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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 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

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 Gremio FBPA H 0–0 D
07 Dec AC Goianiense A 1–0 W
03 Dec Sao Paulo FC H 0–3 L
30 Nov Gremio FBPA A 1–2 L
SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Goiás EC A 0–1 L
19 Dec Gremio 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' The ball is rolling at Estadio de Haile Pinheiro. Goiás EC are looking to make home advantage count against SC Recife.
  • 5' What a strike from Fernandao! The score is 0-1.
  • 10' Jefferson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Betinho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Recife so far.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Junior is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Recife.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Rafael Moura has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' A change in the SC Recife ranks — Ronaldo exits the field as Betinho enters on 46.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Goiás EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Goiás EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Recife's shape.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fernandao.
  • 63' Goiás EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' The Goias EC bench stirs into life. Fernandao is withdrawn and Vinicius gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Recife that had 240 games and scored 123 goals.
  • 76' The whistle greets Douglas Baggio as he departs to be replaced by Gustavo Blanco.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Gustavo Blanco. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 81' The whistle greets Marquinhos as he departs to be replaced by Raul Prata.
  • 82' That is a Yellow card for SC Recife. Raul Prata will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' A change in the Goias EC ranks — Ariel Cabral exits the field as Miguel Figueira enters on 86.
  • 88' Sander has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junior on 88 minute.
  • 89' The referee shows Goias EC player a Yellow card on 89.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Goiás EC to claim maximum points.

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.