Vasco DA Gama 3-1 Sport Recife – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Vasco DA Gama at 51% — neither recent form nor the head-to-head data gives a clear steer either way as Vasco DA Gama face Sport Recife.
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Full Analysis
Estádio São Januário plays host to Vasco DA Gama versus Sport Recife in Serie A (matchday 3). Kick-off: Sunday 13 April 2025 at 02:00 UK time.
Form
Vasco DA Gama (all games): 4W 1D 5L across their last 10 — 1.30 PPG. Last five: L L D W W. They are averaging 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.80 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings (20%).
Vasco DA Gama's form when playing at home: 5W 3D 2L across their last 10 home games (1.80 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.50 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game. Their home PPG of 1.80 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.30 — Vasco DA Gama are significantly better at home than their overall form suggests.
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Vasco DA Gama 1.40 xG and Sport Recife 0.70 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: Vasco DA Gama attack 1.055 / defence 1.056 | Sport Recife attack 0.740 / defence 0.942. League average goals — home 1.408 / away 0.891. Sport Recife's attack rating of 0.740 is below the league average, which holds their xG down at 0.70. Data: built from Vasco DA Gama's last 40 games and Sport Recife's last 2. Some of those games are older results, so treat these probabilities as directional rather than precise.
Result probabilities: Vasco DA Gama 51% | Draw 33% | Sport Recife 16%. Fair-value odds: Vasco DA Gama 1.96 | Draw 2.99 | Sport Recife 6.39. Vasco DA Gama hold a narrow Poisson edge at 51% — the draw (33%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 35% | BTTS Yes probability 41% | Total xG 2.10. Under 2.5 is the strongly backed market at 65% probability — total xG of 2.10 sits well below the 2.5 threshold. The model is projecting a tight, low-scoring match. BTTS No at 59% is only a slight lean — the model gives both sides a fair chance of scoring, so No isn't a clear standalone call.
Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Vasco DA Gama at 51% — moderate model lean. Draw probability of 33% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on Vasco DA Gama if the outright odds are short.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.10 combined xG gives a 65% probability to Under 2.5 — a Poisson-only call with no corroboration from form or H2H.
The Poisson model's sample (Vasco DA Gama 40 games, Sport Recife 2) includes some older results, so its projections carry extra uncertainty — weight recent form and the odds accordingly.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Vasco DA Gama vs Sport Recife | Competition: Serie A, matchday 3 | Venue: Estádio São Januário • Kick-off: Sunday 13 April 2025 at 02:00 UK time • Data inputs: head-to-head data, recent form (overall and home/away), the Poisson prediction model and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Vasco DA Gama 51% | Draw 33% | Sport Recife 16% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 35% (Under 65%) | BTTS Yes 41% (No 59%) | xG Vasco DA Gama 1.40 / Sport Recife 0.70 • Poisson strength factors: Vasco DA Gama attack 1.055 / def 1.056 | Sport Recife attack 0.740 / def 0.942 | league avg home 1.408 / away 0.891 • Poisson stance: Vasco DA Gama (51%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.40
Vasco DA Gama xG
Expected Goals
0.70
Sport Recife xG
41%
BTTS
65%
Over 1.5
35%
Over 2.5
16%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Vasco DA Gama vs Sport Recife FAQs
What time does Vasco DA Gama vs Sport Recife kick off?
Vasco DA Gama vs Sport Recife kicked off at 02:00 UK time on Sunday 13 April 2025 at Estádio São Januário.
What was the final score in Vasco DA Gama vs Sport Recife?
Vasco DA Gama 3 - 1 Sport Recife.
Where is Vasco DA Gama vs Sport Recife being played?
The match is being played at Estádio São Januário.
What competition is Vasco DA Gama vs Sport Recife part of?
Vasco DA Gama vs Sport Recife is a Serie A fixture (matchday 3) (Brazil).
Who is favourite to win Vasco DA Gama vs Sport Recife?
Our statistical model gives Vasco DA Gama a 51% chance of winning, Sport Recife a 16% chance, and a 33% chance of a draw — making Vasco DA Gama the favourite.
Will both teams score in Vasco DA Gama vs Sport Recife?
Our model estimates a 41% probability that both Vasco DA Gama and Sport Recife will score, so it leans towards BTTS No (59%).
Will Vasco DA Gama vs Sport Recife have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 35%, so it leans towards under 2.5 goals (65%).
