Sport vs Retrô – Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips 17/01/2024

Sport and Retrô face each other at the Ilha do Retiro stadium, in the city of Recife, in the 2nd round of the Pernambucano Championship. The confrontation is scheduled to take place on the night of this Wednesday, January 17, 2024, starting at 7 pm.

The red and black team is used to being considered one of the favorites for the Pernambuco title practically every year and has an investment far above that of other competitors.

Furthermore, their squad has technically more qualified players who, despite suffering a bit from a lack of interaction at the start of the season, still demonstrate enough strength to score precious points.

In the opening round, the red-black team faced Petrolina and came out on top by winning 1-0 despite playing away from home and now has the opportunity to do well in their first match as home team in 2024.

The positive result in the debut served to place it in fifth place in the Pernambuco elite league table, with 3 points achieved so far, having the same score as the leaders, who have an advantage on goal difference.

There were 2 wins, 1 draw and only 2 defeats in the last 5 times they entered the field officially, beating Petrolina and Sampaio Corrêa, drawing with Atlético-GO, in addition to losing to Vitória and also to Mirasol.

Playing as home team, at the Ilha do Retiro stadium, the Sport team recorded a recent campaign with 5 wins, 4 draws and only 1 defeat in the last 10 matches played.

Retrô

On the other side is the Retrô team, which in turn seeks to surprise away from home and among the teams with lower purchasing power, is one of the ones that stands out most for the organization and efficiency of its football.

The team even claimed a place in the group stage of the Copa do Nordeste and showed quality by eliminating Confiança in Sergipe territory, on penalties, however, they suffered an overwhelming setback to Juazeirense, in Bahia, 4-0, giving goodbye to regional competition.

Therefore, Retrô is fully focused on the Campeonato Pernambucano, where they made a high-level debut by beating Porto-PE 4-0.

The result left them in first place in the championship, with 3 points won, tied with the number of points from other clubs, but they have a disadvantage in goal difference.

They recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and only 1 defeat in the last 5 times they entered the field, beating Serra Branca and Porto, drawing with Confiança and also with Botafogo-PB, in addition to losing to Juazeirense.

There were 5 wins, 3 draws and only 2 defeats in the last 10 matches played away from home by the Retrô team.

Conclusion:

After the 4-0 defeat that culminated in their early elimination from the Copa do Nordeste, Retrô arrives on a downward slope to face Sport, one of the main clubs in the Pernambuco championship and a big favorite for the tournament title, with total conditions to win.