Brazil - Serie BEstádio Adelmar da Costa CarvalhoData current as of 23 July 2026

Sport Recife vs Operário PR: match statistics

Sport Recife crest
Sport Recife
2 : 2half-time 1:1
Operário PR crest
Operário PR

Sport Recife vs Operário PR: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sport Recife play Operário PR in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 18 July 2026 at 21:00. Venue: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho. Final score: 2:2.

Current form

Sport Recife: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. Operário PR: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sport Recife scores 1.28 and concedes 0.94 goals per match. Operário PR scores 1.33 and concedes 1.11. League average: 2.27 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sport Recife 56%, Operário PR 50%. Over 2.5: Sport Recife 39%, Operário PR 61%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.

xG, shots and style

Sport Recife has higher xG: 1.47 vs 1.38. Sport Recife: 14.4 shots per match, Operário PR: 13.1.

Match halves

Sport Recife: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.94. Operário PR: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.61.

Goals by minute

Sport Recife: 76-90+ (7 goals). Operário PR: 31-45+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.27 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Match description

Operário PR appears to be the favorite — they sit 3rd in the table and have won 4 of their last 5 matches, scoring 8 and conceding only 3, yielding 2.4 points per game in that period; Sport Recife have 0 wins in their last 5, scored 5 and conceded 7, averaging 0.6 pts per game. At home Sport Recife create more chances: on average 14.22 shots and 5.11 shots on target per match, home xG is 1.52, and home goals average 1.56 with 0% of matches without a goal, showing consistent offensive quality at home. At the same time, the home defense in the last 5 matches looks weaker (7 goals conceded, 1.4 per match), whereas Operário in that period conceded only 3 goals, and away they concede 1.13 goals on average with a higher shot conversion of 13%. Considering the form advantage and the visitors’ higher position (3rd vs 8th), but also Sport’s good home stats and a high home draw rate (56% draws at home), I predict an Operário PR win, although a draw remains a realistic scenario.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

55Possession (%)45
Sport RecifeOperário PR
23Shots16
Sport RecifeOperário PR
8Shots on target6
Sport RecifeOperário PR
2.32xG1.66
Sport RecifeOperário PR
7Corners1
Sport RecifeOperário PR
43Dangerous attacks33
Sport RecifeOperário PR
24Fouls8
Sport RecifeOperário PR
6Cards2
Sport RecifeOperário PR

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.

Sport RecifeOperário PR
1.28Goals scored / match1.33
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0.94Goals conceded / match1.11
Sport RecifeOperário PR
55%Average possession51%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
4.44Shots on target / match4.56
Sport RecifeOperário PR

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

14.39Shots per match13.11
Sport RecifeOperário PR
4.44Shots on target4.56
Sport RecifeOperário PR
8.9%Shot conversion10.2%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
55%Possession51%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
1.47xG for1.38
Sport RecifeOperário PR
1.41xG against1.54
Sport RecifeOperário PR

Shooting quality

Sport Recife: DominantOperário PR: Balanced
Sport RecifeOperário PR
Accuracy (shots on target)31%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.29

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.

Operário PR is 333% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Sport Recife · 2.6 pts / match - Operário PR

Sport Recife
DLLDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
33% W50% R17% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-9-3
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-6-1
Last 5 at home
1-4-0
WDDDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Operário PR
WWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
50% W28% R22% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-5-4
1.78 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-3
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WLWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.70BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Sport Recife is 18% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.94 goals / match - Sport Recife · 1.11 goals / match - Operário PR

Sport Recife scoring profile: strong

Sport Recife scores in 78% of matches (14 of 18 matches), while Operário PR keeps a clean sheet in 44% (8 of 18 matches).

Operário PR scoring profile: strong

Operário PR scores in 78% of matches (14 of 18 matches), while Sport Recife keeps a clean sheet in 39% (7 of 18 matches).

23Goals scored (season)24
Sport RecifeOperário PR
17Goals conceded (season)20
Sport RecifeOperário PR
2.22Average goals in match2.44
Sport RecifeOperário PR
7Goals scored (last 5)9
Sport RecifeOperário PR
9Goals conceded (last 5)3
Sport RecifeOperário PR

How often they score at least...

78%1 goal78%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
39%2 goals44%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
11%3 goals11%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0%4 goals0%
Sport RecifeOperário PR

How often they concede at least...

61%1 goal56%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
28%2 goals28%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
6%3 goals11%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0%4 goals6%
Sport RecifeOperário PR

* 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.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time28%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
11%BTTS in both halves11%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
22%Scored in both halves33%
Sport RecifeOperário PR

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
80%BTTS - last 540%
Sport RecifeOperário PR

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

56%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
22%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Sport RecifeOperário PR

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
Sport RecifeOperário PR

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.

Operário PR is 31% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.06 pts / match - Sport Recife · 1.39 pts / match - Operário PR

Sport Recife - half-time state
17% leading56% draw28% trailing
Operário PR - half-time state
28% leading56% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.06Points per match (1st half)1.39
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0.33Goals scored (1st half)0.72
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0.83Average goals (1st half)1.22
Sport RecifeOperário PR
56%Clean sheet before half-time61%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
72%No goal before half-time44%
Sport RecifeOperário PR

After half-time (2nd half)

1.72Points per match (2nd half)1.44
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0.94Goals scored (2nd half)0.61
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0.44Goals conceded (2nd half)0.61
Sport RecifeOperário PR
1.39Average goals (2nd half)1.22
Sport RecifeOperário PR
56%Clean sheet after half-time61%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
28%No goal after half-time44%
Sport RecifeOperário PR

Sport Recife - second-half results

39% W56% R6% P
19
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding194%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Operário PR - second-half results

33% W44% R22% P
25
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding179%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sport Recife - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.20
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.41.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Operário PR - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.20
Goals scored / match1.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match1.41.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

Sport Recife
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
3
6
16-30
3
2
31-45
6
2
46-60
4
1
61-75
7
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Operário PR
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
3
4
16-30
6
3
31-45
4
5
46-60
3
3
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.33
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sport Recife

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.
+0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.90
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Operário PR

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
132%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
87%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.82
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* 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 B).

Teams vs league

Sport RecifeLigaOperário PR
Average goals in match 2.222.27 2.44
Both teams scored 56%48% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 39%42% 61%
Clean sheets 39%31% 44%
Goal before half-time 56%66% 67%
Goal after half-time 78%74% 72%

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

2.27
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.27
Home goals / match
1.01
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

FAQ

What was the result of Sport Recife vs Operário PR?

The Serie B match finished Sport Recife 2:2 Operário PR. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Sport Recife vs Operário PR?

Sport Recife score 1.28 goals per game on average and Operário PR 1.33. The Serie B average is 2.27 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Sport Recife's matches and 50% of Operário PR's.

What form are Sport Recife and Operário PR in?

Over the last 5 games Sport Recife have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Operário PR 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Sport Recife vs Operário PR — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.