Sport Recife face Ponte Preta on Tuesday, Sep 8 at 5:00 PM in a basement battle that neither side can afford to lose. Both clubs are deep in the relegation picture in the Serie B, and defeat here could prove costly come the end of the season.

Sport Recife come into this fixture drawing too many games (4D in last 5). Ponte Preta travel struggling badly (0W 4L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Sport Recife here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Ponte Preta, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Ponte Preta won 1–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Sport Recife a slight edge, but Ponte Preta are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.