The Serie A clash at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho on Sunday sees home side Sport Recife prepare for the visit of opponents, Palmeiras.
Our Sport Recife v Palmeiras predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below (inc. the best betting odds).
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Form Guide
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Sport Recife
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Sport Recife head into this match after a 0-0 Serie A drawn result versus São Paulo.
In that game, Sport Recife managed 35% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target. At the other end, São Paulo got 15 attempts on goal with 3 on target.
Their more recent scorelines reveal that not much more can be done by the Sport Recife defence. Sport Recife have given the opposition little, seeing the tally of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper over the course of their last 6 outings standing at 4. Nonetheless, we will just have to wait and see if the trend shall be maintained in this next game.
Pre-game facts show that Sport Recife:
- are winless against Palmeiras in their previous 5 league matches.
- are unbeaten in their last 4 league matches at home.
Palmeiras
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In their last fixture, Palmeiras drew 0-0 in the Serie A tie with Botafogo.
In that match, Palmeiras managed 58% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Botafogo had 13 attempts on goal with 5 on target.
Abel Ferreira's Palmeiras have turned their attacks into goals a total of 6 times in the course of their previous 6 matches. The aggregate of goals that have been scored against them during those same clashes adds up to 6.
Pre-game facts show that Palmeiras:
- remain unbeaten by Sport Recife when they've played them away from home in the last 6 league games. A very good run of results for them.
- are unbeaten in their previous 3 away league matches.
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Head to head
A review of their prior head to head clashes dating back to 26/05/2018 shows us that Sport Recife have won 1 of these & Palmeiras 4, with the tally of drawn results being 1.
A combined sum of 15 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 6 for Leão da Ilha and 9 being from Verdão. That is an average goals per game value of 2.5.
The last league fixture between these sides was Serie A match day 28 on 26/10/2021 which finished with the scoreline of Palmeiras 2-1 Sport Recife.
That day, Palmeiras had 65% possession and 36 shots on goal with 15 of them on target. Goals were scored by Luiz Adriano (53') and Felipe Melo (81').
On the other side, Sport Recife got 6 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target. Leandro Barcia (4') scored.
The match was refereed by Wagner do Nascimento.
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Team News: Palmeiras
Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira has to currently contend with reduced team options. Mauricio (Shoulder injury), Paulinho (Cracked bone), Bruno Rodrigues (Knee injury), Gustavo Gómez (Inflammation of ligaments in the knee) and Marcos Rocha (Hamstring injury) miss out here.
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Prediction
Our thinking is that Sport Recife will do well to see themselves scoring against this Palmeiras outfit who we think should manage to get a goal of their own in a winning performance.
That’s why our selection here is for a highly competitive game with a 0-1 winning margin for Palmeiras after 90 minutes.
Hopefully it’s a good one.
Victor Martins,
07:08 03/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Sport Recife
Formed: 1905
Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (35,020)
Captain: Rafael Thyere
Chairman: Yuri Romão
Manager: Pepa Marques da Costa
Competitions: Serie A position 12