Serie B · 2026

Sport Recife 2–0 Ponte Preta · Serie B

2–0Full-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 2–0.

Shots
2212
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
3.550.62
Possession
66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sport Recife beat Ponte Preta 2–0. Recorded in this match (Sport Recife – Ponte Preta): shots 22–12, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 3.55–0.62, possession 66%–34%. 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.

Ponte Preta's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Ponte Preta's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.59 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 for0 goals/match0.59 goals/match1.13 goals/match

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

Sport Recife show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Sport Recife's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.2 shots/match ▲ShotsSport Recife · Ponte Preta10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSport RecifePonte PretaBaseline
Shots14.2 shots/match10.5 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against14.2 shots/match18 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Ponte Preta have a visible away split

moderate

Ponte Preta's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.77 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.77 shots/match10.5 shots/match13.7 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots12 shotsSport Recife 22 shots, Ponte Preta 12 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsSport Recife 6 shots, Ponte Preta 2 shots
  • Expected goals3.55 xG0.62 xGSport Recife 3.55 xG, Ponte Preta 0.62 xG
  • Possession66%34%Sport Recife 66%, Ponte Preta 34%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersSport Recife 7 corners, Ponte Preta 3 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls13 foulsSport Recife 18 fouls, Ponte Preta 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsSport Recife 2 cards, Ponte Preta 2 cards
  • Passes582 passes302 passesSport Recife 582 passes, Ponte Preta 302 passes
  • Pass accuracy91.8%81.5%Sport Recife 91.8%, Ponte Preta 81.5%
  • Shots inside box17 shots4 shotsSport Recife 17 shots, Ponte Preta 4 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks3 blocksSport Recife 5 blocks, Ponte Preta 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves5 savesSport Recife 2 saves, Ponte Preta 5 saves
  • Offsides5 offsides1 offsideSport Recife 5 offsides, Ponte Preta 1 offside

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Sport Recife
2Draws
0Ponte Preta
Ponte Preta — Sport Recife · Serie B1–3
Ponte Preta — Sport Recife · Serie B0–4
Sport Recife — Ponte Preta · Serie B3–1
Sport Recife — Ponte Preta · Serie B3–3
Ponte Preta — Sport Recife · 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 10 of 11 directional metrics · Ponte Preta in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sport Recife27 matchesPonte Preta27 matches
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored27/270.59 goals/match
0.96 goals/match ▲Goals allowed27/272.07 goals/match
1.49 xG/match ▲Expected goals27/270.94 xG/match
14.2 shots/match ▲Shots27/2710.5 shots/match
4.3 shots/match ▲Shots on target27/273.19 shots/match
55.1% ●Possession27/2741.8%
4.96 corners/match ●Corners27/274.56 corners/match
13.5 fouls/matchFouls27/2716.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples27 / 27home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 11 Sept 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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