club members in this Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid battle with Sport Recife, as they enjoy a healthy lead on their opponents in the Serie A standings.
- Sport Recife have the fewest scored goals (15) in Serie A
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
These teams have little in common geographically as Sport Recife have to travel 2500 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Bragantino form and stats
4 victories, 8 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Bragantino have to build on here at Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid in the Serie A. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid.
The Bragantino supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Sao Paulo in Serie A and win 1-0. Midfielder Artur was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.35 (out of ten) in that game. Artur served one assist, hit six key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 36 successful passes (of 45 total).
1-1 away at Internacional before that.The manager M. Nogueira Barbieri will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Cuiaba in only four days.
The Bragantino fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 14 matches. 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Sport Recife form and stats
There's been little loot from Sport Recife's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 14 away games in the Serie A. Sport Recife only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Recife have lost on their last two travels.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Recife, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Palmeiras (placed 2nd). Recife keeper Mailson enjoyed a grand day vs Palmeiras, but even with achieving 13 saves the beating could not be stopped. Mailson (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 9.62. Mailson stopped the opponent with 13 saves.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Santos.A quick return to home after this game, as Recife are hosting Atletico GO in the Serie A only three days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sport Recife as they have only managed to score 9 times from 14 away games in the league. Sport Recife have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The participants have played each other previously this season, with the final score Sport Recife - Bragantino 0-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the prior ten meetings involving these two participants are: three wins for Bragantino, four draws and three wins for Sport Recife. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Oliveira dos Santos 9 goals | A. Guimarães 7 goals |  A. Barra Mansa Realino de Souza 4 goals |
Bragantino missing players
Sport Recife missing players
| Bragantino | Sport Recife | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 44 | 20 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 32 | 17 | 9 | Conceded | C | 10 | 16 | 24 |
| 93% | 93% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 75% |
| 75% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 50% | 32% |
| 54% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 36% | 25% |
| 32% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 7% | 7% |
| 11% | 7% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 68% | 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 36% | 25% |
| 29% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 39% |
| 11% | 7% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 50% | 61% |
| 5 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 6.6 | 6.9 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.8 | 7.4 | 6.5 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13.5 | 13.1 | 14.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.8 | 11.1 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 35% | 36% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 22% | 17% |
- Bragantino have scored more than double the goals of Sport Recife.
- Sport Recife have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Sport Recife have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sport Recife have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Serie A
- Sport Recife have the fewest scored goals (15) in Serie A
- Sport Recife have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Serie A
- Sport Recife have the most matches under the total-line (20) in Serie A
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Mineiro | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 59 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 49 |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 48 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 23 | 46 |
| 5 | Bragantino | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 46 |
| 6 | Internacional | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| 7 | Corinthians | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 41 |
| 8 | Fluminense | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Atletico GO | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 37 |
| 10 | America Mineiro | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -2 | 35 |
| 11 | Cuiaba | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | Atletico PR | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 20 | -4 | 34 |
| 13 | Sao Paulo | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 34 |
| 14 | Ceara | 27 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 15 | Bahia | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -7 | 31 |
| 16 | Juventude | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 29 |
| 17 | Santos | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -11 | 29 |
| 18 | Sport Recife | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 27 |
| 19 | Gremio | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 26 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 28 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -25 | 13 |