Matchday

Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 31 Aug 2025

Sport Recife 2–3 Vasco da Gama

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.6 – 1.7
Goals
2 – 3

Footybot made Sport Recife favourites at 50%.

Vasco da Gama won a close one on the chances: 1.7 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lucas Lima, 67.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nuno Moreira +13.6, Ramon Menezes +10.0.

Well below it: Lucas Freitas −12.8, Puma Rodríguez −12.5, Gabriel −10.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sport Recife

25 Aug 2025L 0–3at Palmeiras Brasileirão Série A
16 Aug 2025D 2–2v São Paulo Brasileirão Série A
10 Aug 2025W 1–0at Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
2 Aug 2025D 0–0v Bahia Brasileirão Série A
26 Jul 2025D 2–2v Santos Brasileirão Série A

Vasco da Gama

24 Aug 2025L 2–3v Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
20 Aug 2025L 0–2at Juventude Brasileirão Série A
17 Aug 2025W 6–0at Santos Brasileirão Série A
10 Aug 2025D 1–1v Atlético Mineiro Brasileirão Série A
2 Aug 2025L 2–3at Mirassol Brasileirão Série A

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sport Recife

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lucas Lima Midfielder90110.7967.6+6.6
Chrystian Barletta Midfielder2400–63.9–
Ramon Menezes Defender90100.0557.1+10.0
Matheusinho Midfielder75000.1456.9+7.6
Romarinho Forward2500–48.5–
Christian Rivera Midfielder9000–47.7+1.0
João Silva Defender88000.0445.4–
Derik Lacerda Forward90000.1641.9−9.2
Gabriel Goalkeeper9000–40.7−10.1
Zé Lucas Midfielder65000.1139.6−5.8
Matheus Alexandre Defender90000.2039.4−9.4
Aderlan Defender7500–37.2–
Rodrigo Atencio Forward15000.0237.0–
Léo Pereira Midfielder66000.1436.7−6.3
Pablo Forward900–36.5–
Kevyson Defender1500–35.2–

Vasco da Gama

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lucas Oliveira Defender1200–72.4–
Matheus França Forward11000.0961.8–
Nuno Moreira Midfielder79110.1159.0+13.6
David Forward1100–58.9–
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder79100.2757.7+6.1
Pablo Vegetti Forward90100.7954.9+3.1
Lucas Piton Defender9000–50.3−3.1
Hugo Moura Midfielder9000–47.2−2.7
Cauan Barros Midfielder85000.0445.5–
Léo Jardim Goalkeeper9000–44.9−5.9
Mateus Carvalho Midfielder57000.0444.6–
Puma Rodríguez Defender90010.0644.5−12.5
Rayan Midfielder90000.3244.0−4.9
Jair Midfielder3300–42.3–
Lucas Freitas Defender90000.0140.4−12.8