Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho: Sport Recife vs Bahia Serie A preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sun 24.January
Match begins: 21:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (35020 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Serie A, with both Sport Recife and Bahia experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 15th place.

Insights:
  • Sport Recife has the fewest scored goals (24) in Serie A
  • Bahia has the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Serie A

It's no vacation for neither Recife nor Bahia 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.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Bahia, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.

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Sport Recife form and stats

7 victories, 1 draw and 7 defeats. That’s what Sport Recife, who have the fewest scored goals (24) in Serie A, have to build on here at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho in the Serie A. Sport Recife has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager J. Ribeiro Ventura and the players.

Recife haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 350 minutes ago. Thiago Neves scored that one.

Recife lost their last game at Corinthians (placed 8th) after a 0-3 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Fluminense (0-1).

Sport Recife's goalkeeper Luan Polli was extremely busy against Corinthians, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning nine saves.

Recife has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Recife have conceded 17 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Bahia form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bahia, who have the most conceded goals (30) away in Serie A, so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-9 (win-draw-lose).

Impressive finishing from Thiago secured the home win 1-0 against Athletico PR in their previous game. Before that, Bahia travelled to Atlético GO and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Bahia are hosting Corinthians in the Serie A only four days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bahia have scored 16 goals in 15 league games away. The Bahia manager L. Cavalcanti has some worries about the defense as 30 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Bahia - Recife 1-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Recife wins - draws - Bahia wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BahiaG. Oliveira Souza Junior
G. Oliveira Souza Junior
7 goals
Sport RecifeI. Maidana Martins
I. Maidana Martins
4 goals
RecifeT. Neves Augusto
T. Neves Augusto
4 goals

Sport Recife missing players

Bahia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sport Recife Bahia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 3 15 30
9 7 3 Won W 2 2 9
5 1 0 Drew D 1 4 5
17 7 2 Lost L 0 9 16
24 15 5 Scored S 5 16 36
41 17 5 Conceded C 3 30 51
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
48% 40% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 87% 80%
32% 27% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 60% 57%
13% 13% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 27%
10% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 10%
32% 33% 40% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 60%
23% 33% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 13%
52% 33% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.1 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.7 2.3
4 1 0 Red cards R C 2 3 5
 
10.1 11.9 15.4 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 15.3 14.6
2.8 3.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.4 4.6
28% 27% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 24% 26%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Bahia has the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Serie A
  • Bahia has the most conceded goals (30) away in Serie A
  • Bahia has the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Serie A
  • Bahia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Bahia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bahia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sport Recife has the fewest scored goals (24) in Serie A
  • Sport Recife has the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Serie A
  • 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 31 17 8 6 53 29 15 10 4 1 29 13 16 7 4 5 24 16 24 59
2 Sao Paulo 31 16 9 6 51 33 15 9 4 2 24 12 16 7 5 4 27 21 18 57
3 Flamengo 30 16 7 7 52 39 16 8 4 4 29 21 14 8 3 3 23 18 13 55
4 Atlético Mineiro 30 16 6 8 52 38 15 11 3 1 34 12 15 5 3 7 18 26 14 54
5 Palmeiras 30 14 9 7 43 28 15 8 5 2 27 13 15 6 4 5 16 15 15 51
6 Grêmio 30 12 15 3 39 25 15 9 5 1 27 14 15 3 10 2 12 11 14 51
7 Fluminense 31 13 8 10 43 40 15 8 4 3 24 14 16 5 4 7 19 26 3 47
8 Corinthians 30 12 9 9 38 34 15 7 5 3 24 17 15 5 4 6 14 17 4 45
9 Santos 30 12 9 9 41 38 15 7 6 2 28 18 15 5 3 7 13 20 3 45
10 Ceará 31 11 9 11 45 41 15 5 5 5 17 18 16 6 4 6 28 23 4 42
11 Bragantino 31 10 11 10 43 37 16 8 4 4 30 18 15 2 7 6 13 19 6 41
12 Athletico PR 31 11 6 14 27 30 15 6 4 5 14 11 16 5 2 9 13 19 -3 39
13 Atlético GO 31 9 12 10 30 37 15 3 8 4 16 18 16 6 4 6 14 19 -7 39
14 Fortaleza 31 8 11 12 28 30 16 6 6 4 14 10 15 2 5 8 14 20 -2 35
15 Bahia 30 9 5 16 36 51 15 7 1 7 20 21 15 2 4 9 16 30 -15 32
16 Sport Recife 31 9 5 17 24 41 15 7 1 7 15 17 16 2 4 10 9 24 -17 32
17 Vasco da Gama 30 8 8 14 30 44 15 5 4 6 15 15 15 3 4 8 15 29 -14 32
18 Coritiba 31 6 8 17 26 42 16 3 5 8 11 16 15 3 3 9 15 26 -16 26
19 Goiás 31 6 8 17 29 51 16 4 4 8 16 28 15 2 4 9 13 23 -22 26
20 Botafogo 31 4 11 16 27 49 16 2 5 9 13 24 15 2 6 7 14 25 -22 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 Internacional 31 17 8 6 53 29 15 10 4 1 29 13 16 7 4 5 24 16 24 59
2 Sao Paulo 31 16 9 6 51 33 15 9 4 2 24 12 16 7 5 4 27 21 18 57
3 Flamengo 30 16 7 7 52 39 16 8 4 4 29 21 14 8 3 3 23 18 13 55
4 Atlético Mineiro 30 16 6 8 52 38 15 11 3 1 34 12 15 5 3 7 18 26 14 54
5 Palmeiras 30 14 9 7 43 28 15 8 5 2 27 13 15 6 4 5 16 15 15 51
6 Grêmio 30 12 15 3 39 25 15 9 5 1 27 14 15 3 10 2 12 11 14 51
7 Fluminense 31 13 8 10 43 40 15 8 4 3 24 14 16 5 4 7 19 26 3 47
8 Corinthians 30 12 9 9 38 34 15 7 5 3 24 17 15 5 4 6 14 17 4 45
9 Santos 30 12 9 9 41 38 15 7 6 2 28 18 15 5 3 7 13 20 3 45
10 Ceará 31 11 9 11 45 41 15 5 5 5 17 18 16 6 4 6 28 23 4 42
11 Bragantino 31 10 11 10 43 37 16 8 4 4 30 18 15 2 7 6 13 19 6 41
12 Athletico PR 31 11 6 14 27 30 15 6 4 5 14 11 16 5 2 9 13 19 -3 39
13 Atlético GO 31 9 12 10 30 37 15 3 8 4 16 18 16 6 4 6 14 19 -7 39
14 Fortaleza 31 8 11 12 28 30 16 6 6 4 14 10 15 2 5 8 14 20 -2 35
15 Bahia 30 9 5 16 36 51 15 7 1 7 20 21 15 2 4 9 16 30 -15 32
16 Sport Recife 31 9 5 17 24 41 15 7 1 7 15 17 16 2 4 10 9 24 -17 32
17 Vasco da Gama 30 8 8 14 30 44 15 5 4 6 15 15 15 3 4 8 15 29 -14 32
18 Coritiba 31 6 8 17 26 42 16 3 5 8 11 16 15 3 3 9 15 26 -16 26
19 Goiás 31 6 8 17 29 51 16 4 4 8 16 28 15 2 4 9 13 23 -22 26
20 Botafogo 31 4 11 16 27 49 16 2 5 9 13 24 15 2 6 7 14 25 -22 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.