Only victory will suffice for the Sport Recife followers in this Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho battle with Avaí, seeing as they have a healthy lead on the away side in the Serie B standings.
- Sport Recife have the most scored goals (12) at home in Serie B
- Avaí have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
Avaí have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sport Recife and Avaí.
Sport Recife form and stats
Sport Recife have played 4 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Guarani here at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, Sport Recife has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
A good away victory last time out for Recife, who won 2-1 against Londrina (placed 14th). Love, an attacker, was the champion player for the side in that match, and was presented with a rating of 8.1 (out of 10). Love scored two goals and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
In the game before, a fine away win at Sao Paulo (after extra-time, 5-3 on penalties). A Copa do Brasil match.
Sport Recife are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Ponte Preta awaits in four days.
Sport Recife are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Avaí form and stats
There's been little loot from Avaí's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Serie B. Avaí only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw. Avaí has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Two away games in a row for Avaí, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Juventude. Attacker Dentinho got a player rating of 7.22 in the game. "Man of the match" Dentinho scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
A draw for Avaí before that, at their own venue hosting Vitoria (1-1).A quick return to home after this game, as Avaí are hosting Botafogo SP in the Serie B only four days away.
The attacking power of Avaí when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. Avaí struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 10 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings involving these squads: Sport Recife won four, Avaí were winners in four and we saw two draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being ill-tempered, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Silva de Souza 7 goals |  J. de Moura Xavier 2 goals |  R. de Albuquerque Marques 2 goals |
Sport Recife missing players
Avaí missing players
| Sport Recife | Avaí | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | 12 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 90% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 6.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.8 | 5 |
| 5 | 4.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13.2 | 17.8 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.2 | 12.5 |
| 4.6 | 6.2 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| 41% | 48% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 17% |
| 13.1 | 11.5 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 14 | 13.5 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
- All of Sport Recife's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Avaí have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Avaí have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sport Recife have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sport Recife have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sport Recife have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sport Recife have scored more than double the goals of Avaí.
- Sport Recife have the most scored goals (12) at home in Serie B
- Sport Recife have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Serie B
- Sport Recife have won all their matches at home so far.
- 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 | Vitoria | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | Vila Nova | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | Novorizontino | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Criciuma | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Mirassol | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Sport Recife | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | Botafogo SP | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 17 |
| 8 | Atlético GO | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 16 |
| 9 | Ceará | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 | Guarani | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 11 | Juventude | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 12 | Sampaio Corrêa | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 12 |
| 13 | Ituano | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Londrina | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Ponte Preta | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | Chapecoense | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | CRB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Avaí | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 8 |
| 19 | Tombense | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 6 |
| 20 | ABC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -13 | 4 |
