Sport Recife vs Santos Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Jul 2025

Série A Betting Preview: Sport Recife vs Santos

Sport Recife host Santos in this Brazilian Série A match, with kick-off set for 17:30 on Saturday 26 July. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Sport Could Have the Edge

We think Sport Recife are a good bet at 0.0 on the Asian Handicap when they play Santos. This selection makes appeal at odds of -125, with money back if the contest ends in a draw.

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Sport Too Strong for Santos in Last H2H

Sport Recife drew away from home in their last game. A 2-2 scoreline was played out against Vitória. The Pernambuco club had nine shots on target and 52% possession, while Romarinho scored both goals.

Santos were beaten 2-1 in their previous game. They were turned over at home to Internacional, making it two consecutive losses. Cleber Xavier's side enjoyed 65% possession and managed seven shots on goal, with Alvaro Barreal on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sport are unbeaten when it comes to the past four meetings against Santos. In their last encounter, Sport claimed a 2-1 Série B victory at home. The past 6 H2H games have featured three draws, two wins for Santos and just one for Sport.

Série A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
16	Santos	21	6	4	11	20	31	-11	20:31	22
20	Sport Recife	20	1	7	12	14	33	-19	14:33	10

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Sport have 7 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.5 goals from 10.2 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal. Daniel Paulista's team have averaged 48.6% possession and 6.5 corners per game, conceding 1.7 goals and 4.3 corners from 11.5 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal.

Top goalscorer Romarinho has found the net 2 times, with Chrystian Barletta, Pablo and Sergio Oliveira scoring 1 each. The top assist makers are Matheusinho, Lucas Lima and Hereda, all of whom have 1 on the board.

Santos have won 3, lost 6 and drawn 1, with an average of 0.7 goals from 2.6 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts. The Fish have averaged 48.2% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 6.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts.

Alvaro Barreal and Guilherme Augusto have top scored with 2, while Neymar is next on 1. Guilherme Augusto, Benjamin Rollheiser and Tiquinho Soares have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sport Recife confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Gabriel (GK), Matheus Alexandre, Rafael Thyere, Ramon, Igor Carius, Ze Lucas, Christian Rivera, Chrystian Barletta, Lucas Lima, Matheusinho, Derik Lacerda.

Santos confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Gabriel Brazao (GK), Igor Vinicius, Joao Basso, Luan Peres, Souza, Tomas Rincon, Joao Schmidt, Benjamin Rollheiser, Neymar, Alvaro Barreal, Deivid Washington.

Sport Recife vs Santos Prediction & Betting Tips

This Sport Recife vs Santos betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Sport Recife are going to win, consider backing them at -125 on the Asian Handicap 0.0. The home team could have the upper hand in this Série A clash.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the Série A odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration when making football predictions.

Key Sport Recife vs Santos league stats:

• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Santos in 6 of their last 8 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Santos in 11 of their last 15 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Santos in 2 consecutive games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Santos in 4 of their last 6 games against Sport.

Sport 0.0 Probability

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 55.6% chance of delivering a return. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Sport Recife 1 - 0 Santos

One bet that has caught our eye is Sport Recife to claim a 1-0 correct score win. This selection is available at +540 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Sport Recife vs Santos Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

The draw is currently trading at +210 if you think this Série A encounter will end all square, while Sport Recife have betting odds of +155 and Santos are +188 to land a victory of their own.

You can take advantage of the Half-Time Result market if you think a team will lead at the break. There's the chance to back Sport at +225, go for Santos at +255 or take the draw at -100.

For those anticipating a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader for the Total Goals market. If you anticipate that one team or more will achieve a shutout, then Both Teams to Score No is -147.

The leading betting sites provide a quality service including hundreds of markets being created for every Série A match. It’s great for football bettors to choose from so many options.

Full-Time Result

1

+155

X

+210

2

+188

Half-Time Result

1

+225

X

-100

2

+255

Double Chance

1X

-263

12

-294

X2

-208

Draw No Bet

1

-135

2

-103

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+115

2 Hcp +0.25

-147

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-192

Over 2.5

+148

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+102

No

-147

Deivid Washington de Souza Eugenio Favourite to Find the Net First

Deivid Washington de Souza Eugenio can be backed to find the net anytime at +230, with +460 available that the market leader scores the first goal.

Deivid Washington de Souza Eugenio (Santos)

First

+230

Anytime

+460

Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife)

First

+260

Anytime

+525

Gonçalo Paciência (Sport Recife)

First

+380

Anytime

+750

Tiquinho Soares (Santos)

First

+380

Anytime

+750

'Guilherme' dos Santos (Santos)

First

+425

Anytime

+850

Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos)

First

+550

Anytime

+1050

Álvaro Barreal (Santos)

First

+575

Anytime

+1100

Sérgio Oliveira (Sport Recife)

First

+650

Anytime

+1200

Christian (1996) Rivera (Sport Recife)

First

+750

Anytime

+1500

João Victor de Souza Menezes (Santos)

First

+750

Anytime

+1500

José "Zé" Rafael Vivian (Santos)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Diego Cristiano "Pituca" Evaristo (Santos)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Lucas Rafael Araújo Lima (Sport Recife)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Tomás Rincón (Santos)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+138

Gonçalo Paciência (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-125

'Guilherme' dos Santos (Santos)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-137

Tiquinho Soares (Santos)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-175

Deivid Washington de Souza Eugenio (Santos)

Over 0.5

+104

Under 0.5

-179

Sérgio Oliveira (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-270

Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-303

Álvaro Barreal (Santos)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Christian (1996) Rivera (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-357

João Victor de Souza Menezes (Santos)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-625

José "Zé" Rafael Vivian (Santos)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-625

Diego Cristiano "Pituca" Evaristo (Santos)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-625

Lucas Rafael Araújo Lima (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

+295

Under 0.5

-769

Sport Recife vs Santos Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Sport vs Santos without reviewing the latest team news. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed Série A lineups and the latest on injuries.

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