Tombense have found it difficult to get points this season. Could they get some sugar when Sport Recife stop by Estádio Soares de Azevedo?
- Tombense have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Serie B
- Sport Recife have the the best goal difference (+16) in Serie B
Sport Recife have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Not a lot of time to rest for the host team, as they featured in a Serie B match only four days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Atletico GO.
Tombense form and stats
The complete Serie B stats at home this season for Tombense are 3-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).
The club members are hoping that Tombense will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the match against Atletico GO (placed 11th). A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Atletico GO) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-3.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Ituano.Tombense are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 11 games. Tombense's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. When Tombense hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Avaí, Chapecoense, Ituano, Sampaio Corrêa, ABC and Londrina), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Sport Recife form and stats
3-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sport Recife in their Serie B matches away. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Sport Recife hope to make it five in this match.
336 minutes! That's how long the Sport Recife goalkeeper Renan dos Santos and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The club members enjoyed Recife's previous game versus Novorizontino (placed 3rd), a 1-0 win played at home. Sabino was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.84. The defender Sabino won 7 of 9 duels.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Vila Nova with the score of 1-0.The attacking power of Sport Recife when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. 11 goals have been conceded by Sport Recife in these games.
Head 2 Head
The participants have played each other previously this season, with the result Sport Recife - Tombense 3-2 written in the official records. Numbers for the prior four meetings between these two squads are: two wins for Tombense, zero draws and two wins for Sport Recife. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Silva de Souza 10 goals |  Luciano 7 goals |   A. de Oliveira 5 goals |
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| Tombense | Sport Recife | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 9 | 33 |
| 31 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 91% |
| 68% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 73% |
| 41% | 55% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 30% | 41% |
| 18% | 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 45% | 64% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 45% |
| 45% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 18% |
| 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 |
| 5.3 | 3.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 6 | 5.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14.7 | 17.2 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 10.9 | 12.7 |
| 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 |
| 21% | 25% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 29% | 35% |
| 12.9 | 11.5 | 13.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 13.9 | 12.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
- Sport Recife have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Serie B
- Sport Recife have the the best goal difference (+16) in Serie B
- Tombense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tombense have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Serie B
- Tombense have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Tombense 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 | Sport Recife | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 |
| 2 | Vitoria | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
| 3 | Novorizontino | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Vila Nova | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 38 |
| 5 | Criciúma | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Guarani | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| 7 | Juventude | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 36 |
| 8 | Mirassol | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 36 |
| 9 | Ceara | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 33 |
| 10 | Botafogo SP | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 32 |
| 11 | Atletico GO | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -3 | 31 |
| 12 | CRB | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 28 |
| 13 | Ponte Preta | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 | Ituano | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 25 |
| 15 | Sampaio Corrêa | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 23 |
| 16 | Avaí | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -12 | 21 |
| 17 | Tombense | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 19 |
| 18 | Londrina | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -12 | 19 |
| 19 | Chapecoense | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 19 |
| 20 | ABC | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -17 | 13 |
