Sport Recife and São Paulo face each other on Saturday 08.16.2025, at 22:30 (UK Time), in a Serie A 2025 match. The game will take place at Sport Recife's home ground, the Arena de Pernambuco.

Our team of analysts has crafted predictions for the clash between Sport Recife and São Paulo, grounded in an in-depth statistical analysis of both sides. We aim to empower bettors with reliable insights, delivering today’s top free betting tip to support smarter, more profitable choices.

APWin predictions for Sport Recife vs São Paulo

With odds already defined by leading bookmakers, our specialists have thoroughly reviewed the key match data. Check out our expert prediction below:

APWin Prediction

Over 1.5 Goals

The APWin team has examined the key betting markets and identified the most valuable opportunities.

👉 Our prediction is: Sport Recife to score first

For the Sport Recife vs São Paulo match, let's take a detour from the traditional betting markets and instead take a look at the second markets, which hold better value if you know where to look.

Specifically, we're tipping Sport Recife to score first. With Sport Recife's excellent track record, we expect to see them charging out of the gates and getting the first goal.

👉 Our prediction is: São Paulo win or draw

Our evaluations have shown there is not much separating Sport Recife and São Paulo overall. But given the extra betting edge that comes with the Double Chance market, where a win or a draw is enough to win the bet, we recommend taking São Paulo to win or draw in this match.

With odds of 1.17, there is a good deal of value on São Paulo to pull off a potential upset away from home against Sport Recife, who have not been in the best form of late.

Sport Recife preview

Sport Recife heads into the match with the following record in the Serie A: in 17 matches, Sport Recife secured 1 victories, 6 draws, and 10 losses, maintaining an average of 0.53 points per game.

Taking a broader look at Sport Recife's 2025 season, the team has achieved a total of 13 victories so far.

Sport Recife has been effective in the offense, scoring a total of 48 goals, of which 10 were scored in the Serie A, resulting in an average of 0.59 goals per game.

Individually, the standout performer is Chrystian Barletta, who has found the back of the net 2 times. However, he is not alone in driving the offense. Lucas Rafael Araujo Lima has taken on the role of the team's main playmaker, leading with 2 assists.

On the defensive side, Sport Recife has conceded 25 goals in the Serie A (an average of 1.47 per game) and 44 goals throughout the entire season, with an average of 1.1 per match in the 2025 campaign.

São Paulo preview

São Paulo comes into the game with 19 matches played so far in the Serie A. They have secured 7 victories, 7 draws, and 5 losses, maintaining an average of 1.47 points per game in the competition.

Across all competitions in the 2025 season, the team has recorded 20 wins, 13 draws, and 10 losses.

São Paulo's attack has been highly effective, scoring 57 goals during this period. Of that total, 22 were netted in the Serie A, with an average of 1.16 goals per game. The overall season average is 1.33.

São Paulo's offensive system is led by André Oliveira Silva, the team's top scorer this season. The brazilian forward has found the back of the net 5 times. He is supported by the team's best assist provider, Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior. The midfielder has contributed with 4 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 20 goals with an average of 1.05 per game in the championship. For the whole season, the team conceded 42 goals in 43 matches, averaging 0.98 per match.

Head to head: Sport Recife vs São Paulo

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Sport Recife

Brazil - Serie A

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W D D D L

0.53

Home D D L D L

0.5

Away W D L L L

0.56

Away Team

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São Paulo

Brazil - Serie A

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W W W W

1.47

Home W W W L L

1.8

Away W W D L L

1.11

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