Ponte Preta vs Sport Recife

📍 Serie B, Brazil
🕒 Saturday 9th May, 22:30 BST

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Under 2.5 Goals

Ponte Preta sit 16th in the table after 5 games, averaging 1 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per home match this season. Sport Recife are 3rd after 5 games, averaging 0.8 scored and 0.8 conceded on the road. The form figures are level — Ponte Preta have won 40% of home games, Sport Recife 40% away. A tight, hard-to-call fixture.

Both sides have been involved in low-scoring matches this season. Ponte Preta have seen 3+ goals in only 20% of home fixtures; Sport Recife in 30% away. Ponte Preta average 1 scored and 0.8 conceded at home, Sport Recife 0.8 and 0.8 on the road — the numbers point toward a tight game.

Both sides have solid defensive records in context. Ponte Preta have seen BTTS in only 30% of home games (3/10); Sport Recife in 20% away (2/10). At least one clean sheet looks likely.

Ponte Preta regularly generate high corner counts at home (10+ corners in 70% of fixtures, 7/10). Sport Recife are lower on the road (50%). The home side's attacking style tends to produce set-piece volume regardless of the opponent.

Our Prediction: Under 2.5 Goals — Ponte Preta have stayed under 3 goals in 80% of home games, Sport Recife in 70% of away games. Both sides point toward a tight, low-scoring match.

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League Table

The full Serie B table for the 2026 season, with Ponte Preta (16th) and Sport Recife (3rd) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Serie B 2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Fortaleza 7 4 2 1 10:8 +2 14
2 São Bernardo 7 4 1 2 11:5 +6 13
3 Sport Recife A 7 3 4 0 8:4 +4 13
4 Vila Nova 7 3 4 0 12:9 +3 13
5 Operário PR 7 3 3 1 7:3 +4 12
6 Juventude 7 3 2 2 5:4 +1 11
7 Criciúma 7 3 2 2 9:7 +2 11
8 Ceará 7 2 4 1 8:7 +1 10
9 Náutico 7 3 1 3 5:7 -2 10
10 Avaí 7 2 3 2 10:9 +1 9
11 Botafogo SP 7 2 3 2 10:7 +3 9
12 Novorizontino 7 2 3 2 10:9 +1 9
13 Athletic Club 7 2 3 2 9:9 0 9
14 Atlético GO 7 2 2 3 7:8 -1 8
15 Cuiabá 7 1 5 1 4:4 0 8
16 Ponte Preta H 7 2 1 4 5:9 -4 7
17 Goiás 7 2 1 4 7:12 -5 7
18 CRB 7 1 2 4 8:12 -4 5
19 Londrina 7 1 2 4 7:11 -4 5
20 América Mineiro 7 0 2 5 4:12 -8 2

Team Form

Ponte Preta (40% home wins) and Sport Recife (40% away wins) are evenly matched on current form. The table below suggests this could be a closely contested fixture.

Ponte Preta (Home Form) Sport Recife (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Drawn 2 (20%) 4 (40%)
Lost 4 (40%) 2 (20%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Ponte Preta (30% BTTS at home) and Sport Recife (20% BTTS away) have both been involved in predominantly one-sided matches this season. A clean sheet for one side looks the more likely outcome.

Ponte Preta (Home Form) Sport Recife (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 3 (30%) 2 (20%)

Match Goals

Ponte Preta (20% Over 2.5 at home) and Sport Recife (30% away) have both featured predominantly in low-scoring matches this season. Under 2.5 Goals looks the stronger play.

Over Goals

Ponte Preta (Home Form) Sport Recife (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 10 (100%) 7 (70%)
Over 1.5 Goals 5 (50%) 5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Over 3.5 Goals 1 (10%) 1 (10%)

Under Goals

Ponte Preta (Home Form) Sport Recife (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 0 (0%) 3 (30%)
Under 1.5 Goals 5 (50%) 5 (50%)
Under 2.5 Goals 8 (80%) 7 (70%)
Under 3.5 Goals 9 (90%) 9 (90%)

Team Goals

Ponte Preta have scored 2+ goals in 0% of home games this season, Sport Recife in 10% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Ponte Preta (Home Form) Sport Recife (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 7 (70%) 5 (50%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

Ponte Preta (Home Form) Sport Recife (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 6 (60%) 4 (40%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Goal Totals

Ponte Preta (Home Form) Sport Recife (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 10 (1 avg) 8 (0.8 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 8 (0.8 avg) 8 (0.8 avg)

Match Corners

Ponte Preta regularly reach high corner counts at home (70%), while Sport Recife are lower on the road (50%). The home side are likely to dominate the corner count in this fixture.

