Sport Recife 1-2 Palmeiras: result and report

Sport Recife 1-2 Palmeiras

Serie A · Monday 4 July 2016, 23:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

Sport Recife · Palmeiras · Serie A predictions

Sport Recife lost to Palmeiras 1-2 in Serie A on Monday 4 July 2016. The half-time score was 0-1.

Erik opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Sport Recife's goal came from Gabriel Xavier (59'). Palmeiras scored through Erik (11'), Gabriel Jesus (66') and Cleiton Xavier (72', penalty).

Discipline: Sport Recife received 4 yellow cards; Palmeiras received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game Sport Recife were 18th on 11 points from 12 and Palmeiras 2nd on 22 points from 12. Sport Recife went on to finish that season 17th with 44 points, and Palmeiras 2nd with 70.

Sport Recife lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Palmeiras in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Gabriel Jesus of Palmeiras (9.3), ahead of Róger Guedes (7.8).

Going into the match Sport Recife's last five read L-W-D-D-L and Palmeiras's W-L-D-D-D.