2nd position in the Serie B table for Sport Recife so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 12th-placed Ponte Preta visits Ilha do Retiro.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's quite the trip for Ponte Preta when visiting Sport Recife as the cities are 2600 kilometers apart.
Sport Recife can neither be promoted or relegated from Serie B. Ponte Preta is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Sport Recife form and stats
37 points is a decent return from 18 Serie B games here at Ilha do Retiro for Sport Recife. The data says 10 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss.
The Sport Recife goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 360 minutes without conceding a goal.
The points were shared in Sport Recife's previous game, also at home. Visiting Vila Nova (placed 19th) travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at Botafogo SP.
Sport Recife has scored 26 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Sport Recife have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ponte Preta form and stats
Ponte Preta have only collected 17 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-8-7 (18 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Ponte Preta have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Figueirense game.
Two away games in a row for Ponte Preta, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus CRB in the Serie B. Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Figueirense.
The attacking power of Ponte Preta when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 18 league matches away. As opposed to that, Ponte Preta have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Ponte Preta - Sport Recife 2-2, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sport Recife won 4, Ponte Preta won 3 and 3 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Hernane 14 goals |   Roger 14 goals |  Guilherme 13 goals |
Sport Recife missing players
Ponte Preta missing players
| Sport Recife | Ponte Preta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 18 | 36 |
| 16 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 47 | 26 | 11 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 36 |
| 28 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 19 | 37 |
| 83% | 83% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 67% | 78% |
| 69% | 72% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 56% | 56% |
| 36% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 33% | 36% |
| 17% | 17% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 22% |
| 3% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 44% | 47% |
| 39% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 39% | 36% |
| 25% | 22% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 50% | 39% |
| 5.7 | 6.9 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
- Sport Recife have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sport Recife have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bragantino | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 62 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 36 | 72 |
| 2 | Sport Recife | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 47 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 64 |
| 3 | Coritiba | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 60 |
| 4 | Atletico GO | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 60 |
| 5 | America Mineiro | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 58 |
| 6 | CRB | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 54 |
| 7 | Parana | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 54 |
| 8 | Cuiaba | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 51 |
| 9 | Operario PR | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -8 | 49 |
| 10 | Botafogo SP | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 48 |
| 11 | Guarani | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 20 | -7 | 44 |
| 12 | Ponte Preta | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -1 | 44 |
| 13 | Brasil de Pelotas | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -12 | 43 |
| 14 | Vitoria | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 45 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -6 | 42 |
| 15 | Oeste | 36 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 39 | 46 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -7 | 40 |
| 16 | Figueirense | 36 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 39 |
| 17 | Londrina | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 34 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 28 | -15 | 36 |
| 18 | Criciuma | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 21 | -9 | 35 |
| 19 | Vila Nova | 36 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -14 | 35 |
| 20 | São Bento | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 52 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 30 | -12 | 33 |