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America FC vs SC Recife, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
America FC
3 – 0
Full Time
SC Recife
Sun 15 Apr 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

America FC vs SC Recife — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Savio Pereira
  • Referee Daniel Henrique da Silva Andrade
  • Referee Ciro Chaban Junqueira
  • Referee Luciano Benevides de Sousa

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

3
1
America FC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals SC Recife
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-15 America FC 3–0 SC Recife

Recent Form

America FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr SC Recife H 3–0 W
SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr America FC A 0–3 L
03 Dec SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–0 W
25 Nov Fluminense FC A 2–1 W
19 Nov EC Bahia H 1–0 W
16 Nov SE Palmeiras A 1–5 L
09 Nov Botafogo FR H 1–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. America FC get us underway at .
  • 5' SC Recife come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Enderson Moreira will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both America FC and SC Recife are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Marlone, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Matheus Ferreira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for America FC tonight.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. America FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Everton Felipe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Recife so far.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' Brazil international Leo Ortiz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' America FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Recife's shape.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Recife is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Claudio Winck is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Recife.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from America FC to claim maximum points.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.18 America FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 SC Recife xG
I would bet for: America FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
America FC66% Draw21% SC Recife13%
Actual: America FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

America FC or Draw
87%
Draw or SC Recife
34%
America FC or SC Recife
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
America FC50% Draw41% SC Recife9%
Actual: America FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
12.2%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — America FC

Handicap America FC covers Push SC Recife covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 22% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 24% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

America FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
SC Recife keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.