Santos 3-0 Sport Recife – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates Santos at 49% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Santos vs Sport Recife encounter.
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Analysis & Preview
A Serie A encounter, Regular Season - 36 sees Sport Recife travel to Estadio Urbano Caldeira to take on Santos. The game is scheduled for Saturday 29 November 2025, 00:30 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, Santos stand at 2W 4D 4L from 10 Serie A matches — 1.00 PPG. Last five: L L W D D. They are averaging 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.50 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.
Santos's home record at Estadio Urbano Caldeira: 4W 4D 2L from 10 Serie A appearances (1.60 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.10 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game. Their home PPG of 1.60 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.00 — Santos are significantly better at Estadio Urbano Caldeira than their overall form suggests.
Across all Serie A games this season, Sport Recife have recorded 0W 1D 9L from 10 outings — 0.10 PPG. Last five: L L L L L. Their scoring rate of 0.90 per game is modest, conceding 2.80 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Conceding 2.80 per game is a high rate — their defensive vulnerabilities have been exposed regularly this season. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market.
Sport Recife's away record: 1W 3D 6L from 10 road trips in Serie A this season (0.60 PPG). Away from home they average 0.80 goals scored and 1.90 conceded per game. Their away PPG of 0.60 exceeds their overall 0.10 — they actually perform better on the road than their aggregate form implies.
Santos are in the better shape of the two on current Serie A data — 0.90 PPG ahead (1.00 vs 0.10). That form margin is the baseline of a sensible selection even before other signals are layered in.
Head to Head
There is little to separate the sides historically. From 3 previous meetings, Santos have won 0, Sport Recife 0, with 3 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.
These sides have historically produced few goals — 1.3 per contest from 3 previous meetings. The Under 2.5 market has a well-supported historical case here. The most recent clash, on 26 Jul 2025, ended 2–2 with a draw.
With a balanced win record and just 1.3 goals per game historically, the H2H points toward a tight, low-scoring contest. Under 2.5 goals has the strongest statistical grounding from the fixture history regardless of which side wins.
In-Play Profile
Santos in-play tendencies (35 games, 17 at home): they score before half-time in 53% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 86% of the time; BTTS occurs in 47% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 35% of games (home games); they fail to score in 34% of games.
Sport Recife in-play tendencies (35 games, 17 at away): they score before half-time in 71% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 73% of the time; BTTS occurs in 47% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 47% of games (away games); they fail to score in 40% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Santos 51% versus Sport Recife 54%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Santos 46% | Sport Recife 51%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Santos 1.35 xG and Sport Recife 0.81 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: Santos attack 0.728 / defence 1.045 | Sport Recife attack 0.773 / defence 1.257. League average goals — home 1.472 / away 1.007. Santos's attack strength of 0.728 is below the league average — the 1.35 xG projection reflects a team that scores at a discount to the division norm. Sport Recife bring a strong defensive rating of 1.257 — this is suppressing Santos's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 35 Santos games / 35 Sport Recife games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Santos 49% | Draw 28% | Sport Recife 23%. Fair-value odds: Santos 2.04 | Draw 3.57 | Sport Recife 4.35. Santos hold a narrow Poisson edge at 49% — the draw (28%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 37% | BTTS probability 41% | Total xG 2.16. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 63% — total xG of 2.16 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 41% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, Santos are the pick at 49% — moderate model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 28% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Santos offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.
Poisson projects 2.16 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 37% probability — reasonable conviction, supported by H2H averaging 1.3 goals per meeting.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is No at 41%. Form rates are neutral: Santos 50% | Sport Recife 50%.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Santos vs Sport Recife | Competition: Serie A, Regular Season - 36 | Venue: Estadio Urbano Caldeira • Kick-off: Saturday 29 Nov 2025, 00:30 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Santos 49% | Draw 28% | Sport Recife 23% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 37% | BTTS 41% | xG Santos 1.35 / Sport Recife 0.81 • Poisson strength factors: Santos attack 0.728 / def 1.045 | Sport Recife attack 0.773 / def 1.257 | league avg home 1.472 / away 1.007 • Poisson stance: Santos (49%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.35
Santos xG
Expected Goals
0.81
Sport Recife xG
41%
BTTS
64%
Over 1.5
37%
Over 2.5
17%
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 Santos vs Sport Recife kick off?
Santos vs Sport Recife kicked off at 00:30 on Saturday 29 November 2025 at Estadio Urbano Caldeira.
What was the final score in Santos vs Sport Recife?
Santos 3 - 0 Sport Recife.
Where is Santos vs Sport Recife being played?
The match is being played at Estadio Urbano Caldeira.
What competition is Santos vs Sport Recife part of?
Santos vs Sport Recife is a Regular Season - 36 fixture in the Serie A (Brazil).
Who is favourite to win Santos vs Sport Recife?
Our statistical model gives Santos a 49% chance of winning, Sport Recife a 23% chance, and a 28% chance of a draw — making Santos the favourite.
Will both teams score in Santos vs Sport Recife?
Our model estimates a 41% probability that both Santos and Sport Recife will score (BTTS).
Will Santos vs Sport Recife have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 37%.
What is the head-to-head record between Santos and Sport Recife?
Record (3 meetings): Santos 0W | Draws 3 | Sport Recife 0W.
What form are Santos and Sport Recife in?
