Fluminense vs Sport Recife Live Stream, Predictions (May 03)

📊 Form Guide

Fluminense

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Fluminense will be hoping for a better result after the 2-0 Serie A loss in their previous game against Botafogo.

In that game, Fluminense had 61% possession and 8 shots on goal with 1 on target. On the other side, Botafogo had 15 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Vitinho (37') and Jefferson Savarino (95') scored for Botafogo.

Fewer than three goals per game were scored during 5 of the past 6 fixtures where Fluminense have been involved. Regarding the goal distribution during that period, opposing sides scored an aggregate of 4 and Fluminense managed the sum of 10.

Their previous form shows that Fluminense:

• are unbeaten in the league by Sport Recife in their last 3 matches.
• are unbeaten in their previous 9 league matches at home. It's been impressive.

Sport Recife

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In their last game, Sport Recife drew 0-0 in the Serie A match with Fortaleza.

In that game, Sport Recife managed 58% possession and 16 shots on goal with 8 on target. Fortaleza got 10 shots at goal with 1 on target.

The strike force from Sport Recife have had real problems scoring goals in their past six encounters, contributing the poor return of only 3. In those fixtures, Leão da Ilha have also seen the collective goal aggregate of their opponents equal 8. However, we will just have to wait and see if that trend shall be sustained in this game.

Pre-game facts show that Sport Recife:

• haven't won against Fluminense in away games against them for the last 3 league matches.
• are without a win away from home in their last 3 matches in the league.

👥 Head to head

An examination of their most recent head-to-head clashes stretching back to 22/07/2018 shows us that Fluminense have won 4 of them and Sport Recife 1, with the number of draws standing at 1.

A combined total of 9 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 6 of them from Tricolor and 3 netted by Leão da Ilha. That’s an average goals per game of 1.5.

The last league match between the two was Serie A match day 30 on 07/11/2021 when it ended Fluminense 1-0 Sport Recife.

On that day, Fluminense managed 62% possession and 21 shots on goal with 3 on target. The scorer was David Braz (96').

For their opponents, Sport Recife had 8 attempts on goal with 2 on target.

The referee was Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes.

📋 Team News: Fluminense

Guga (Hamstring injury), Isaque (Ligament injury), Riquelme (Knee injury), Otávio (Achilles tendon rupture), Renato Augusto (Shoulder injury) and Thiago Silva (Hamstring injury) are not available for Fluminense boss Renato Portaluppi.

We are thinking that Tricolor may well use a 4-2-3-1 formation for this one, beginning the first half with Fabio, Samuel Xavier, Ignacio, Juan Pablo Freytes, Rene, Facundo Bernal, Martinelli, Jhon Arias, Ganso, Agustín Canobbio and Germán Cano.

🗞️ Team News: Sport Recife

We are inclined to think that Leão da Ilha seem most likely to elect for a 4-3-3 system, settling for Caíque França, Diogo Hereda, João Silva, Chico, Igor Carius, Du Queiroz, Lucas Lima, Christian Rivera, Chrystian Barletta, Gonçalo Paciência and Carlos Alberto.

🧠 Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that Sport Recife should get enough chances to breach the defence of this Fluminense team, although it may not quite be as many as they will have scored against them.

Our selection here is for a close game with a 2-1 winning margin for Fluminense when all is said and done. Let’s wait and see how it plays out.

💵 ⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?

Checking the betting prices for this game in the 90 minute result market, the win for Fluminense can be had for 1.67, going for the draw is 3.75 & betting on the win for Sport Recife comes in at 5. Those are the best of the market prices offered at this very moment.

Lucas Pereira, 14:05 29/04/2025