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Sport Recife vs Operario PR Prediction— Brazil - Serie B

Matchday 18 ·Saturday, July 18, 2026, 19:00

Sport Recife logo
Sport Recife
PPG 1.56 · HOME
LAST 5
WWLWL
2 – 2
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Operario PR logo
Operario PR
PPG 1.63 · AWAY
LAST 5
LLLDD

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 52.6% vs bookmaker-implied 51.8% — a real, if thin, edge.

+1.5% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-09.7%0-19.4%0-24.6%0-31.5%0-4+0.4%1 1-013.2%1-112.8%1-26.2%1-32.0%1-4+0.6%2 2-09.0%2-18.7%2-24.2%2-31.4%2-4+0.4%3 3-04.1%3-14.0%3-21.9%3-30.6%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-01.9%4+-11.8%4+-20.9%4+-30.3%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 45.5% 52.6% 1.90 -13.6%
Draw 26.7% 29.4% 3.40 -5.5%
Away win 27.8% 25.0% 4.00 +6.7%
Over 2.5 50.2% 45.5% 2.20 +10.4%
Over 3.5 29.0% 23.8% 4.20 +13.1%
BTTS 52.6% 51.8% 1.93 +1.5%
Home O1.5 41.1% 47.6% 2.10 -13.7%
Away O1.5 30.6% 27.0% 3.70 +13.2%

League track record

Based on 171 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 45%
O2.5 55%
BTTS 53%
Score Hit 58%
ROI 18.7%
Bet Hit 58%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 1 24%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-2
xG (home)1.4 xG (away)1.0 BTTS prob52.6%

H 46% / xG 1.4-1.0 / U2.5 50% / BTTS 53%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.8%
#2 0–0 9.7%
#3 1–0 13.2%
#4 2–0 9.0%
#5 2–1 8.7%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Sport Recife1.4
Operario PR1.0

COMBINED 2.3 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.2% · O3.5 PROB 29.0%

Form & verdict PPG

SPORT RECIFE · PPG 1.56

OPERARIO PR · PPG 1.63

✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value
60%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home GOOD (1.56), Away GOOD (1.63)

Win probability 1X2

Sport Recife (H) 45.5%
ODDS 1.90 · IMPLIED 52.6% EV -13.6%
Draw 26.7%
ODDS 3.40 · IMPLIED 29.4% EV -5.5%
Operario PR (A) 27.8%
ODDS 4.00 · IMPLIED 25.0% EV +6.7%

Season Statistics average per match · 25 matches · 2026

Sport Recife ▾ lower is better Operario PR

Attack

13.4
Shots
14.2
4.2
Shots on target
4.4
5.4
Shots off target
6.4
3.8
Blocked shots
3.4
8.3
Shots inside box
6.6
5.1
Shots outside box
7.6
31.0%
Shooting accuracy
30.7%
31.7%
Goals per shot on target
28.4%
1.32
Goals
1.24
1.36
xG for 24·24 of 25
1.25

Defence

14.1
Shots faced
14.0
4.0
Shots on target faced
4.6
0.96
Goals conceded
1.28
1.20
xG against 24·24 of 25
1.21
2.9
Goalkeeper saves
3.2

Control

54.1%
Possession
52.7%
409
Passes
406
343
Accurate passes
341
83.9%
Pass accuracy
84.0%
4.6
Corners
5.1
5.9
Corners faced
5.3
1.2
Offsides
1.8

Discipline

13.5
Fouls
14.0
2.3
Yellow cards
2.3
0.12
Red cards
0.08

Match Preview & Prediction

Sport Recife face Operario PR in Brazil - Serie B on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Sport Recife a 46% chance, the draw 27% and Operario PR 28%, so Sport Recife are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.4 for Sport Recife and 1.0 for Operario PR (2.3 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 50% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Sport Recife are averaging 1.56 points per game versus 1.63 for Operario PR. The best value bet our model finds is AwayO15, with an expected value of +13.2%. This match finished 2-2.

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