With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Sport Recife fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Athletico PR.
The visiting Athletico PR played their last game only four days ago, a Copa do Brasil match.
It's quite the trip for Athletico PR when visiting Recife as the cities are 3000 kilometers apart.
Sport Recife form and stats
Sport Recife have played 8 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-4 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Recife, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 180 minutes without scoring a league goal. Mikael was the last player to find the net.
The home team returns to Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho after being equal after 90 minutes with Atletico Mineiro (placed 3rd) on their last time out; the Serie A game ended 0-0. Prior to that, an away loss at Bragantino.
Recife's goalie Luan Polli played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Atletico Mineiro with a stunning nine saves.
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 Recife have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won three, drawn zero and lost two.
Recife are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. Recife have conceded 12 from these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Athletico PR form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Athletico PR, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in Serie A, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-5 (win-draw-lose).
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Copa do Brasil home defeat versus Flamengo with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 1-2 loss hosting Gremio before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Athletico PR playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were three Athletico wins, three draws and three defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Copa do Brasil trip to Flamengo.
The attacking power of Athletico when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Athletico PR have conceded 11 goals in these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Recife won four, Athletico PR won three and three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less.Sport Recife missing players
Athletico PR missing players
| Sport Recife | Athletico PR | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 18 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 19 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 61% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 53% |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 29% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 12% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 47% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 24% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 35% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 175 | 95 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 82 | 177 |
| 55 | 35 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 22 | 45 |
| 33% | 31% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 27% | 29% |
- Athletico PR has the fewest scored goals (13) in Serie A
- Athletico PR has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Serie A
- Athletico PR have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Athletico PR haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sport Recife have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sport Recife haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | Internacional | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 35 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 35 |
| 3 | Atletico Mineiro | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 32 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | São Paulo | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Santos | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Palmeiras | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Fortaleza | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Gremio | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 10 | Ceará | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | Atlético GO | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 22 |
| 12 | Sport Recife | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 21 |
| 13 | Corinthians | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | Bahia | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | Bragantino | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 19 |
| 16 | Botafogo | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 17 | Vasco da Gama | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 18 |
| 18 | Athletico PR | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 16 |
| 19 | Coritiba | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -9 | 16 |
| 20 | Goiás | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 11 |