An important duel in the bottom section of the Serie A, with both Sport Recife and Bahia experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 15th place.
- Sport Recife has the fewest scored goals (24) in Serie A
- Bahia has the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Serie A
It's no vacation for neither Recife nor Bahia as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Bahia, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
Sport Recife form and stats
7 victories, 1 draw and 7 defeats. That’s what Sport Recife, who have the fewest scored goals (24) in Serie A, have to build on here at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho in the Serie A. Sport Recife has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager J. Ribeiro Ventura and the players.
Recife haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 350 minutes ago. Thiago Neves scored that one.
Recife lost their last game at Corinthians (placed 8th) after a 0-3 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Fluminense (0-1).
Sport Recife's goalkeeper Luan Polli was extremely busy against Corinthians, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning nine saves.
Recife has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Recife have conceded 17 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Bahia form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bahia, who have the most conceded goals (30) away in Serie A, so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-9 (win-draw-lose).
Impressive finishing from Thiago secured the home win 1-0 against Athletico PR in their previous game. Before that, Bahia travelled to Atlético GO and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
A quick return to home after this game, as Bahia are hosting Corinthians in the Serie A only four days away.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bahia have scored 16 goals in 15 league games away. The Bahia manager L. Cavalcanti has some worries about the defense as 30 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Bahia - Recife 1-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Recife wins - draws - Bahia wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
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