Santos (all comps): 2W-4D-4L in 10 | 1.00 PPG | GF 1.10 / GA 1.50 | L5 L-L-W-D-D. Sport Recife (all comps): 0W-1D-9L in 10 | 0.10 PPG | GF 0.90 / GA 2.80 | L5 L-L-L-L-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
The model rates Santos's attack at 0.73x the league average against Sport Recife's defence at 1.26x — combine the two and it projects 1.35 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Sport Recife's attack versus Santos's defence, projects 0.81 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 35/35 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 14.3% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 1-0 (13.9%), 0-0 (13.2%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 41% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Santos Win
49%
2.03
28%
3.56
23%
4.42
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
15.5%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
12.6%
Draw
0 – 0
11.5%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.35
Santos xG
Total xG
2.16
0.81
Sport Recife xG
2.03
49%
Home win
3.56
28%
Draw
4.42
23%
Away win
Goals Markets
64%
Over 1.5
1.56
36%
Under 1.5
2.78
37%
Over 2.5
2.70
63%
Under 2.5
1.59
17%
Over 3.5
5.88
83%
Under 3.5
1.20
7%
Over 4.5
14.29
93%
Under 4.5
1.08
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
41%
BTTS Yes
2.43
59%
BTTS No
1.70
Clean Sheet
44%
2.26
26%
3.85
Win to Nil
22%
4.58
6%
17.02
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | – |
| 1 | 15.5 | 12.6 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | – |
| 2 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | – |
| 3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 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 Santos vs Sport Recife?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.3%.
How many goals are Santos and Sport Recife expected to score?
The model projects 1.35 expected goals for Santos and 0.81 for Sport Recife, a combined total of 2.16.
How confident is the prediction model for Santos vs Sport Recife?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 49%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Santos come into this having played 35 games, going 9W 11D 15L for 1.09 points per game. Their last five reads L-L-W-D-D.
On the other side, Sport Recife sit at 0.49 PPG from 35 outings (2W 11D 22L), a run that reads L-L-L-L-L across their last five.
Santos carry the stronger recent form of the two, 0.60 PPG clear of Sport Recife — worth weighing alongside whatever the head-to-head and market data say.
Venue Form
Santos's home form reads 6W 6D 5L across 17 games on their own ground, a 1.41 PPG return.
Away from home, Sport Recife have taken 0.41 points per game from 17 outings (1W 4D 12L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Santos come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
Santos are averaging 1.03 goals scored and 1.43 conceded per game recently; Sport Recife are on 0.80 scored and 1.89 conceded.
Last 35 Results — Serie A
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Santos
Current Season
Sport Recife
Current Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Santos and Sport Recife in coming into this match?
Santos have gone 9W 11D 15L in their last 35 games (1.09 PPG), while Sport Recife have gone 2W 11D 22L in their last 35 (0.49 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Santos at home or Sport Recife away?
Santos's home record (1.41 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Santos at home: 1.41 PPG; Sport Recife away: 0.41 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
4 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to July 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Serie A. They last met on 29 November 2025, roughly 9 months ago.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap between the sides came on 29 Nov 2025, when Santos won 3-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Santos's record when hosting Sport Recife specifically: 1W 1D 0L from 2 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 4 Meetings
1
Santos
3
Draws
0
Sport Recife
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Santos and Sport Recife?
From 4 meetings on record, Santos have won 1, Sport Recife have won 0, and 3 have been drawn.
When did Santos and Sport Recife last play each other?
They last met on 29 November 2025, when Santos 3-0 Sport Recife.
Who has won more matches between Santos and Sport Recife?
Santos have the better head-to-head record, with 1 wins from 4 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Santos see a goal before the break in 53% of their matches. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 12% of those situations.
Sport Recife are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 71% of their matches.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Santos 47%, Sport Recife 47% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 35% (Santos) and 47% (Sport Recife).
On the defensive side: Santos keep a clean sheet in 35% of their matches; Santos have failed to score in 29% of games; Sport Recife in 47%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Santos home games / Sport Recife away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Santos play Sport Recife?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 47% of Santos's recent matches and 47% of Sport Recife's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Santos vs Sport Recife usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 35% of Santos's recent games and 47% of Sport Recife's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Santos and Sport Recife tend to score early?
Santos have had a goal before half-time in 53% of their recent matches, Sport Recife in 71% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Dominant Santos run riot with a 3-0 hammering of Sport Recife.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Santos beat Sport Recife 3-0 at Estadio Urbano Caldeira, Regular Season - 36, 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 Santos 1.35 xG and Sport Recife 0.81 xG, a combined 2.16. The scoreboard read 3-0 for 3 actual goals. Santos beat their projection by 1.7 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Sport Recife landed 0.8 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Santos attack 0.73 / defence 1.04 against Sport Recife attack 0.77 / defence 1.26, drawn from 35/35 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Santos 49% | Draw 28% | Sport Recife 23%, with Santos to win its most likely call at 49%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 37%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 64% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 41% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 49% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Santos 46%, Sport Recife 51%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 53%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Santos's trading profile (35 games, 17 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 51% of their matches — today it did not.
Sport Recife's trading profile (35 games, 17 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 54% of their matches — today it did not; they fail to score in 40% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Form vs Result
On form, Santos arrived the stronger side — 1.09 PPG against 0.49. The form guide was vindicated by the result. Santos (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.06 average — above their attacking norm and conceded 0 against a 1.12 average — tighter than their form line. Sport Recife (home/away splits) shipped 3 against a 1.82 concession average — a leakier day than usual.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (hit), form (hit). A mixed scorecard — the data caught the broad shape of the game but not every market.
💡 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.