Internacional 2-2 Sport Recife – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Sport Recife at 41%, yet other data sources diverge — this Internacional vs Sport Recife fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
✍️ Match Preview
Pre-Match Analysis
Internacional and Sport Recife meet at Estádio José Pinheiro Borda in Serie A, Regular Season - 1. This fixture gets under way on Monday 31 May 2021 at 00:30 UTC.
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Internacional 0.84 xG and Sport Recife 1.09 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Internacional attack 0.850 / defence 1.150 | Sport Recife attack 0.850 / defence 1.150. League average goals — home 0.857 / away 1.111. Data: 0 Internacional games / 0 Sport Recife games used (Blended). A blend of current and prior-season data is applied to stabilise estimates early in the campaign.
Result probabilities: Internacional 28% | Draw 31% | Sport Recife 41%. Fair-value odds: Internacional 3.57 | Draw 3.23 | Sport Recife 2.44. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 31% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 30% | BTTS probability 38% | Total xG 1.92. Under 2.5 is the strongly backed market at 70% probability — total xG of 1.92 sits well below the 2.5 threshold. The model is projecting a tight, low-scoring match based on both sides' defensive quality. BTTS probability of 38% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Final Verdict
Poisson rates Sport Recife as the most likely outcome at 41% — marginal model lean. Draw probability of 31% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on Sport Recife if the outright odds are short. The opposing side holds a 28% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
Poisson projects 1.92 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 30% probability — Poisson-only — limited corroboration conviction.
The Poisson model is drawing on Blended data (0 games minimum) — early-season projections carry additional uncertainty. Weight the live form and odds signals accordingly.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Internacional vs Sport Recife | Competition: Serie A, Regular Season - 1 | Venue: Estádio José Pinheiro Borda • Kick-off: Monday 31 May 2021, 00:30 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Internacional 28% | Draw 31% | Sport Recife 41% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 30% | BTTS 38% | xG Internacional 0.84 / Sport Recife 1.09 • Poisson strength factors: Internacional attack 0.850 / def 1.150 | Sport Recife attack 0.850 / def 1.150 | league avg home 0.857 / away 1.111 • Poisson stance: Sport Recife (41%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
0.84
Internacional xG
Expected Goals
1.09
Sport Recife xG
38%
BTTS
57%
Over 1.5
30%
Over 2.5
13%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Internacional vs Sport Recife kick off?
Internacional vs Sport Recife kicked off at 00:30 on Monday 31 May 2021 at Estádio José Pinheiro Borda.
What was the final score in Internacional vs Sport Recife?
Internacional 2 - 2 Sport Recife.
Where is Internacional vs Sport Recife being played?
The match is being played at Estádio José Pinheiro Borda.
What competition is Internacional vs Sport Recife part of?
Internacional vs Sport Recife is a Regular Season - 1 fixture in the Serie A (Brazil).
Who is favourite to win Internacional vs Sport Recife?
Our statistical model gives Internacional a 28% chance of winning, Sport Recife a 41% chance, and a 31% chance of a draw — making Sport Recife the favourite.
Will both teams score in Internacional vs Sport Recife?
Our model estimates a 38% probability that both Internacional and Sport Recife will score (BTTS).
Will Internacional vs Sport Recife have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 30%.
What is the head-to-head record between Internacional and Sport Recife?
No recorded head-to-head meetings available in the dataset.
What form are Internacional and Sport Recife in?
Form data is not yet available for either side.
🧮 Model Insight
Behind the Numbers
Working from Internacional's attack rating (0.85) and Sport Recife's defence rating (1.15), the model arrives at 0.84 expected goals for the home side. Flip it around — Sport Recife's attack (0.85x) against Internacional's defence (1.15x) — and the away total comes out at 1.09.
The sample (0/0 games) mixes this season and last, since the current campaign is still relatively young.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 0-0 emerges as the single most likely result, at 16.3%. Close behind: 1-1 (15.0%), 0-1 (14.1%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 45% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Sport Recife Win
28%
3.60
31%
3.20
41%
2.44
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
0 – 1
15.9%
Away win
Most likely
0 – 0
14.6%
Draw
1 – 1
13.3%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
0.84
Internacional xG
Total xG
1.92
1.09
Sport Recife xG
3.60
28%
Home win
3.20
31%
Draw
2.44
41%
Away win
Goals Markets
57%
Over 1.5
1.75
43%
Under 1.5
2.33
30%
Over 2.5
3.33
70%
Under 2.5
1.43
13%
Over 3.5
7.69
87%
Under 3.5
1.15
5%
Over 4.5
20.00
95%
Under 4.5
1.05
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
38%
BTTS Yes
2.66
62%
BTTS No
1.60
Clean Sheet
34%
2.96
43%
2.31
Win to Nil
9%
10.66
18%
5.64
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 14.6 | 15.9 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 1 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Internacional vs Sport Recife?
Our Poisson model rates 0-0 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 16.3%.
How many goals are Internacional and Sport Recife expected to score?
The model projects 0.84 expected goals for Internacional and 1.09 for Sport Recife, a combined total of 1.92.
How confident is the prediction model for Internacional vs Sport Recife?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 41%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
Last 0 Results — Serie A
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Internacional
Pre-Season
Sport Recife
Pre-Season
No results found.
No results found.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
History of the Fixture
On record, these two have faced off 4 times since May 2021 — enough meetings to establish some real patterns. Every recorded meeting has come in Serie A. They last met on 19 October 2025, roughly 9 months ago.
Records & Recent Trends
Specifically as hosts in this fixture, Internacional have gone 1W 1D 0L from 2 meetings on their own ground against Sport Recife — worth weighing alongside the overall series record.
Last 4 Meetings
2
Internacional
2
Draws
0
Sport Recife
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Internacional and Sport Recife?
From 4 meetings on record, Internacional have won 2, Sport Recife have won 0, and 2 have been drawn.
When did Internacional and Sport Recife last play each other?
They last met on 19 October 2025, when Internacional 2-0 Sport Recife.
Who has won more matches between Internacional and Sport Recife?
Internacional have the better head-to-head record, with 2 wins from 4 meetings.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Internacional home games / Sport Recife away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
Internacional and Sport Recife share the spoils in a 2-2 draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Internacional and Sport Recife finished level at 2-2 at Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, Regular Season - 1, in the Serie A. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Internacional 0.84 xG and Sport Recife 1.09 xG, a combined 1.92. The scoreboard read 2-2 for 4 actual goals. Internacional beat their projection by 1.2 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Sport Recife outscored their 1.09 projection by 0.9. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Internacional attack 0.85 / defence 1.15 against Sport Recife attack 0.85 / defence 1.15, drawn from 0/0 games (Blended).
On the result, the model split it Internacional 28% | Draw 31% | Sport Recife 41%, with Sport Recife to win its most likely call at 41%. The actual draw had been the model's second-ranked read at 31%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 30%. The game delivered 4, so it went over — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 57% and landed. Over 3.5 was 13% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 38% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 0 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.