🧮 Model Insight
Where the Numbers Come From
Vasco DA Gama's attacking strength (1.05x league average) is weighed against Sport Recife's defensive record (0.94x) to produce a home expected-goals figure of 1.40. Flip it around — Sport Recife's attack (0.74x) against Vasco DA Gama's defence (1.06x) — and the away total comes out at 0.70.
These ratings are built from Vasco DA Gama's last 40 games and Sport Recife's last 2, a sample that still includes some older results.
Most Likely Scorelines
The model's single most probable exact score is 1-0, at 15.7%. Close behind: 0-0 (13.9%), 1-1 (13.5%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 43% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Vasco DA Gama Win
51%
1.96
33%
2.99
16%
6.39
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
17.2%
Home win
Most likely
0 – 0
12.3%
Draw
1 – 1
12.0%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.40
Vasco DA Gama xG
Total xG
2.10
0.70
Sport Recife xG
1.96
51%
Home win
2.99
33%
Draw
6.39
16%
Away win
Goals Markets
62%
Over 1.5
1.61
38%
Under 1.5
2.63
35%
Over 2.5
2.86
65%
Under 2.5
1.54
16%
Over 3.5
6.25
84%
Under 3.5
1.19
6%
Over 4.5
16.67
94%
Under 4.5
1.06
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
41%
BTTS Yes
2.46
59%
BTTS No
1.69
Clean Sheet
50%
2.01
25%
4.06
Win to Nil
25%
3.94
4%
25.93
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 12.3 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | – |
| 1 | 17.2 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | – |
| 2 | 12.0 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | – |
| 3 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Vasco DA Gama vs Sport Recife Prediction FAQs
What is the most likely scoreline for Vasco DA Gama vs Sport Recife?
Our Poisson model rates 1-0 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 15.7%.
How many goals are Vasco DA Gama and Sport Recife expected to score?
The model projects 1.40 expected goals for Vasco DA Gama and 0.70 for Sport Recife, a combined total of 2.10.
How confident is the prediction model for Vasco DA Gama vs Sport Recife?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 51%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
Last 0 Results
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Vasco DA Gama
Pre-Season
Sport Recife
Pre-Season
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No results found.
Vasco DA Gama (Home) vs Sport Recife (Away)
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Vasco DA Gama
Pre-Season
Sport Recife
Pre-Season
No results found for this venue split.
No results found for this venue split.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
The Rivalry So Far
Our data holds 2 H2H matches between Vasco DA Gama and Sport Recife, the earliest from April 2025. All of them came in Serie A. The most recent in our data was on 1 September 2025, some 1 year back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Last 2 Meetings
2
Vasco DA Gama
0
Draws
0
Sport Recife
Recent Meetings
❓ Vasco DA Gama vs Sport Recife H2H FAQs
What is the head-to-head record between Vasco DA Gama and Sport Recife?
Across the 2 head-to-head matches in our data, Vasco DA Gama have won 2, Sport Recife have won 0, and 0 have been drawn.
When did Vasco DA Gama and Sport Recife last play each other?
The most recent meeting in our data was on 1 September 2025: Sport Recife 2-3 Vasco DA Gama.
Who has won more matches between Vasco DA Gama and Sport Recife?
Vasco DA Gama have the better head-to-head record, with 2 wins from the 2 head-to-head matches in our data.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Vasco DA Gama home games / Sport Recife away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
Vasco DA Gama cruise to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Sport Recife.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Vasco DA Gama beat Sport Recife 3-1 at Estádio São Januário, Regular Season - 3, in the Serie A. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Vasco DA Gama 1.40 xG and Sport Recife 0.70 xG, a combined 2.10. The scoreboard read 3-1 for 4 actual goals. Vasco DA Gama beat their projection by 1.6 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Vasco DA Gama attack 1.05 / defence 1.06 against Sport Recife attack 0.74 / defence 0.94, drawn from 40/2 games (Blended).
On the result, the model split it Vasco DA Gama 51% | Draw 33% | Sport Recife 16%, with Vasco DA Gama to win its most likely call at 51%. The result followed the model's preferred path, landing its top-rated outcome.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 35%. The game delivered 4, so it went over — against the model's lean. Over 1.5 had been 65% and landed. Over 3.5 was 16% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 41% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). This one broke away from the data — most of the pre-match signals were overturned by how the ninety minutes actually played out.
💡 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.