Sport Recife vs Palmeiras
Stadium: Ilha do Retiro
07.04.2025, 00:30
Sport Recife and Palmeiras will meet at the Ilha do Retiro, a stadium with an adverse atmosphere for the visitors. Sport is back in the Brasileirão and is extremely motivated. In the opening round, the Lion of the North drew away to São Paulo and this midweek was crowned Pernambuco champion after beating Retrô in the final. Incredibly, the teams started a fight in the penalty shoot-out, and eight players received red cards. Palmeiras, one of the big favorites to win the title, drew at home against Botafogo and will have to work hard to beat Sport.
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The goalless draw at the Morumbi against São Paulo was one of the most surprising results of Round 1, but it was a score that perfectly reflected what happened on the pitch. Calleri, the Paulistas' experienced striker, missed a penalty after 3 minutes, and that key moment encouraged Sport's players. Pepa set up a strategy with three men in the center of midfield that blocked São Paulo's playmaking. The Pernambucanos were always very focused and didn't let the home team create clear chances. Sport Recife started the league well and will now host Palmeiras with confidence.
Palmeiras
The Verdão has invested heavily but has not yet reached the level expected for this season. The club lost to Corinthians in the Campeonato Paulista final following some lackluster displays in the competition. In the league, the first game was against champion Botafogo, and the team once again lacked creativity in the final third of the field. Although Abel Ferreira's side has talented players in the attacking sector, such as Estêvão and Vitor Roque, the connection is still not the best. It was Palmeiras' third straight game without scoring a goal after failing to put the ball in Corinthians' net for 180 minutes in the Paulistão final. In midweek, in the Copa Libertadores, things were different. In Peru, the Verdão struggled but won 3-2 against Sporting Cristal, with the winning goal coming in the last minute through Richard Ríos.
History of Head-to-Heads
Serie A 2025 
Palmeiras
Serie A 2021
Sport Recife
Serie A 2021
Palmeiras
Serie A 2020
Palmeiras
Serie A 2020
Sport Recife
Expert Betting Tips
Palmeiras is the favorite, but the atmosphere at the Ilha do Retiro will be adverse. Although I think Palmeiras will win, I'm betting on a game with less than three goals scored. This bet covers a 1-0 or 2-0 win for Palmeiras and a possible surprise result.
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