Sport Recife vs CRB: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Sport Recife welcome CRB to Ilha do Retiro for a Serie B fixture on Monday 18 May (00:30 WAT). In the table, Sport Recife are 9th, upper half, on 55 points after 37 matches; CRB are 6th (upper half) with 58. Only 3 points split them, so the winner climbs above the loser.
Current form
Sport Recife, last 5: WLWWW Their latest outing: 1–0 win over ASA, at home. In their own stadium the record reads 4 won, 0 lost from 4. Scoring is no problem – 2.0 a game lately. Defensively they have kept 4 clean sheets in that run.
CRB, last 5: DWWWL Their latest outing: 0–0 draw with Fortaleza EC, at home. Goals for and against: 1.5 scored, 0.7 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Momentum favours Sport Recife, collecting 2.5 points per game to 1.7 for CRB.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Sport Recife 1.5 xG, CRB 1.2 xG – a total near 2.7. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 48%, GG 54%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Sport Recife 48%, draw 25%, CRB 27%.
GG/NG: GG (54%) at 1.83.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Over 1.5 goals (72%, odds 1.36). Most likely score in line with that pick: Sport Recife 1–1 CRB. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Sport Recife48%fair 2.09 · @1.97
Draw25%fair 3.98 · @3.30
CRB27%fair 3.68 · @3.85
2.70Expected goals
1.54Sport Recife xG
1.15CRB xG
54%Both score
48%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–112%
1–010%
2–19%
2–08%
0–18%
1–27%
From our goals model: Sport Recife 1.5 – 1.2 CRB expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Team ratings (Betarazi)
Sport Recife
CRB
Attack vs Serie B average
+15%
+27%
Goals conceded vs average
+5%
+7%
Our expected goals here
1.69
1.36
Our own ratings from every Serie B result in the last 14 months, recent games counting more. Attack +20% = scores 20% more than an average side; goals conceded −20% = a tighter defence than average. They feed into every chance on this page.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Sport Recife to win✗
48%
2.09
1.97
Double chance
Either team to win✓
75%
1.34
1.25
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
54%
1.84
1.83
Draw no bet
Sport Recife (draw no bet)✗
64%
1.57
–
Asian handicap
CRB +1 (Asian handicap)✓
70%
1.44
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
72%
1.38
1.36
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✗
52%
1.92
1.73
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
73%
1.37
1.25
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
87%
1.15
1.08
First team to score
Sport Recife to score first✗
53%
1.87
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
42%
2.38
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Sport Recife / FT Sport Recife✗
28%
3.62
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
9%
10.80
–
Recent results
Sport Recife – last 6
WLWWWW
7 May
vs ASA
1–0
W
30 Apr
@ Fortaleza EC
0–2
L
26 Apr
vs Novorizontino
1–0
W
16 Apr
vs Maranhão
5–0
W
9 Apr
vs Retrô
3–0
W
5 Apr
@ Londrina
2–1
W
2.0Scored / game
0.5Conceded / game
17%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
CRB – last 6
DWWWLL
15 May
vs Fortaleza EC
0–0
D
10 May
vs Operario-PR
3–0
W
4 May
@ America Mineiro
2–1
W
30 Apr
vs Sousa
3–0
W
23 Apr
@ Fortaleza EC
1–2
L
19 Apr
vs Juventude
0–1
L
1.5Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
33%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Sport Recife and CRB.
Our pick is Over 1.5 goals with a 72% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.36.
Who will win Sport Recife vs CRB?
On our numbers Sport Recife have a 48% chance of winning, the draw 25% and CRB 27%.
How many goals will there be in Sport Recife vs CRB?
We expect about 2.7 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 48% likely and both teams score 54% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Sport Recife vs CRB?
Our predicted score is Sport Recife 1–1 CRB, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.7 goals in total.
When is Sport Recife vs CRB?
Sport Recife vs CRB (Serie B) kicks off on Monday 18 May 2026 at 00:30 (West Africa Time) at Ilha do Retiro.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
