Avai vs Sport Recife

Serie B· Regular Season - 23
Avai
21Full-time
Sport Recife
DLWWGoals 15-916th in league
LWWWGoals 12-256th in league
Home5W 3D 4L(14-12)
Away4W 4D 3L(10-8)
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time

Match events

  1. 44'Felipinho (Edson Lucas)
  2. 46'Léo Chú (Jean Lucas)
  3. 47'Paulo Vitor
  4. 66'Diego Hernandez (Edson Lucas)
  5. 67'Marlon Douglas (Juan Alano)
  6. 68'Paulo Vitor (Gabriel Cipriano)
  7. 69'Allyson (Romildo Del Piage)
  8. 73'Romildo Del Piage
  9. 83'Pedro Perotti (Zé Roberto)
  10. 84'Augusto (Claudinho)
  11. 84'Clayson (Dudu)
  12. 88'Felipe Vizeu (Leo Gamalho)
  13. 88'William (Douglas Teixeira)
  14. 90+3'Claudinho
  15. 90'Leo Gamalho (Gabriel Cipriano)

Lineups

AvaiSport Recife
1.5
Goals/game
1.2
0.9
Conceded/game
2.5

AI match analysis

Avai win
42.58%
Draw
29.61%
Sport Recife win
27.81%
56.2%BTTS
58.8%Over 2.5
35%Avai clean sheet
13.5%Sport Recife clean sheet

Predicted score: 1-1

The statistical data suggests a competitive matchup, as Avai has shown some recent resilience with two wins in their last five outings, while Sport Recife's form has dipped with three losses from their last five. Avai's home scoring average is slightly better, but Sport Recife's overall standing indicates a stronger season thus far. The numbers indicate a possibility of a draw, given the history and the current form of both teams.

  • Sport Recife has lost 3 of their last 5 matches, scoring only 3 goals in that span.
  • Avai has an average of 1.6 goals scored per game in their last 10 matches.
  • Historically, the last five encounters have closely contested matches, with both teams winning twice and one draw.
AI ConfidenceHigh confidence
77/100

Confidence is high because the probability gap between outcomes is moderate, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and recent form, standings and head-to-head data are all available.

AI-generated statistical analysis, not betting advice. No outcome is guaranteed. 18+ | Please gamble responsibly.

Why AI favors Avai

  • Tighter defenseAvai

    Avai are conceding just 0.9 goals per game over their recent matches.

    0.9/game conceded
  • Higher league positionSport Recife

    Sport Recife sit 10 places above Avai in the table.

    #6 vs #16
  • Sharper attackAvai

    Avai are averaging 1.5 goals scored per game over their recent matches.

    1.5/game
  • Historical edgeAvai

    Avai have won 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two teams.

    4/8 H2H wins

Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.

What could change the prediction

  • AI and market are closely aligned

    The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.

  • Close matchup

    The model gives the favorite only a 43% probability, so this is a closely-matched fixture and confidence remains moderate.

How did our prediction do?

✓ Correct pickExact score missed

We picked Avai at 42.58% — final result was Avai win, Avai 2-1 Sport Recife.

Predicted score was 1-1.

This was a high confidence pick (77/100) — and it paid off.

Closing odds vs. our model

Avai2.21market 45.2% · model 42.58%
Draw3.12market 32% · model 29.61%
Sport Recife3.28market 30.5% · model 27.81%

Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.

Match trends

  • Avai have averaged 1.5 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Sport Recife have averaged 1.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
  • Both teams scored in 2 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

4Avai wins
1Draws
3Sport Recife wins
7-10Goals

Odds comparison

Match winner

Avai2.21best 2.33
Draw3.12best 3.25
Sport Recife3.28best 3.50

Total goals (2.5 line)

Over 2.52.22best 2.35
Under 2.51.62best 1.68

Both teams to score

Yes1.89best 1.95
No1.81best 1.87

Double chance

Avai/Draw1.31best 1.37
Avai/Sport Recife1.32best 1.36
Draw/Sport Recife1.61best 1.65

Clean sheet

Clean Sheet - Home — Yes2.50best 2.50
Clean Sheet - Home — No1.50best 1.50
Clean Sheet - Away — Yes3.50best 3.50
Clean Sheet - Away — No1.28best 1.28

Average and best price across 14 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.

Match winner — odds movement

Avai2.21 0.71
Draw3.12 0.13
Sport Recife3.28 0.89
16 Aug19 Aug

Model vs market

Avai win+0.6pp
AI
42.58%
Market
42%
Draw-0.1pp
AI
29.61%
Market
29.7%
Sport Recife win-0.5pp
AI
27.81%
Market
28.3%

"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.

League standings

#TeamPWDLGDPtsForm
16
Avai
248511-329WWLL
6
Sport Recife
249114+1038LWWD

Pre-match comparison

1.5Goals scored per game1.2
0.9Goals conceded per game2.5

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

J. Vitor Gobi

2Yellow cards / game
0Red cards / game
0Penalties scored / game

Based on 1 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Avai

0-15'
20%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
20%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
60%

Sport Recife

0-15'
66.7%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
33.3%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
0%

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Frequently asked questions

Who is likely to win Avai vs Sport Recife?+

Our AI model favors Avai to win, with a 42.58% probability (Draw 29.61%, Sport Recife 27.81%).

What time does Avai vs Sport Recife kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 19, 2026, 10:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).