Thursday , 2 July 2026

Goiás EC vs SC Recife, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Goiás EC
1 – 0
Full Time
SC Recife
Sat 26 Dec 2020 · 22:00 UTC Estadio de Haile Pinheiro HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Rafael Moura 45' Y
Fernandao 58' Y
Gustavo Blanco 79' Y
Y 82' Raul Prata
Breno 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Goiás EC vs SC Recife — Serie A at Estadio de Haile Pinheiro.

Match Details

  • Referee Helton Nunes
  • Referee Eduardo Tomaz De Aquino Valadao
  • Referee Braulio da Silva Machado
  • Referee Henrique Neu Ribeiro

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

1
1
Goiás EC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals SC Recife
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-26 Goiás EC 1–0 SC Recife 2020-09-06 SC Recife 2–1 Goiás EC

Recent Form

Goiás EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec SC Recife H 1–0 W
21 Dec SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–2 L
13 Dec Grêmio FBPA H 0–0 D
07 Dec AC Goianiense A 1–0 W
03 Dec Sao Paulo FC H 0–3 L
30 Nov Grêmio FBPA A 1–2 L
SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Goiás EC A 0–1 L
19 Dec Grêmio FBPA H 1–1 D
13 Dec Coritiba FBC H 1–0 W
06 Dec Sao Paulo FC A 0–1 L
28 Nov Santos FC A 2–4 L
23 Nov AC Goianiense H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Goiás EC gets underway.
  • 5' GOAL! Fernandao scores on 5.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Betinho suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It’s high time Jair Ventura made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' SC Recife is showing some good football. However, SC Recife are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Goiás EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' The referee shows Goias EC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Betinho is replacing Ronaldo for the SC Recife side.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Goiás EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' Fernandao was booked on 58.
  • 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luan Polli made 240 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Goias EC team. Fernandao is replaced by Vinicius on 64 minute.
  • 69' SC Recife started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
  • 74' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 76' Another substitution for Goias EC to replace Douglas Baggio by Gustavo Blanco on 76 minute.
  • 79' Goias EC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 81' The SC Recife manager makes a substitution. Marquinhos departs to be replaced by Raul Prata.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Raul Prata.
  • 86' Miguel Figueira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ariel Cabral on 86 minute.
  • 88' Another change for SC Recife made on 88 minute. Junior leaves to be changed by Sander.
  • 89' Breno was booked on 89.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Goiás EC players.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Goiás EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 SC Recife xG
I would bet for: Goiás EC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Goiás EC45% Draw30% SC Recife25%
Actual: Goiás EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Goiás EC or Draw
75%
Draw or SC Recife
55%
Goiás EC or SC Recife
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Goiás EC28% Draw53% SC Recife19%
Actual: Goiás EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Goiás EC

Handicap Goiás EC covers Push SC Recife covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 23% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Goiás EC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
SC Recife keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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