Ponte Preta (Home Form) Sport Recife (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 8 (80%) 5 (50%)
Over 8.5 Corners 7 (70%) 5 (50%)
Over 9.5 Corners 7 (70%) 5 (50%)
Over 10.5 Corners 5 (50%) 5 (50%)
Over 11.5 Corners 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Over 12.5 Corners 2 (20%) 1 (10%)

Team Corners

Ponte Preta have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 10% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 40% of home matches.

Sport Recife have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 30% of away matches.

Corners Won

Ponte Preta (Home Form) Sport Recife (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 1 (10%)

Corners Conceded

Ponte Preta (Home Form) Sport Recife (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 6 (60%) 5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 6 (60%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 1 (10%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Ponte Preta and Sport Recife. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

17 Nov 2024
Ponte Preta
0 – 4 HT: 0-2
Sport Recife
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
27 Jul 2024
Sport Recife
3 – 1 HT: 1-1
Ponte Preta
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
09 Oct 2023
Sport Recife
3 – 3 HT: 1-3
Ponte Preta
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
11 Jun 2023
Ponte Preta
1 – 1 HT: 1-1
Sport Recife
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
07 Sep 2022
Ponte Preta
1 – 0 HT: 1-0
Sport Recife
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
03 Jun 2022
Sport Recife
2 – 1 HT: 0-1
Ponte Preta
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
21 Nov 2019
Sport Recife
2 – 1 HT: 0-1
Ponte Preta
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
24 Aug 2019
Ponte Preta
2 – 2 HT: 0-0
Sport Recife
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
20 Sep 2017
Ponte Preta
1 – 0 HT: 1-0
Sport Recife
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
13 Sep 2017
Sport Recife
3 – 1 HT: 2-0
Ponte Preta
O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Ponte Preta vs Sport Recife across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Ponte Preta 3.05
Draw 3.1
Sport Recife 2.7

Half Time Result

Ponte Preta 3.72
Draw 2.05
Sport Recife 3.46

Double Chance

Ponte Preta or Draw 1.46
Ponte Preta or Sport Recife 1.35
Draw or Sport Recife 1.38

Both Teams to Score

Yes 2.04
No 1.84

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.51
Over 2.5 2.56
Over 3.5 5.2
Under 1.5 2.9
Under 2.5 1.6
Under 3.5 1.22

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.5
Over 1.5 3.28

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.09
Over 9.5 1.44
Over 10.5 1.79
Over 11.5 1.89

Ponte Preta Goals

Over 0.5 1.44
Over 1.5 3.19

Sport Recife Goals

Over 0.5 1.38
Over 1.5 3.01

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
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    94% combined
  • Roda JC U21 vs MVV U21 13:30 BST | U21 Divisie 4, Netherlands Roda JC U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 12/12 home matches this season · MVV U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/12 away matches this season · Odds: 1.25
    91% combined
  • Phoenix vs Tabasalu 17:00 BST | Esiliiga B, Estonia Phoenix have seen over 2.5 goals in 6/6 home matches this season · Tabasalu have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 away matches this season · Odds: 1.2
    91% combined
  • Bettembourg W vs Ell W 16:00 BST | Ligue 1 Women, Luxembourg Bettembourg W have seen over 2.5 goals in 9/10 home matches this season · Ell W have seen over 2.5 goals in 9/11 away matches this season · Odds: 1.36
    86% combined
Acca odds (approx) 2.71
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Ponte Preta vs Sport Recife Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Ponte Preta vs Sport Recife?

Under 2.5 Goals — Ponte Preta have stayed under 3 goals in 80% of home games, Sport Recife in 70% of away games. Both sides point toward a tight, low-scoring match.

Which team is likely to win, Ponte Preta or Sport Recife?

Both sides are evenly matched on current form — Ponte Preta have won 40% of home games, Sport Recife 40% away in Serie B. This looks like a closely contested fixture.

Will both teams score in the match between Ponte Preta and Sport Recife?

Unlikely — Ponte Preta (30% BTTS at home) and Sport Recife (20% away) have both been involved in predominantly one-sided matches in Serie B. A clean sheet for one side looks the more probable outcome.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Ponte Preta and Sport Recife?

Unlikely — Ponte Preta (20% Over 2.5 at home) and Sport Recife (30% away) have both featured predominantly in low-scoring matches in Serie B. Under 2.5 Goals looks the stronger play.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Ponte Preta or Sport Recife?

Sport Recife have the stronger away scoring record — 2+ goals in 10% of away games compared to Ponte Preta's 0% at home. The visitors may be the more productive side.

Will there be many corners in the match between Ponte Preta and Sport Recife?

Possibly — Ponte Preta regularly reach high corner counts at home (70%), while Sport Recife are lower on the road (50%). The home side may drive the corner count in this fixture.

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