Sport Recife 2-1 Juventude: result and AI prediction

Sport Recife – Juventude, Serie B, Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 08:30 PM (GMT). Venue: Ilha do Retiro

Sport Recife is #9 in the table (41 pts) and Juventude #2 (50 pts). Juventude has kept 19 clean sheets in 28 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Sport Recife 3, draws 1, Juventude 2. Their last meeting, on May 23, 2026, ended Juventude 0-1 Sport Recife.

Sport Recife

Final score2 - 1

Juventude

AI predicted: 1-0 · Final score: 2-1✓ Correct outcome

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

This is a tightly poised Serie B meeting between a Sport side that has been far more productive in Recife and a Juventude team whose promotion push has been built on defensive discipline. Sport have the home setting and the recent reverse-fixture win, but Juventude bring the stronger league position and a stubborn back line. The match is likely to turn on whether Sport can create clean wide overloads rather than forcing play through a crowded centre. Team news is the major late variable, particularly around the availability flags attached to Sport’s attacking options.

Head-to-head analysis

The recent series is balanced, with Sport taking the reverse fixture and each side recording notable home wins across the wider run. That history supports a competitive matchup rather than a reliable stylistic blueprint, given the changing divisions and squads involved.

Form (last 5)

Sport RecifeLeague position #9 · 41 ptsL W L

JuventudeLeague position #2 · 50 ptsD W L

Sport Recife vs Juventude stats

	Sport Recife	Juventude
Played	28	28
Goals scored	37	30
Goals conceded	28	17
Clean sheets	10	19

Last meetings

2026-05-23Juventude 0-1 Sport Recife
2025-11-05Sport Recife 0-2 Juventude
2025-07-14Juventude 2-0 Sport Recife
2023-10-16Juventude 2-2 Sport Recife
2023-06-23Sport Recife 3-0 Juventude
2021-10-06Sport Recife 3-1 Juventude