Serie B · 2026

Sport Recife 3–0 América Mineiro · Serie B

3–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Sport Recife won 3–0.

Shots
1718
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
2.60.53
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sport Recife beat América Mineiro 3–0. Recorded in this match (Sport Recife – América Mineiro): shots 17–18, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 2.6–0.53, possession 48%–52%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for América Mineiro.

5 days ▲Rest daysSport Recife · América Mineiro3.96 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSport RecifeAmérica MineiroBaseline
Rest days5 days3.96 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Sport Recife's recent record differs from the season

weak

Sport Recife's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.33 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.33 goals/match1.13 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots18 shotsSport Recife 17 shots, América Mineiro 18 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsSport Recife 7 shots, América Mineiro 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.6 xG0.53 xGSport Recife 2.6 xG, América Mineiro 0.53 xG
  • Possession48%52%Sport Recife 48%, América Mineiro 52%
  • Corners5 corners10 cornersSport Recife 5 corners, América Mineiro 10 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls9 foulsSport Recife 18 fouls, América Mineiro 9 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sport Recife
2Draws
1América Mineiro
América Mineiro — Sport Recife · Serie B0–0
América Mineiro — Sport Recife · Serie B2–1
Sport Recife — América Mineiro · Serie B1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sport Recife favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · América Mineiro in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sport Recife24 matchesAmérica Mineiro24 matches
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored24/240.67 goals/match
0.92 goals/match ▲Goals allowed24/241.75 goals/match
1.24 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/131.13 xG/match
13.7 shots/match ▲Shots10/1312.5 shots/match
4.3 shots/match ▲Shots on target10/133.62 shots/match
54.3% ●Possession10/1350.7%
5.6 corners/match ●Corners10/134.54 corners/match
12.2 fouls/matchFouls10/1313.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 24home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Paired coverage is below the configured metric threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 25 Aug 2026, 02:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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