Serie B · 2026

Athletic Club 1–2 Sport Recife · Serie B

1–2Full-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 1–2.

Shots
2911
Shots on target
85
Expected goals
1.750.59
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sport Recife beat Athletic Club 2–1. Recorded in this match (Athletic Club – Sport Recife): shots 29–11, shots on target 8–5, expected goals 1.75–0.59, possession 56%–44%. 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.

Athletic Club have a visible home split

moderate

Athletic Club's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.6 shots/match11.7 shots/match13.8 shots/match

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

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 · Season1.35 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/match1.35 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Sport Recife have recorded the higher season possession share.

44.3%PossessionAthletic Club · Sport Recife● 54.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAthletic ClubSport RecifeBaseline
Possession44.3%54.7%50.2%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots29 shots11 shotsAthletic Club 29 shots, Sport Recife 11 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots5 shotsAthletic Club 8 shots, Sport Recife 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.75 xG0.59 xGAthletic Club 1.75 xG, Sport Recife 0.59 xG
  • Possession56%44%Athletic Club 56%, Sport Recife 44%
  • Corners8 corners6 cornersAthletic Club 8 corners, Sport Recife 6 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls15 foulsAthletic Club 12 fouls, Sport Recife 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsAthletic Club 2 cards, Sport Recife 2 cards
  • Passes442 passes349 passesAthletic Club 442 passes, Sport Recife 349 passes
  • Pass accuracy87.8%82%Athletic Club 87.8%, Sport Recife 82%
  • Shots inside box19 shots7 shotsAthletic Club 19 shots, Sport Recife 7 shots
  • Blocked shots10 blocks1 blockAthletic Club 10 blocks, Sport Recife 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves7 savesAthletic Club 3 saves, Sport Recife 7 saves
  • Offsides1 offside0 offsidesAthletic Club 1 offside, Sport Recife 0 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Athletic Club
1Draws
0Sport Recife
Sport Recife — Athletic Club · Serie B1–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Athletic Club favored in 1 of 13 directional metrics · Sport Recife in 10 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Athletic Club31 matchesSport Recife31 matches
1.19 goals/matchGoals scored31/31▲ 1.35 goals/match
1.13 goals/matchGoals allowed31/31▲ 1.06 goals/match
1.08 xG/matchExpected goals31/30▲ 1.4 xG/match
11.7 shots/matchShots31/30▲ 13.8 shots/match
3.45 shots/matchShots on target31/30▲ 4.23 shots/match
44.3%Possession31/30● 54.7%
4.23 corners/matchCorners31/30● 4.83 corners/match
14.9 fouls/matchFouls31/3013.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples31 / 31home / 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, 2 Oct 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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