vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Athletic Club are twelfth, on 41 points: 29 games played, ten wins, eleven draws and eight defeats, 34 goals for and 31 against. At home the record is six wins, five draws and four defeats in fifteen games, with goals 18-14. Over the last five they have taken two wins, one draw and two defeats; the most recent round ended in a draw, preceded by a win. Sport Recife are ninth on 44 points after 29 matches: eleven wins, eleven draws and seven defeats, with 39 goals scored and 29 conceded. On the road they have played fourteen matches: four wins, four draws and six defeats, goals 13-14. Across the last five games the run is two wins, no draws and three defeats: the latest outing was a win, before that a defeat. The competition average is 2.34 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.