The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sport Recife are in the 10th position while the guesting Atlético GO worry at 14th.
Sport Recife and Atlético GO should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Atlético GO, who are travelling more than 2300 kilometers to play this game.
Sport Recife form and stats
Overall Serie A stats at home this season for Sport Recife are 5-0-5 (wins-draw-losses).
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 217 minutes without scoring a league goal. Thiago Neves was the last player to find the net.
The Recife fans got no joy from their last match, a Serie A game also here at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho: A 0-2 defeat against Vasco da Gama (placed 15th). Preceding that game was the away draw at Ceara that finished 0-0.
The Sport Recife fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 10 matches. Sport Recife have conceded 14 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Atlético GO form and stats
3 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Atlético GO, who have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Serie A, playing as the away team in the Serie A this season.
Atlético has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Flamengo for a Serie A game that ended a draw (1-1). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Corinthians.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Atlético have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Atlético GO - Sport Recife 1-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Recife three wins, four draws and Atlético GO two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Maidana Martins 4 goals |  M. Sousa Natividade 2 goals |  L. Barcia Montero 2 goals |
Sport Recife missing players
Atlético GO missing players
| Sport Recife | Atlético GO | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 27 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 82% | 90% |
| 57% | 50% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 55% | 76% |
| 38% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 27% | 33% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 38% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 27% | 48% |
| 24% | 30% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 36% | 24% |
| 48% | 30% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 55% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 202 | 119 | 58 | Total Shots | T S | 53 | 128 | 268 |
| 60 | 40 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 39 | 81 |
| 32% | 30% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 15% | 23% |
- Atlético GO has the fewest scored goals (6) away in Serie A
- 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 | Atlético Mineiro | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Internacional | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 3 | Sao Paulo | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | Palmeiras | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Santos | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 34 |
| 7 | Gremio | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 33 |
| 8 | Fluminense | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 32 |
| 9 | Bahia | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 25 |
| 10 | Sport Recife | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 25 |
| 11 | Corinthians | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 25 |
| 12 | Fortaleza | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| 13 | Ceara | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -5 | 24 |
| 14 | Atlético GO | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Vasco da Gama | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 22 |
| 16 | Athletico PR | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 22 |
| 17 | Coritiba | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 20 |
| 18 | Bragantino | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 20 |
| 19 | Botafogo | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 20 |
| 20 | Goias | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -13 | 12 |