Sport Recife 1–3 Athletic Club
Expected and what happened
No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.
- Expected xG
- –
- Actual xG
- 0.6 – 1.4
- Goals
- 1 – 3
Athletic Club won and made the better chances: 1.4 xG to 0.6.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ronaldo Tavares, 64.7 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Zé Marcos +10.7, Chrystian Barletta +9.1.
Well below it: Thiago Couto −19.1.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Sport Recife
| 13 Mar 2026 | D 1–1 | v Anápolis FC |
| 5 Mar 2026 | D 0–0 | at Desportiva Ferroviária |
| 7 Dec 2025 | L 0–4 | v Grêmio |
| 3 Dec 2025 | L 0–2 | at Bahia |
| 29 Nov 2025 | L 0–3 | at Santos |
Athletic Club
| 11 Mar 2026 | W 2–0 | v Ypiranga FC |
| 4 Mar 2026 | D 1–1 | at Rio Branco-ES |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Sport Recife
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos De Pena | 35 | 68.2 | – |
| Ramon Menezes | 35 | 61.9 | – |
| Felipinho | 90 | 59.8 | – |
| Marcelo Benevenuto | 55 | 56.2 | – |
| Zé Marcos | 73 | 51.9 | +10.7 |
| Augusto Pucci | 90 | 50.3 | – |
| Gustavo Maia | 78 | 49.7 | – |
| Iury Castilho | 90 | 49.7 | – |
| Yago Felipe | 78 | 46.8 | +7.1 |
| Chrystian Barletta | 55 | 45.6 | +9.1 |
| Zé Roberto | 90 | 40.9 | – |
| Marcelo Ajul | 17 | 38.1 | – |
| Zé Lucas | 90 | 37.2 | −3.1 |
| Thiago Couto | 90 | 35.0 | −19.1 |
Athletic Club
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Vera | 21 | 70.4 | – |
| Ronaldo Tavares | 90 | 64.7 | – |
| Gabriel Indio | 18 | 51.9 | – |
| Jhonatan | 90 | 50.5 | – |
| Gian Cabezas | 90 | 49.8 | – |
| David Braga | 90 | 47.8 | – |
| Jota | 18 | 46.7 | – |
| Ruan Lucas de Assis | 59 | 39.0 | – |
| Gustavinho | 51 | 37.8 | – |
| Zeca | 90 | 37.8 | – |
| Lucas Belezi | 90 | 37.1 | – |
| Jhonathan | 90 | 35.3 | – |
| Ian Luccas | 72 | 34.5 | – |
| Kauan Rodrigues | 31 | 30.1 | – |
| Diogo Batista de Souza | 90 | 30.1 | – |