Santos vs Sport Recife: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Santos play Sport Recife in Serie A (Brazil). The match date is 29 November 2025 at 01:30. Final score: 3:0.

Current form

Santos: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. Sport Recife: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Santos scores 1.18 and concedes 1.32 goals per match. Sport Recife scores 0.74 and concedes 1.97. League average: 2.52 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Santos 47%, Sport Recife 50%. Over 2.5: Santos 50%, Sport Recife 53%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Santos has higher xG: 1.41 vs 1.31. Santos: 13.2 shots per match, Sport Recife: 12.4.

Match halves

Santos: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.74. Sport Recife: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.37.

Goals by minute

Santos: 76-90+ (14 goals). Sport Recife: 76-90+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie A: 2.52 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

52Possession (%)48
SantosSport Recife
17Shots11
SantosSport Recife
7Shots on target2
SantosSport Recife
1.94xG1.06
SantosSport Recife
9Corners3
SantosSport Recife
53Dangerous attacks31
SantosSport Recife
9Fouls14
SantosSport Recife
0Cards2
SantosSport Recife

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

SantosSport Recife
1.18Goals scored / match0.74
SantosSport Recife
1.32Goals conceded / match1.97
SantosSport Recife
50%Average possession46%
SantosSport Recife
4.03Shots on target / match3.71
SantosSport Recife

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.24Shots per match12.37
SantosSport Recife
4.03Shots on target3.71
SantosSport Recife
8.9%Shot conversion6%
SantosSport Recife
50%Possession46%
SantosSport Recife
1.41xG for1.31
SantosSport Recife
1.47xG against1.74
SantosSport Recife

Shooting quality

Santos: BalancedSport Recife: Balanced
SantosSport Recife
Accuracy (shots on target)30%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.20

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Santos
DDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
32% W29% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-11-15
1.24 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-6-5
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DWDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.60Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Sport Recife
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
5% W29% R66% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-11-25
0.45 pts / match · goal difference -47
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-14
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 3.0xG: 1.12Opponent xG: 2.17BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Santos is 59% better for: goals scored per match.

1.18 goals / match - Santos · 0.74 goals / match - Sport Recife

Santos is 49% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.32 goals / match - Santos · 1.97 goals / match - Sport Recife

Santos scoring profile: very strong

Santos scores in 68% of matches (26 of 38 matches), while Sport Recife keeps a clean sheet in 13% (5 of 38 matches).

Sport Recife scoring profile: strong

Sport Recife scores in 55% of matches (21 of 38 matches), while Santos keeps a clean sheet in 26% (10 of 38 matches).

45Goals scored (season)28
SantosSport Recife
50Goals conceded (season)75
SantosSport Recife
2.5Average goals in match2.71
SantosSport Recife
11Goals scored (last 5)3
SantosSport Recife
2Goals conceded (last 5)15
SantosSport Recife

How often they score at least...

68%1 goal55%
SantosSport Recife
34%2 goals18%
SantosSport Recife
16%3 goals0%
SantosSport Recife
0%4 goals0%
SantosSport Recife

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal87%
SantosSport Recife
39%2 goals66%
SantosSport Recife
11%3 goals32%
SantosSport Recife
3%4 goals11%
SantosSport Recife

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

47%
League average

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time16%
SantosSport Recife
0%BTTS in both halves3%
SantosSport Recife
16%Scored in both halves11%
SantosSport Recife

BTTS and goal count

34%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
SantosSport Recife
16%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
SantosSport Recife
40%BTTS - last 540%
SantosSport Recife

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

61%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
SantosSport Recife
21%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
SantosSport Recife
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
SantosSport Recife

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
SantosSport Recife
45%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
SantosSport Recife
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
SantosSport Recife

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Santos is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.11 pts / match - Santos · 1 pts / match - Sport Recife

Santos - half-time state
24% leading39% draw37% trailing
Sport Recife - half-time state
21% leading37% draw42% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.11Points per match (1st half)1
SantosSport Recife
0.45Goals scored (1st half)0.37
SantosSport Recife
0.45Goals conceded (1st half)0.76
SantosSport Recife
0.89Average goals (1st half)1.13
SantosSport Recife
61%Clean sheet before half-time47%
SantosSport Recife
71%No goal before half-time66%
SantosSport Recife

After half-time (2nd half)

1.39Points per match (2nd half)0.5
SantosSport Recife
0.74Goals scored (2nd half)0.37
SantosSport Recife
0.87Goals conceded (2nd half)1.21
SantosSport Recife
1.61Average goals (2nd half)1.58
SantosSport Recife
45%Clean sheet after half-time21%
SantosSport Recife
45%No goal after half-time68%
SantosSport Recife

Santos - second-half results

37% W29% R34% P
42
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
53
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 32%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sport Recife - second-half results

5% W34% R61% P
38
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-15
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-32
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding24%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 5%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Santos - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.40
Goals scored / match1.01.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+4+5
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5
Sport Recife - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.00
Goals scored / match0.60.0
Goals conceded / match1.81.2
Average goals in match2.41.2
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%20%
3 goals60%0%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal60%100%
Goal difference-6-6
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Santos
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
8
5
16-30
6
6
31-45
7
10
46-60
7
12
61-75
14
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Sport Recife
ScoredConceded
5
9
0-15
5
6
16-30
4
14
31-45
4
18
46-60
4
13
61-75
6
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (18). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.60
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+54%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
37%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
14%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Santos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
132%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.96
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

Sport Recife

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.80
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.57
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
129%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie A).

Teams vs league

SantosLigaSport Recife
Average goals in match 2.502.52 2.71
Both teams scored 47%47% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%46% 53%
Clean sheets 26%30% 13%
Goal before half-time 61%70% 71%
Goal after half-time 84%76% 84%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.52
Average goals per match
47%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.00
Away goals / match
+53%
Home attack advantage
+35%
Home defence advantage
+26%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Santos 0 - 1 - 0 Sport Recife. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

SC do Recife
2 : 2
Santos FC Sao Paulo

FAQ

What was the result of Santos vs Sport Recife?

The Serie A match finished Santos 3:0 Sport Recife. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Santos vs Sport Recife?

Santos score 1.18 goals per game on average and Sport Recife 0.74. The Serie A average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Santos's matches and 50% of Sport Recife's.

What form are Santos and Sport Recife in?

Over the last 5 games Santos have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Sport Recife 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Santos vs Sport Recife?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Santos vs Sport Recife: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.