Saturday , 26 September 2026

SC Recife vs São Paulo FC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
SC Recife
2 – 2
Full Time
São Paulo FC
Sat 16 Aug 2025 · 21:30 UTC Ilha do Retiro HT 45' · FT 45'
Christian Rivera 44' Y
Derik Lacerda 52' Y
Y 58' Maik
Kevyson 81' Y
Lucas Lima 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SC Recife vs São Paulo FC — Serie A at Ilha do Retiro.

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 São 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

4
6
SC Recife 10 games · Avg 1.4 goals São Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-16 SC Recife 2–2 São Paulo FC 2025-03-29 São Paulo FC 0–0 SC Recife 2021-11-28 São Paulo FC 2–0 SC Recife 2021-08-22 SC Recife 0–1 São Paulo FC 2020-12-06 São Paulo FC 1–0 SC Recife

Recent Form

SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug São Paulo FC H 2–2 D
10 Aug Gremio FBPA A 1–0 W
02 Aug EC Bahia H 0–0 D
26 Jul Santos FC H 2–2 D
24 Jul EC Vitoria A 2–2 D
20 Jul Botafogo FR H 0–1 L
São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug SC Recife A 2–2 D
09 Aug EC Vitoria H 2–0 W
03 Aug SC Internacional A 2–1 W
27 Jul Fluminense FC H 3–1 W
24 Jul EC Juventude A 1–0 W
20 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista H 2–0 W

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

São Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/9
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

São Paulo FC
Luciano 8 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 8 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Ilha do Retiro. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SC Recife and Sao Paulo FC.
  • 5' The Brazil Lucas Lima breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 1-0!
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Paulista might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Ferreira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Recife side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 44' That is a card for SC Recife. Christian Rivera will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' A change in the SC Recife ranks — Igor Carius exits the field as Kevyson enters on 46.
  • 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Derik Lacerda makes it 2-0.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Derik Lacerda on 52.
  • 57' The whistle greets Juan Dinenno as he departs to be replaced by Andre Silva.
  • 58' Maik catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 58.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' GOAL! Lucas Moura scores on 66. Assisted by Henrique Fabiano
  • 68' The Sao Paulo FC manager makes a substitution. Luan departs to be replaced by Damian Bobadilla.
  • 73' Pedro Augusto is replacing Matheusinho for the SC Recife side.
  • 74' Pablo Felipe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Derik Lacerda at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 81' Kevyson is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 82' Chrystian Barletta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leo Augusto at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' A quiet spell here at Ilha do Retiro. Sao Paulo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Lucas Lima. He receives a card.
  • 90' Time for substitution for SC Recife. Lucas Lima is replaced by Joao Silva.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Paulista

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pablo Felipe 2
Derik Lacerda 1
Santiago Trellez 1
Lucas Moura 1
Marlone 1
Maik 1
Diego Souza 1
Nene 1

Head to Head

2025-08-16 SC Recife 2–2 São Paulo FC 2025-03-29 São Paulo FC 0–0 SC Recife 2021-11-28 São Paulo FC 2–0 SC Recife 2021-08-22 SC Recife 0–1 São Paulo FC 2020-12-06 São Paulo FC 1–0 SC Recife

SC Recife Form

2025-08-16 SC Recife 2–2 São Paulo FC D 2025-08-10 Gremio FBPA 0–1 SC Recife W 2025-08-02 SC Recife 0–0 EC Bahia D 2025-07-26 SC Recife 2–2 Santos FC D 2025-07-24 EC Vitoria 2–2 SC Recife D 2025-07-20 SC Recife 0–1 Botafogo FR L

São Paulo FC Form

2025-08-16 SC Recife 2–2 São Paulo FC D 2025-08-09 São Paulo FC 2–0 EC Vitoria W 2025-08-03 SC Internacional 1–2 São Paulo FC W 2025-07-27 São Paulo FC 3–1 Fluminense FC W 2025-07-24 EC Juventude 0–1 São Paulo FC W 2025-07-20 São Paulo FC 2–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.1 SC Recife xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: SC Recife or São Paulo FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Recife32% Draw30% São Paulo FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

SC Recife or Draw
62%
Draw or São Paulo FC
68%
SC Recife or São Paulo FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Recife23% Draw50% São Paulo FC27%
Actual: SC Recife win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — SC Recife

Handicap SC Recife covers Push São Paulo FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

SC Recife keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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