Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Vitória (15th, 45 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Sport Recife (20th, 17 pts). Recent form flatters Vitória's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 15th. Per game in the league, Sport Recife were scoring 0.74 and conceding 1.97, Vitória 0.92 and 1.37, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Seven consecutive defeats weighed on Sport Recife.
13 meetings are on record — 4 won by Sport Recife, 7 by Vitória, 2 drawn, at 2.08 goals per meeting.
The venue was Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, with room for 32,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vitória led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Sport Recife: Pablo (29') · Vitória: Luan Cândido (13' og), Aitor Cantalapiedra (15'), Renato Kayzer (48')
Key stats
Possession: Sport Recife 61% · Vitória 39% · Total shots: 11-14 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 8-2