Sport Recife vs Botafogo SP: match statistics
Sport Recife vs Botafogo SP: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Sport Recife play Botafogo SP in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 11 July 2026 at 01:00. Venue: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho. Final score: 3:3.
Current form
Sport Recife: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. Botafogo SP: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Sport Recife scores 1.28 and concedes 0.94 goals per match. Botafogo SP scores 1.11 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.27 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Sport Recife 56%, Botafogo SP 50%. Over 2.5: Sport Recife 39%, Botafogo SP 39%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.
xG, shots and style
Sport Recife has higher xG: 1.47 vs 1.37. Sport Recife: 14.4 shots per match, Botafogo SP: 12.3.
Match halves
Sport Recife: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.94. Botafogo SP: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.56.
Goals by minute
Sport Recife: 76-90+ (7 goals). Botafogo SP: 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
Sport Recife holds a clear offensive edge at home — averaging 1.38 goals and 5.13 shots on target per match with a 10% conversion rate, while Botafogo on the road records only 0.50 goals, 2.75 shots on target and a 4% conversion. The hosts also post a higher average xG (1.46 vs 1.28 xG for the visitors) and have not registered a single clean sheet against them at home (0% of home matches without a goal), which contrasts with Botafogo’s 63% of away matches without scoring. Conversely, Botafogo shows better recent form over the last 5 matches: 3 wins and an average of 1.8 points per game, whereas Sport Recife has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in that span, averaging 0.6 points per game. Defensively the differences are minimal — Sport Recife concedes 0.88 goals at home on average, Botafogo 0.75 away, and both teams face average xG against of about 1.39. Considering the hosts’ superior quality of chances and higher efficiency (1.38 vs 0.50 goals, 5.13 vs 2.75 shots on target, 10% vs 4% conversion) and Botafogo’s high share of goalless away matches (63%), I back a Sport Recife win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Sport Recife | Botafogo SP | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 31% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 0.29 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Botafogo SP is 167% better for: last-5 form.
0.6 pts / match - Sport Recife · 1.6 pts / match - Botafogo SP
Goals— how 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 15% better for: goals scored per match.
1.28 goals / match - Sport Recife · 1.11 goals / match - Botafogo SP
Sport Recife is 6% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.94 goals / match - Sport Recife · 1 goals / match - Botafogo SP
Sport Recife scores in 78% of matches (14 of 18 matches), while Botafogo SP keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 of 18 matches).
Botafogo SP scores in 61% of matches (11 of 18 matches), while Sport Recife keeps a clean sheet in 39% (7 of 18 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Sport Recife
Over / Under — Botafogo SP
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Botafogo SP is 25% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.06 pts / match - Sport Recife · 1.33 pts / match - Botafogo SP
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sport Recife - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Botafogo SP - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -3 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +2 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Sport Recife
Botafogo SP
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).
Teams vs league
| Sport Recife | Liga | Botafogo SP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.22 | 2.27 | ▼ 2.11 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 56% | 48% | ▲ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 39% | 42% | ▼ 39% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 39% | 31% | ▼ 22% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 56% | 66% | ▼ 61% |
| 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.
FAQ
What was the result of Sport Recife vs Botafogo SP?
The Serie B match finished Sport Recife 3:3 Botafogo SP. 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 Botafogo SP?
Sport Recife score 1.28 goals per game on average and Botafogo SP 1.11. 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 Botafogo SP's.
What form are Sport Recife and Botafogo SP in?
Over the last 5 games Sport Recife have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Botafogo SP 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sport Recife vs Botafogo SP?
The statistical background for Sport Recife vs Botafogo SP — 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.