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SE Palmeiras vs SC Recife, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
2 3
Full Time
Sat 26 May 2018 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

SE Palmeiras vs SC Recife — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva
  • Referee Helcio Araujo
  • Referee Heronildo Sebastiao Freitas da Silva
  • Referee Luis Diego Nascimento Lopes

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May SC Recife H 2–3 L
20 May EC Bahia H 3–0 W
20 May EC Bahia H 3–0 W
13 May SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–1 L
13 May SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–1 L
06 May CA Paranaense A 3–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May SE Palmeiras A 3–2 W
20 May SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–1 D
20 May SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–1 D
13 May Cruzeiro EC A 0–2 L
13 May Cruzeiro EC A 0–2 L
06 May EC Bahia H 2–0 W

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
39% Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
5/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SE Palmeiras
Jose Manuel Lopez 6 G 3 A
Ramon Sosa 4 G 2 A
Allan 4 G 2 A
Mauricio 4 G 1 A
Jhon Arias 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between SE Palmeiras and SC Recife.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Recife needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 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' has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' SE Palmeiras is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sander made 240 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' SC Recife fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' SE Palmeiras are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' 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 Ronaldo Alves suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Brazil international Raul Prata has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' It looks surprising SC Recife does not make any changes. Jailson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SE Palmeiras and SC Recife are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at . SC Recife seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. SE Palmeiras must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SE Palmeiras.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99 SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 SC Recife xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SE Palmeiras51% Draw25% SC Recife24%
Actual: SC Recife win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

SE Palmeiras or Draw
75%
Draw or SC Recife
49%
SE Palmeiras or SC Recife
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SE Palmeiras40% Draw42% SC Recife18%
Actual: SE Palmeiras win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras

Handicap SE Palmeiras covers Push SC Recife covers
-2.5 16% 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% 67%
-1 33% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% 46%
+0.5 78% 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
31%
SC Recife keeps clean sheet
15%

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