Serie A match prediction and preview for Corinthians vs Sport Recife clash

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Fri 22.January
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Corinthians are in the 9th position while the guesting Sport Recife worry at 14th.

Insights:
  • Corinthians have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sport Recife has the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Serie A

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Serie A. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Palmeiras.

It's quite the trip for Sport Recife when visiting Corinthians as the cities are 2600 kilometers apart.

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Corinthians form and stats

The story so far in the Serie A for Corinthians at their home stadium is 6 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. Corinthians are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

In their previous game, the manager V. Carmo Mancini led his Corinthians to a defeat in the Serie A match away at Palmeiras. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Before that game, the 5-0 home victory against Fluminense.

As you see from the result above, Corinthians suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Bragantino are coming to town in four days.

The Corinthians fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 14 league 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.

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Sport Recife form and stats

Sport Recife, who have the fewest scored goals (9) away in Serie A, have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 2-4-9 (15 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Recife, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.

Thiago Neves was the last player to score for the away team. Sport Recife haven't scored a league goal in the last 260 minutes.

There might be some fixture complaints from Recife as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Serie A match against Fluminense (0-1). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Palmeiras.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bahia in just three days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Recife as they have only managed to score 9 times from 15 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Recife have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Corinthians and Sport Recife have met before this season: Sport Recife - Corinthians 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Corinthians victories, one draw and three Sport Recife wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sport RecifeI. Maidana Martins
I. Maidana Martins
4 goals
Sport RecifeT. Neves Augusto
T. Neves Augusto
4 goals
Sport RecifeM. Sousa Natividade
M. Sousa Natividade
3 goals

Corinthians missing players

Sport Recife missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Corinthians Sport Recife
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 5 15 30
11 6 3 Won W 0 2 9
9 5 2 Drew D 2 4 5
9 3 0 Lost L 3 9 16
35 21 11 Scored S 3 9 24
34 17 7 Conceded C 8 21 38
83% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 87% 93%
66% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 53% 47%
48% 50% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 33% 30%
24% 36% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 13% 13%
14% 21% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 7% 10%
52% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 40% 33% 33%
38% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 13% 23%
28% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 67% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.3 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.5 2.3
8 4 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
11.6 13.4 16.4 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 8.2 10.1
4.2 4.9 6.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 1.8 2.8
28% 31% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 29%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Corinthians have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Corinthians have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sport Recife have scored away.
  • Sport Recife has the fewest scored goals (9) away in Serie A
  • Sport Recife has the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Serie A
  • Sport Recife have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sport Recife have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 São Paulo 30 16 9 5 50 28 14 9 4 1 23 7 16 7 5 4 27 21 22 57
2 Internacional 30 16 8 6 48 28 15 10 4 1 29 13 15 6 4 5 19 15 20 56
3 Atletico Mineiro 29 16 5 8 51 37 15 11 3 1 34 12 14 5 2 7 17 25 14 53
4 Palmeiras 29 14 9 6 43 26 15 8 5 2 27 13 14 6 4 4 16 13 17 51
5 Gremio 29 12 14 3 38 24 14 9 4 1 26 13 15 3 10 2 12 11 14 50
6 Flamengo 28 14 7 7 48 39 15 7 4 4 27 21 13 7 3 3 20 18 9 49
7 Fluminense 30 13 7 10 40 37 15 8 4 3 24 14 15 5 3 7 16 23 3 46
8 Santos 29 12 9 8 41 36 15 7 6 2 28 18 14 5 3 6 13 18 5 45
9 Corinthians 29 11 9 9 35 34 14 6 5 3 21 17 15 5 4 6 14 17 1 42
10 Atletico PR 30 11 6 13 27 29 15 6 4 5 14 11 15 5 2 8 13 18 -2 39
11 Ceará 30 10 9 11 41 41 15 5 5 5 17 18 15 5 4 6 24 23 0 39
12 Bragantino 30 9 11 10 39 36 15 7 4 4 26 17 15 2 7 6 13 19 3 38
13 Atletico GO 30 8 12 10 27 36 15 3 8 4 16 18 15 5 4 6 11 18 -9 36
14 Sport Recife 30 9 5 16 24 38 15 7 1 7 15 17 15 2 4 9 9 21 -14 32
15 Vasco da Gama 29 8 8 13 29 40 15 5 4 6 15 15 14 3 4 7 14 25 -11 32
16 Fortaleza 30 7 11 12 26 30 15 5 6 4 12 10 15 2 5 8 14 20 -4 32
17 Bahia 29 8 5 16 35 51 14 6 1 7 19 21 15 2 4 9 16 30 -16 29
18 Goiás 29 6 8 15 29 45 14 4 4 6 16 21 15 2 4 9 13 23 -16 26
19 Coritiba 30 6 7 17 23 39 15 3 4 8 8 13 15 3 3 9 15 26 -16 25
20 Botafogo 30 4 11 15 26 46 15 2 5 8 12 21 15 2 6 7 14 25 -20 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 São Paulo 30 16 9 5 50 28 14 9 4 1 23 7 16 7 5 4 27 21 22 57
2 Internacional 30 16 8 6 48 28 15 10 4 1 29 13 15 6 4 5 19 15 20 56
3 Atletico Mineiro 29 16 5 8 51 37 15 11 3 1 34 12 14 5 2 7 17 25 14 53
4 Palmeiras 29 14 9 6 43 26 15 8 5 2 27 13 14 6 4 4 16 13 17 51
5 Gremio 29 12 14 3 38 24 14 9 4 1 26 13 15 3 10 2 12 11 14 50
6 Flamengo 28 14 7 7 48 39 15 7 4 4 27 21 13 7 3 3 20 18 9 49
7 Fluminense 30 13 7 10 40 37 15 8 4 3 24 14 15 5 3 7 16 23 3 46
8 Santos 29 12 9 8 41 36 15 7 6 2 28 18 14 5 3 6 13 18 5 45
9 Corinthians 29 11 9 9 35 34 14 6 5 3 21 17 15 5 4 6 14 17 1 42
10 Atletico PR 30 11 6 13 27 29 15 6 4 5 14 11 15 5 2 8 13 18 -2 39
11 Ceará 30 10 9 11 41 41 15 5 5 5 17 18 15 5 4 6 24 23 0 39
12 Bragantino 30 9 11 10 39 36 15 7 4 4 26 17 15 2 7 6 13 19 3 38
13 Atletico GO 30 8 12 10 27 36 15 3 8 4 16 18 15 5 4 6 11 18 -9 36
14 Sport Recife 30 9 5 16 24 38 15 7 1 7 15 17 15 2 4 9 9 21 -14 32
15 Vasco da Gama 29 8 8 13 29 40 15 5 4 6 15 15 14 3 4 7 14 25 -11 32
16 Fortaleza 30 7 11 12 26 30 15 5 6 4 12 10 15 2 5 8 14 20 -4 32
17 Bahia 29 8 5 16 35 51 14 6 1 7 19 21 15 2 4 9 16 30 -16 29
18 Goiás 29 6 8 15 29 45 14 4 4 6 16 21 15 2 4 9 13 23 -16 26
19 Coritiba 30 6 7 17 23 39 15 3 4 8 8 13 15 3 3 9 15 26 -16 25
20 Botafogo 30 4 11 15 26 46 15 2 5 8 12 21 15 2 6 7 14 25 -20 23

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.