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 1.26 and concedes 0.95 goals per match. Operário PR scores 1.42 and concedes 1.16. League average: 2.28 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sport Recife 58%, Operário PR 53%. Over 2.5: Sport Recife 37%, Operário PR 63%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.

xG, shots and style

Sport Recife has higher xG: 1.43 vs 1.41. Sport Recife: 13.9 shots per match, Operário PR: 13.5.

Match halves

Sport Recife: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.89. Operário PR: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.68.

Goals by minute

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

League context

Serie B: 2.28 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
1.26Goals scored / match1.42
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0.95Goals conceded / match1.16
Sport RecifeOperário PR
54%Average possession52%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
4.37Shots on target / match4.53
Sport RecifeOperário PR

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13.95Shots per match13.47
Sport RecifeOperário PR
4.37Shots on target4.53
Sport RecifeOperário PR
9.1%Shot conversion10.5%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
54%Possession52%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
1.43xG for1.41
Sport RecifeOperário PR
1.43xG against1.52
Sport RecifeOperário PR

Shooting quality

Sport Recife: BalancedOperário PR: Balanced
Sport RecifeOperário PR
Accuracy (shots on target)31%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.31

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
LLDDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
32% W53% R16% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-10-3
1.47 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: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Operário PR
WWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
53% W26% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-5-4
1.84 pts / match · goal difference +5
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: 1.0xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 60%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.

Operário PR is 13% better for: goals scored per match.

1.26 goals / match - Sport Recife · 1.42 goals / match - Operário PR

Sport Recife is 22% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.95 goals / match - Sport Recife · 1.16 goals / match - Operário PR

Sport Recife scoring profile: strong

Sport Recife scores in 79% of matches (15 of 19 matches), while Operário PR keeps a clean sheet in 42% (8 of 19 matches).

Operário PR scoring profile: strong

Operário PR scores in 79% of matches (15 of 19 matches), while Sport Recife keeps a clean sheet in 37% (7 of 19 matches).

24Goals scored (season)27
Sport RecifeOperário PR
18Goals conceded (season)22
Sport RecifeOperário PR
2.21Average goals in match2.58
Sport RecifeOperário PR
7Goals scored (last 5)9
Sport RecifeOperário PR
9Goals conceded (last 5)5
Sport RecifeOperário PR

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal79%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
37%2 goals47%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
11%3 goals16%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0%4 goals0%
Sport RecifeOperário PR

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal58%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
26%2 goals32%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
5%3 goals11%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0%4 goals5%
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

16%BTTS at half-time32%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
11%BTTS in both halves16%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
21%Scored in both halves37%
Sport RecifeOperário PR

BTTS and goal count

37%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
80%BTTS - last 560%
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

58%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
21%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Sport RecifeOperário PR

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
5%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
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 18% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.16 pts / match - Sport Recife · 1.37 pts / match - Operário PR

Sport Recife - half-time state
21% leading53% draw26% trailing
Operário PR - half-time state
26% leading58% draw16% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.16Points per match (1st half)1.37
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0.37Goals scored (1st half)0.74
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0.84Average goals (1st half)1.26
Sport RecifeOperário PR
58%Clean sheet before half-time58%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
68%No goal before half-time42%
Sport RecifeOperário PR

After half-time (2nd half)

1.63Points per match (2nd half)1.53
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0.89Goals scored (2nd half)0.68
Sport RecifeOperário PR
0.47Goals conceded (2nd half)0.63
Sport RecifeOperário PR
1.37Average goals (2nd half)1.32
Sport RecifeOperário PR
53%Clean sheet after half-time58%
Sport RecifeOperário PR
32%No goal after half-time42%
Sport RecifeOperário PR

Sport Recife - second-half results

37% W53% R11% P
22
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.16
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 32%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Operário PR - second-half results

37% W42% R21% P
26
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.37
PPG before half-time
Lead holding204%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 match1.002.60
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.21.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference0+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Operário PR
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
3
4
16-30
7
3
31-45
5
6
46-60
3
3
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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

2.40
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 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.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
99%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.87
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Operário PR

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
141%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.76
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* 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 2.212.28 2.58
Both teams scored 58%48% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 37%42% 63%
Clean sheets 37%31% 42%
Goal before half-time 58%66% 68%
Goal after half-time 79%74% 74%

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

2.28
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
6%
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 1.26 goals per game on average and Operário PR 1.42. The Serie B average is 2.28 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Sport Recife's matches and 53% 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.