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Sport Recife v Criciuma

Sport Recife
2–1Full time
Criciuma

Serie B · SAT 24 OCT · Ilha do Retiro

Full timeGraded 24 Oct 03:35
Sport Recife 2–1 Criciuma SPORT RECIFE WIN · RIGHTUNDER 2.5 · WRONGNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–0 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Sport Recife win45%
The market said33%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.449
The market’s Brier score0.689

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay20 notes · 30 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Sport Recife win at 45%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Sport Recife 45% before kick-off, 45% now. 0–0 · 45–29–26
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Sport Recife v Criciuma
  4. 29′Criciuma have had 9 attempts to 3 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 39–37–24
  5. 35′12 shots for Criciuma, 4 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 38–39–23
  6. 39′THE CALL SWINGS · 39' Draw is now our likeliest result at 41% (was Sport Recife win 38%)
  7. 42′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 42' Sport Recife win: 45% at kick-off, 35% now
  8. 45′HALF-TIME Sport Recife 0–0 Criciuma
  9. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Sport Recife · On: Edson Lucas Pereira · Off: Clayson Henrique da Silva Vieira
  10. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Sport Recife · On: Augusto Pucci De Freitas · Off: Claudinho
  11. 45′SECOND HALF Sport Recife 0–0 Criciuma
  12. 47′We said Sport Recife at 45%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 33%. 0–0 · 33–45–21
  13. 57′We said Sport Recife at 45%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 29%. 0–0 · 29–52–19
  14. 58′Criciuma have had 17 attempts to 8 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 28–53–19
  15. 58′SUBSTITUTION · 58' Sport Recife · On: Fernando Sobral · Off: Diego·Hernandez
  16. 58′SUBSTITUTION · 58' Sport Recife · On: Neto Pessoa · Off: Pedro Henrique Perotti
  17. 60′SUBSTITUTION · 59' Criciuma · On: Nicolas Godinho Johann · Off: Jhonata Robert Alves da Silva
  18. 65′We said Sport Recife at 45%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 0–0 · 24–60–16
  19. 65′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 65' Sport Recife win: 45% at kick-off, 24% now
  20. 71′SUBSTITUTION · 70' Criciuma · On: Waguininho · Off: Rómulo Otero
  21. 71′SUBSTITUTION · 70' Criciuma · On: Bruno Alves · Off: César Martins
  22. 72′We said Sport Recife at 45%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 19%. 0–0 · 19–68–13
  23. 76′We said Sport Recife at 45% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 89%. 1–0 · 89–10–1
  24. 76′⚽ GOAL · 76' Sport Recife 1–0 Criciuma
  25. 76′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 76' Sport Recife win: 45% at kick-off, 89% now
  26. 76′THE CALL SWINGS · 76' Sport Recife win is now our likeliest result at 89% (was Draw 73%)
  27. 77′76′: Chrystian Amaral Barletta de Almeida on the scoresheet for Sport Recife, making it 1–0. 1–0 · 90–10–1
  28. 78′We said Sport Recife at 45% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 90%. 1–0 · 90–9–1
  29. 82′SUBSTITUTION · 82' Criciuma · On: Guilherme Teixeira Lobo · Off: Fellipe Mateus Corrected
  30. 82′SUBSTITUTION · 82' Criciuma · On: Romarinho · Off: Rodrigo Fagundes
  31. 84′We said Sport Recife at 45% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 95%. 1–0 · 95–5–0
  32. 84′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 84' Sport Recife win: 45% at kick-off, 95% now
  33. 85′🟨 YELLOW · 84' Willean Bernardo · Criciuma
  34. 87′SUBSTITUTION · 87' Sport Recife · On: José Gabriel dos Santos Silva · Off: Patrick de Paula Carreiro
  35. 88′🟨 YELLOW · 87' Romarinho · Criciuma
  36. 90′2–1 at the end. Our 45% on Sport Recife comes in. 2–1 · 100–0–0
  37. 93′Criciuma level it on 90′ through Fellipe Mateus. 1–1. 1–1 · 2–96–1 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  38. 93′⚽ GOAL · 90+2' Sport Recife 1–1 Criciuma · Fellipe Mateus (assist Waguininho)
  39. 93′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 90+3' Sport Recife win: 45% at kick-off, 2% now
  40. 93′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+3' Draw is now our likeliest result at 96% (was Sport Recife win 99%)
  41. 94′We said Sport Recife at 45%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 1%. 1–1 · 1–98–1 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  42. 96′Criciuma have had 21 attempts to 13 and it is still 1–1. 1–1 · 1–98–1 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  43. 97′The goal count is tracking the 2.2 we expected. 1–1 · 1–98–1 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  44. 99′24 shots for Criciuma, 13 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 1–1 · 1–98–1 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  45. 99′3 goals already, more than the 2.2 we expected for the whole match. 2–1 · 99–1–0
  46. 99′⚽ GOAL · 90+9' Sport Recife 2–1 Criciuma
  47. 99′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+9' Sport Recife win: 45% at kick-off, 99% now
  48. 99′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+9' Sport Recife win is now our likeliest result at 99% (was Draw 98%)
  49. 100′Chrystian Amaral Barletta de Almeida scores for Sport Recife on 90′ — 2–1. 2–1 · 99–1–0
  50. 100′🟨 YELLOW · 90+9' Guilherme Teixeira Lobo · Criciuma
  51. FTFULL TIME Sport Recife 2–1 Criciuma
  52. FTSport Recife 2–1 Criciuma · Sport Recife win: right · Under 2.5: wrong · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–0 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Sport Recife are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Sport Recife 45%, draw 28%, Criciuma 26%. Over 2.5 goals 37%, both teams to score 42%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off

