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 Vasco da Gama worry at 18th.
Sport Recife and Vasco da Gama 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.
Vasco da Gama have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Sport Recife form and stats
Sport Recife have played 9 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-0-4 (wins-draws-losses).
The Recife goalkeeper Luan Polli Gomes is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 299 minutes without conceding a goal in the Serie A.
Sport Recife drew their last game, 0-0 away at Ceará (placed 13th). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Atletico PR.
Sport Recife's goalie Luan Polli played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Ceará with a stunning six saves.
This is expected to be a close game, with Sport Recife perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sport Recife as a small favourite), we find four games. Sport Recife has won two of these, drawn zero and lost two.
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 9 matches. Recife have conceded 12 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Vasco da Gama form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vasco da Gama so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose).
Vasco failed to get anything from their last game, a Serie A home match vs Palmeiras (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Caracas.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vasco da Gama playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were three Vasco wins, three draws and two defeats.
The visiting Vasco have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 11 goals from 9 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Vasco da Gama's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 17 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Vasco da Gama - Recife 2-0 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sport Recife won three, Vasco da Gama won five and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Cano 7 goals |  I. Maidana Martins 4 goals |  F. Ignez Bastos 4 goals |
Sport Recife missing players
Vasco da Gama missing players
| Sport Recife | Vasco da Gama | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 19 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 20 |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 26 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 55% | 44% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 78% |
| 40% | 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 56% |
| 15% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 17% |
| 10% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 40% | 44% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 56% |
| 25% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 22% |
| 45% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 28% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 187 | 104 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 81 | 180 |
| 57 | 37 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 29 | 63 |
| 33% | 32% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 38% | 32% |
- 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.
- Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vasco da Gama haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Vasco da Gama is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 36 |
| 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 35 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 35 |
| 4 | São Paulo | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 33 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 32 |
| 6 | Palmeiras | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 31 |
| 7 | Santos | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 31 |
| 8 | Grêmio | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 30 |
| 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 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Corinthians | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 25 |
| 12 | Fortaleza | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| 13 | Ceará | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 24 |
| 14 | Atlético GO | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 23 |
| 15 | Coritiba | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 20 |
| 16 | Bragantino | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 20 |
| 17 | Botafogo | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 20 |
| 18 | Vasco da Gama | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 19 |
| 19 | Atletico PR | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 20 | Goias | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 12 |