Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 25 Aug 2025

Palmeiras 3–0 Sport Recife

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Palmeiras favourites at 68%.

Palmeiras won and made the better chances: 3.2 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: José Manuel López, 68.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Matheus Alexandre +20.3, José Manuel López +15.3, Rafael Thyere +12.6.

Well below it: Felipe Anderson −17.8, Léo Pereira −9.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

17 Aug 2025	W 1–0	at Botafogo Brasileirão Série A
10 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Ceará Brasileirão Série A
3 Aug 2025	D 2–2	at Vitória Brasileirão Série A
27 Jul 2025	W 1–0	v Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
23 Jul 2025	W 2–1	at Fluminense Brasileirão Série A

16 Aug 2025	D 2–2	v São Paulo Brasileirão Série A
10 Aug 2025	W 1–0	at Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
2 Aug 2025	D 0–0	v Bahia Brasileirão Série A
26 Jul 2025	D 2–2	v Santos Brasileirão Série A
24 Jul 2025	D 2–2	at Vitória Brasileirão Série A

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jefté Defender	1	0	0	–	93.5	–
José Manuel López Forward	90	2	0	1.38	68.3	+15.3
Mauricio Midfielder	68	0	1	0.15	55.6	+5.9
Vitor Roque Forward	90	0	2	0.46	54.3	−1.1
Weverton Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.4	+3.4
Joaquín Piquerez Defender	89	0	0	0.05	50.1	+0.8
Ramón Sosa Forward	22	0	0	0.03	49.5	–
Emiliano Martínez Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	45.5	–
Gustavo Gómez Defender	90	1	0	0.71	45.1	−3.5
Murilo Defender	90	0	0	0.07	43.2	–
Felipe Anderson Midfielder	68	0	0	0.10	42.4	−17.8
Lucas Evangelista Midfielder	84	0	0	–	40.3	−6.9
Allan Midfielder	15	0	0	0.05	37.8	–
Facundo Torres Midfielder	22	0	0	0.14	37.3	–
Agustín Giay Defender	15	0	0	–	35.1	–
Khellven Defender	84	0	0	–	32.9	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Chrystian Barletta Midfielder	1	–	100.0	–
Romarinho Forward	8	0.02	71.8	–
Matheus Alexandre Defender	90	–	66.6	+20.3
Lucas Lima Midfielder	82	0.02	59.5	−1.7
Zé Lucas Midfielder	61	0.10	56.8	+12.6
Rafael Thyere Defender	90	–	55.5	+12.6
Aderlan Defender	30	–	54.6	–
Ramon Menezes Defender	90	–	52.3	+6.1
Kevyson Defender	60	0.02	51.5	–
Matheusinho Midfielder	90	0.10	51.5	+2.7
Christian Rivera Midfielder	90	–	46.6	−0.1
Gabriel Goalkeeper	90	–	44.6	−7.3
Pablo Forward	60	0.04	43.7	–
Juan Ignacio Ramírez Forward	30	–	41.4	–
Pedro Augusto Midfielder	29	–	40.5	–
Léo Pereira Midfielder	89	0.02	36.6	−9.5