When and where is Sport Recife vs Athletic Club?

Sport Recife vs Athletic Club was played on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 00:30 UTC and finished 1–3. The venue is Ilha do Retiro, Recife. It is a Copa do Brasil fixture.

What is the recent form of Sport Recife and Athletic Club?

Sport Recife: 0 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in the last 3 matches, 2–4 on goals. Athletic Club: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 9–7 on goals.

Have Sport Recife and Athletic Club met recently?

Yes: 1 meeting on record — 0 won by Sport Recife, 1 by Athletic Club and 0 draws. The last one, on 18 Mar 2026, finished Sport Recife 1–3 Athletic Club.

How often do Sport Recife and Athletic Club matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 50% of Sport Recife's matches and 41% of Athletic Club's had three goals or more. Sport Recife average 1.3 goals scored and 1.1 conceded per match; Athletic Club 1.2 and 1.1.

How often do Sport Recife and Athletic Club keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Sport Recife kept a clean sheet in 29% of their matches and failed to score in 15%; Athletic Club in 26% and 26%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Sport Recife vs Athletic Club?

No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.

How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?

Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page.

Sport Recife 1–3 Athletic Club — 18 Mar 2026

Copa do BrasilElite

Sport Recife1–3

Athletic Club

Ilha do Retiro

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Medium

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Team comparison

Sport RecifeAthletic Club

1.1Form rating0.7

1.30Goals scored (avg)1.50

1.50Goals conceded (avg)1.40

1.39xG for1.04

1.27xG against1.40

29.4%Clean sheet %26.5%

14.7%Failed to score %26.5%

50.0%Over 2.5 rate41.2%

Based on 34 matches this season.

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Sport Recife · 1st half	0.53
Sport Recife · 2nd half	0.79
Athletic Club · 1st half	0.53
Athletic Club · 2nd half	0.65

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

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Sport Recife vs Athletic Club: key facts and questions

When and where is Sport Recife vs Athletic Club?: Sport Recife vs Athletic Club was played on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 00:30 UTC and finished 1–3. The venue is Ilha do Retiro, Recife. It is a Copa do Brasil fixture.
What is the recent form of Sport Recife and Athletic Club?: Sport Recife: 0 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in the last 3 matches, 2–4 on goals. Athletic Club: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 9–7 on goals.
Have Sport Recife and Athletic Club met recently?: Yes: 1 meeting on record — 0 won by Sport Recife, 1 by Athletic Club and 0 draws. The last one, on 18 Mar 2026, finished Sport Recife 1–3 Athletic Club.
How often do Sport Recife and Athletic Club matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 50% of Sport Recife's matches and 41% of Athletic Club's had three goals or more. Sport Recife average 1.3 goals scored and 1.1 conceded per match; Athletic Club 1.2 and 1.1.
How often do Sport Recife and Athletic Club keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Sport Recife kept a clean sheet in 29% of their matches and failed to score in 15%; Athletic Club in 26% and 26%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Sport Recife vs Athletic Club?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick