Preview

• In week 22 of the 2025 Serie A, Sport Recife face São Paulo on 2025-08-16 (kick-off 22:30 GMT) at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho.
• There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Daniel Paulista and H. Crespo.
• Sport Recife sit 20th with 3 points while São Paulo occupy 13th on 12 points.
• No absentees for either Sport Recife or São Paulo.
• We're predicting Sport Recife to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-2-3-1, and São Paulo are expected to line up in 3-5-2.
• Mixed fortunes: Sport Recife prevailed 1-0 against Grêmio, whereas São Paulo were held to a 0-0 draw vs. Atlético Nacional.
• Momentum favors São Paulo (3-1-1) after Sport Recife managed only 1-3-1 from 5 matches.
• São Paulo hold the upper hand H2H: of 25 meetings, they've triumphed 16 times, conceded 3 times and shared 6 draws.
• A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 1-1 draw, reflecting Sport Recife's 0-5-4 home form and São Paulo's 2-4-3 away record.

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