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SC Recife vs América FC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
SC Recife
0 – 2
Full Time
América FC
Thu 23 Aug 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

SC Recife vs América FC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
  • Referee Jailson Macedo Freitas
  • Referee Elicarlos Franco de Oliveira
  • Referee Jucimar dos Santos Dias

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 31 67
2 SE Palmeiras 31 66
3 CA Paranaense 31 53
4 Fluminense FC 31 51
5 Cruzeiro EC 31 51
6 CA Mineiro 31 50
7 EC Bahia 31 49
8 Santos FC 31 45
9 Sao Paulo FC 31 42
10 RB Bragantino 31 41
11 Botafogo FR 31 39
12 Coritiba FBC 31 39
13 EC Vitoria 31 37
14 Mirassol FC 31 36
15 CR Vasco da Gama 30 35
16 SC Corinthians Paulista 31 33
17 SC Internacional 31 32
18 Gremio FBPA 31 31
19 Clube do Remo 31 26
20 Chapecoense AF 30 18

Head-to-Head

1
3
SC Recife 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals América FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-23 SC Recife 0–2 América FC 2018-04-15 América FC 3–0 SC Recife

Recent Form

SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug América FC H 0–2 L
18 Aug Santos FC A 0–3 L
12 Aug Sao Paulo FC H 1–3 L
05 Aug Chapecoense AF H 1–1 D
29 Jul CR Flamengo A 1–4 L
26 Jul EC Vitoria A 0–1 L
América FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug SC Recife A 2–0 W
19 Aug Fluminense FC H 0–0 D
11 Aug EC Bahia A 0–1 L
05 Aug SE Palmeiras H 0–0 D
29 Jul Santos FC A 1–0 W
26 Jul SC Internacional H 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. SC Recife kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' SC Recife is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Recife and America FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' SC Recife are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined America FC backline.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . America FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Recife and America FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Recife is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adilson Batista will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' Rafael Moura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for America FC so far.
  • 70' America FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 75' 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 Matheus Ferreira suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Ricardo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SC Recife 0-2 America FC.

Lineups

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Alexandre Baptista

América FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adilson Batista

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.79 SC Recife xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 América FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Recife21% Draw28% América FC51%
Actual: América FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

SC Recife or Draw
49%
Draw or América FC
79%
SC Recife or América FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Recife14% Draw49% América FC37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.2%

Asian Handicap — SC Recife

Handicap SC Recife covers Push América FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 25% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 17% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

SC Recife keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
América FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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