Sport Recife vs Santos FC Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th July 2025

Sport Recife and Santos FC will be desperate for points this coming Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Sitting bottom of the table, Sport Recife have claimed four points after 14 rounds, while Santos FC have amassed 14 points. This places the latter as number 17 in the Serie A at the moment.

With 4 defeats in the last 5 matches, the situation at Sport Recife could probably be a lot better. They need to improve their game or prepare for more disappointment as they face Santos FC at home.

Sport Recife scored five times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.5 goals a game. They conceded 17 and managed one clean sheets.

Santos FC travel to their next Serie A match, averaging a lowly 0.7 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of seven goals, while also conceding 12 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.2 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

It finished all square on when Sport Recife last faced Santos FC. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 21/10.

Sport Recife vs Santos FC Prediction

Sport Recife Form

A single draw is all Sport Recife have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 2-0 and 0-1 against Juventude and Botafogo RJ respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 2-2 against Vitoria. Sport Recife didn't manage a single win in any of their previous six Serie A games at the Sport Recife's stadium. They have a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored two goals.

A mid-table finish seemed likely for Sport Recife but in current form they could be dragged into a relegation battle.

Santos FC Form

In their last three matches, Santos FC won 1-0 win against Flamengo, lost 3-0 against Mirassol and lost 1-2 against Internacional. Santos FC won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and five scored.

Santos FC entered the season hunting for a title, however they find themselves far off track at this stage.

Sport Recife find it tough these days to get a goal in, but Santos FC are equally lacklustre in front of goal currently, and going with under 2.5 goals in the betting market is the obvious choice.

Sport Recife won two points from their last four encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won zero, scored three and let in seven goals. Santos FC claimed two wins from five goals scored and four conceded from their past three matches against teams placed in the bottom six. This handed them six points to their account. Sport Recife claimed zero wins, four draws as well as ten defeats in the Serie A this season. Santos FC have a record of four wins, two draws and nine defeats in the Serie A.

Sport Recife vs Santos FC Squads

Sport Recife Squad

Paulista will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Santos FC from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season):

Antonio Adriano (0/0), Caique Franca (0/12), Davi (0/0), Denis (0/0), Gabriel (0/2), Antonio Carlos (0/3), Chico (0/13), Dalbert (0/0), Felype Gabriel (0/0), Hereda (0/11), Igor Carius (0/11), Joao Silva (0/8), Kevyson (0/0), Lucas Cunha (0/6), Matheus Alexandre (0/7), Rafael Thyere (0/3), Rafinha (0/0), Ramon (0/2), Renzo (0/0), Christian Rivera (0/12), Chrystian Barletta (2/14), Cristian Jonatan Ortiz (0/6), Dedezinho (0/0), Du Queiroz (0/11), Hyoran (0/0), Jefinho (0/0), Pedro Augusto (0/0), Sergio Oliveira (1/8), Ze Lucas (0/11), Derik Lacerda (0/2), Goncalo Paciencia (0/4), Lucas Lima (0/13), Matheusinho (0/0), Pablo (1/7), Rodrigo Atencio (0/9), Romarinho (2/7), Ze Roberto (0/0).

Santos FC Squad

Here is the full team squad of Santos FC. The 61 year-old Cleber Xavier will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Diogenes (0/0), Gabriel Brazao (0/15), Gustavo Jundi (0/0), Joao Paulo (0/0), Aderlan (0/2), Diego Pituca (1/10), Dodo (0/0), Gil (0/6), Gonzalo Escobar (0/14), Igor Vinicius (0/5), Joao Basso (0/5), JP Chermont (0/5), Luisao (0/3), Souza (0/6), Vinicius Lira (0/0), Ze Ivaldo (1/12), Alvaro Barreal (4/12), Gabriel Bontempo (0/13), Gustavo Henrique (0/0), Hyan (0/0), Joao Schmidt (0/10), Luan Peres (0/8), Mateus Xavier (0/3), Thaciano (1/11), Tomas Rincon (0/8), Vinicius Zanocelo (0/0), Willian Arao (0/0), Ze Rafael (0/8), Benjamin Rollheiser (0/14), Deivid Washington (1/14), Guilherme Augusto (2/12), Luca Meirelles (0/5), Neymar (1/7), Tiquinho Soares (1/11).

Sport Recife vs Santos FC Team News

Sport Recife vs Santos FC Lineups

Sport Recife vs Santos FC H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Sport Recife played Santos FC. The pair finished even in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Sport Recife have a 30% win rate against Santos FC, who won four of these matches. The total record reads 3-3-4, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Sport Recife vs Santos FC Results

Over 2.5 goals happened only three times in the last ten matches Sport Recife took on Santos FC. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/2 with the bookies.

Sport Recife vs Santos FC Betting Tips

Romarinho is the most prolific Serie A marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Santos FC look to Guilherme Augusto, hoping he can add to his current total of two Serie A goals in his latest games.

Sport Recife claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in six of the games in this run. Santos FC won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing seven in this series of matches. Sport Recife have not exactly been great at shutting out their visitors at Sport Recife's stadium. In their previous 10 lmatches at home, they claimed just two wins, while also holding on to a clean sheet.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet seven times in the last ten encounters between Sport Recife and Santos FC as under 2.5 goals happened three times. Sport Recife scored an average of 0.7 goals a game, with Santos FC averaging 1.2 goals in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sport Recife, who scored an average of 0.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Santos FC's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.