Sport Recife win45%
Draw28%
Criciuma win26%

Kick-offSAT 24 OCT · 01:00

RoundMatchday 35

VenueIlha do Retiro

RefereeFelipe Fernandes de Lima

Line-ups

Sport Recife

4-2-3-1

Criciuma

3-4-2-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Sport Recife

Criciuma

8Days since last match6

Last match: 17 Oct · the Brazilian Serie B

Last match: 18 Oct · the Brazilian Serie B

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
5Criciuma34+759
8Sport Recife34+851

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Sport Recife

4-2-3-1

26 Thiago Couto

27 Claudinho

5 Marcelo Benevenuto

28 Habraão

76 Raí

7 Patrick de Paula

29 Willian Oliveira

30 Chrystian Barletta

20 D. Hernández

25 Clayson

9 Perotti

Coach · M. Soso

Substitutes

8 · Juan Alano

80 · K. Andrade

19 · Neto Pessoa

75 · A. Maron

21 · Brenno

96 · Edson

88 · Fernando Sobral

68 · Augusto

6 · Biel

10 · C. de Pena

31 · Marlon

23 · Zé Gabriel

Criciuma

3-4-2-1

32 Airton

37 César Martins

3 Rodrigo

4 Luciano Castán

97 Willean Lepo

14 Ronald

7 Fellipe Mateus

22 Marcelo Hermes

91 R. Otero

10 Jhonata Robert

77 Diego Gonçalves

Coach · Umberto Louzer

Substitutes

6 · Marcinho

34 · Bruno Alves

33 · Yuri

9 · Nicolas

5 · Eduardo

70 · Pedro

11 · Romarinho

8 · Guilherme Lobo

13 · Waguininho

41 · Jean Irmer

31 · Hiago Accinelli da Roza

Our number · sport recife winFirst published 18 Oct 01:23 · updated 19 Oct 00:12 · locked at kick-off
45% The market33%
Us45%
Market33%

We make Sport Recife a 45% chance to win. The market has them at 33%. We are 12 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.3–0.9.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Sport Recife v Criciuma1.28 – 0.90
Form · last six in Serie B this season · since 19 SeptW3 D1 L2 · W4 D0 L2
Table places · points 51 v 598 v 5
The market · Sport Recife win33% · ours 45%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
30%35%40%45%50% 18 OCT 01:2324 OCT 00:38
Our probability · Sport Recife win The market, margin stripped

Published at 46%, 45% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 33% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Sport Recife win45%33%+12
Draw28%28%0
Criciuma win26%39%−13
Over 2.5 goals37%47%−10
Both teams to score42%53%−11
Over 1.5 goals64%71%−7
Over 3.5 goals18%27%−9
Sport Recife or draw74%61%+13
Sport Recife clean sheet41%––
Criciuma clean sheet28%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–0 at 14.5%
0123450 11.4 10.3 4.6 1 14.5 12.8 5.8 2 9.2 8.2 3.7 3 4.0 3.5 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Sport Recife down, Criciuma across0–5 goals a side shown (99.7% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

5 meetings since 2021
Goals a meeting2.40
Over 2.51 of 5
Both scored3 of 5
Last meetingsCRI 1–0 SPO · SPO 3–3 CRI · CRI 1–0 SPO · SPO 1–1 CRI

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Serie B this season · since 19 Sept

SPORT RECIFE

WLWWDL2–1 · 1–3 · 2–1 · 2–1 · 1–1 · 0–2

CRICIUMA

LWWLWW0–2 · 3–0 · 2–0 · 0–1 · 1–0 · 1–0

The table

2026
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Vila Nova34+1562
2Novorizontino34+3161
3Juventude34+1861
4Fortaleza EC34+1260
5Criciuma34+759
6Atletico Goianiense34+1054
7CRB34+352
8Sport Recife34+851
9Goias34−649
10Operario-PR34−248
11Cuiaba34+547
12São Bernardo34+946
13Botafogo SP34044
14Athletic Club34+144
15Nautico Recife34−343
16Ceara34−543
17Avai34−1037
18Londrina34−632
19America Mineiro34−3220
20Ponte Preta34−5514

The competition's standings before kick-off.