We love the setup of this fixture, with Vila Nova positioned 4th and Sport Recife in 3rd. Here's our match guide!
- Vila Nova have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Serie B
- Sport Recife have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Serie B
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Vila Nova have less rest than Sport Recife in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Serie B game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Novorizontino.
Vila Nova form and stats
Vila Nova have performed here at Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga this season with 6 wins from 9 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.
Vila Nova are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Novorizontino. Renan, defender, was given a rating of 7.21/10 in that game, top of the team. Renan hit one key pass and won 4 of 6 duels.
Before that, Vila Nova drew at home versus ABC.This is expected to be a close game, with Vila perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vila Nova as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Vila Nova has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 1.
It should be added that a look at the 16 most recent league fixtures shows that 13 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
Vila Nova has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Vila Nova have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {2 goals}. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Sport Recife form and stats
2-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sport Recife in their Serie B matches away.
Recife go into this game after a win, the home game against CRB that ended 2-0. Sabino was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.55. The defender Sabino scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 11 of 12 duels.
Prior to that result Sport Recife won their away game at Sampaio Correa. The scoreline was 2-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Recife playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 1 Sport Recife win, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
After this away game Sport Recife return home for a Serie B game against Novorizontino. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Recife when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. 11 goals have been conceded by Sport Recife in these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sport Recife have avoided a loss in the last 12 fixtures (6-6-0) facing Vila Nova.These competitors have battled before this season: Sport Recife - Vila 1-0. The games between these sides have had a tendency to be rough and physical, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Silva de Souza 10 goals |   G. Parede Pinheiro 6 goals |  Luciano 6 goals |
Vila Nova missing players
Sport Recife missing players
| Vila Nova | Sport Recife | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 23 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 31 |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 17 |
| 90% | 78% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 89% | 90% |
| 45% | 33% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 78% | 80% |
| 30% | 22% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 45% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 25% | 22% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 55% | 78% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 11% | 40% |
| 30% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 20% |
| 5.3 | 6.8 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.6 | 6 |
| 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18.1 | 20.6 | 23 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 11 | 12.9 |
| 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 |
| 21% | 23% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 37% |
| 11.8 | 9.2 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.5 | 13.7 | 12.5 |
| 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
- Sport Recife have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Serie B
- Vila Nova have not yet lost a game at home.
- Vila Nova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vila Nova have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Serie B
- Vila Nova have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Serie B
- Vila Nova 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 | Novorizontino | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 39 |
| 2 | Vitória | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | Sport Recife | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 38 |
| 4 | Vila Nova | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Guarani | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | Criciúma | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 35 |
| 7 | Mirassol | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 34 |
| 8 | Juventude | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 33 |
| 9 | Botafogo SP | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 30 |
| 10 | Ceara | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| 11 | Atletico GO | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 28 |
| 12 | CRB | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | Ponte Preta | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Ituano | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 | Sampaio Correa | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 21 |
| 16 | Tombense | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 19 |
| 17 | Chapecoense | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Avai | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -13 | 17 |
| 19 | Londrina | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -14 | 15 |
| 20 | ABC | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -14 | 13 |
