Wednesday , 30 September 2026

SC Recife vs Santos FC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
SC Recife
0 – 1
Full Time
Santos FC
Thu 20 Aug 2020 · 22:15 UTC Estadio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho HT 45' · FT 45+8'
Adryelson 23' Y
Bruninho 30' Y
Y 36' Yeferson Soteldo
Iago Maidana 36' Y
Y 73' Lucas Braga
Willian Farias 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SC Recife vs Santos FC — Serie A at Estadio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho.

Match Details

  • Referee Victor Imazu
  • Referee Ivan Carlos Bohn
  • Referee Jose Mendonca da Silva Junior
  • Referee

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
3
4
SC Recife 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Santos FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-20 SC Recife 0–1 Santos FC 2018-12-02 SC Recife 2–1 Santos FC 2018-08-18 Santos FC 3–0 SC Recife

Recent Form

SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Santos FC H 0–1 L
16 Aug AC Goianiense A 1–1 D
13 Aug CR Vasco da Gama A 0–2 L
09 Aug Ceará SC H 3–2 W
02 Dec Santos FC H 2–1 W
26 Nov Sao Paulo FC A 0–0 D
Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug SC Recife A 1–0 W
16 Aug CA Paranaense H 3–1 W
13 Aug SC Internacional A 0–2 L
09 Aug RB Bragantino H 1–1 D
08 Dec CR Flamengo H 4–0 W
04 Dec CA Paranaense A 0–1 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 11 G 3 A
Neymar 6 G 3 A
Alvaro Barreal 5 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Santos FC gets underway.
  • 5' SC Recife are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Santos FC backline.
  • 10' SC Recife started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Santos FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Felipe Jonatan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Santos FC so far.
  • 23' A moment of madness from Adryelson on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Recife will be frustrated.
  • 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cuca might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Bruninho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Yeferson Soteldo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Santos FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Santos FC make a change. Carlos Sanchez trudges off to be replaced by Tailson on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Marinho, a Brazil , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' SC Recife ring the changes. Bruninho has done his job and it is now time for Ronaldo Silva to step up.
  • 60' Santos FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Santos FC — Jean Mota on, Jobson off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' It is a substitution in SC Recife team. Luciano Juba is replaced by Sander on 72 minute.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lucas Braga on 73 minutes.
  • 76' Marinho makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Santos FC are in front.
  • 80' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Yeferson Soteldo departs to be replaced by Marcos Leonardo Almeida.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Santos FC! Alex comes on to replace Marinho.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Willian Farias on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Recife will be frustrated.
  • Santos FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Paulista

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marinho 2
Rodrygo 2
Victor Ferraz 1
Joao Basso 1
Rodrygo 1
Gabriel Bontempo 1
Eduardo Sasha 1
Gustavo Henrique 1

Head to Head

2020-08-20 SC Recife 0–1 Santos FC 2018-12-02 SC Recife 2–1 Santos FC 2018-08-18 Santos FC 3–0 SC Recife

SC Recife Form

2020-08-20 SC Recife 0–1 Santos FC L 2020-08-16 AC Goianiense 1–1 SC Recife D 2020-08-13 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 SC Recife L 2020-08-09 SC Recife 3–2 Ceará SC W 2018-12-02 SC Recife 2–1 Santos FC W 2018-11-26 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 SC Recife D

Santos FC Form

2020-08-20 SC Recife 0–1 Santos FC W 2020-08-16 Santos FC 3–1 CA Paranaense W 2020-08-13 SC Internacional 2–0 Santos FC L 2020-08-09 Santos FC 1–1 RB Bragantino D 2019-12-08 Santos FC 4–0 CR Flamengo W 2019-12-04 CA Paranaense 1–0 Santos FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 SC Recife xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Santos FC xG
I would bet for: SC Recife or Santos FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Recife35% Draw31% Santos FC34%
Actual: Santos FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

SC Recife or Draw
66%
Draw or Santos FC
65%
SC Recife or Santos FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Recife24% Draw51% Santos FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — SC Recife

Handicap SC Recife covers Push Santos FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

SC Recife keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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