Sao Paulo FC vs SC Recife, 2018
Overview
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Sao Paulo FC vs SC Recife — Serie A .
- Sao Paulo FC 22 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- SC Recife 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Edson Antonio De Sousa
- Referee Andre Luiz de Freitas Castro
- Referee Cristhian Passos Sorence
- Referee Leone Carvalho
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | SC Recife | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Nov | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Nov | Cruzeiro EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Nov | Gremio FBPA | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | CR Flamengo | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Nov | Chapecoense AF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Nov | CR Flamengo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Nov | EC Vitoria | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Nov | Fluminense FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | Ceará SC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sao Paulo FC
| Jonathan Calleri | 7 G | 1 A |
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sao Paulo FC and SC Recife is underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Sao Paulo FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Mateus Goncalves has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' SC Recife is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gabriel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sao Paulo FC.
- 40' Sao Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Sao Paulo FC in their trying to find a way past SC Recife's compact .
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' It’s high time Milton Mendes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Liziero has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' Sao Paulo FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' SC Recife come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' SC Recife fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' Brazil international Jair has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sao Paulo FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Mailson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 34
- 14
- 28
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 37
- 22
- 31
Bench
- 12
- 16
- 4
- 3
- 20
- 30
- 7
- 18
- 26
- 32
- 39
- 38
Coach
Andre Jardine
SC Recife Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 32
- 23
- 34
- 2
- 14
- 30
- 88
-
70
Matheus Peixoto ↓ Marlone 71'
-
77
Marcao Almeida ↓ Deivid 57'
- 22
Bench
-
9
Hernane Brocador ↑ 78'
- 15
- 3
- 33
-
10
Marlone ↑ 71'
- 5
- 7
- 25
-
55
Deivid ↑ 57'
- 27
- 38
Coach
Milton Mendes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pablo Felipe | 2 |
| Maik | 1 |
| Diego Souza | 1 |
| Nene | 1 |
| Santiago Trellez | 1 |
| Luciano | 1 |
| Jonathan Calleri | 1 |
| Marlone | 1 |
Head to Head
Sao Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
SC Recife xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Sao Paulo FC or Draw
77%
Draw or SC Recife
55%
Sao Paulo FC or SC Recife
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.4%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC
| Handicap | Sao Paulo FC covers | Push | SC Recife covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 24% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
SC Recife keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.