🔻 Sport could see relegation to Série B confirmed on Sunday, find out why | OneFootball

Lantern of the Brasileirão-2025 since April, Sport may see its relegation to Série B be mathematically confirmed in the upcoming 33rd round. 

This will happen with a combination of results involving three matches.

The first "necessary" result is a draw or a defeat for the red-black team in the duel with Atlético-MG this Saturday (8), at Ilha do Retiro.

The relegation will be confirmed on Sunday (9) if Vitória and Santos defeat Botafogo and Flamengo, respectively.

Sport will reach 18 points (if they draw). Meanwhile, Vitória will reach 37, and the Alvinegro will reach 36.

The Pernambuco red-black team will still have a total of six games ahead, as there is the postponed 12th round match with Flamengo.

In other words, they can only reach 36 points with a total of eight victories if they win all these matches. 

Vitória would already have the mentioned 37 points, and Santos 36 with nine victories - and one game less. 

See the updated Brasileirão standings here.

Second worst campaign in history?

Sport only does not have a worse campaign in the points system era than Chapecoense, the bottom team of the 2021 edition with 15 points.

With seven games ahead, the Lion has the same 17 points as América de Natal, relegated in 2007.

Considering all the rounds played, the worst performance by a team from Pernambuco was by Náutico, which scored 20 points in 2013.

See below the details of the five worst campaigns: 

Chapecoense - 2021

15 points - 13.1% success rate

38 games - One win, 12 draws, and 25 losses

27 goals scored, 67 conceded. Goal difference of -40

América-RN - 2007 

17 points - 14.9% success rate

38 games - Four wins, five draws, and 29 losses

24 goals scored, 80 conceded. Goal difference of -56

Náutico - 2013

20 points - 17.5% success rate

38 games - Five wins, five draws, and 28 losses

22 goals scored, 79 conceded. Goal difference of -57

Juventude - 2022

22 points - 19% success rate

38 games - Three wins, 13 draws, and 22 losses

29 goals scored, 69 conceded. Goal difference of -40

Paraná - 2018

23 points - 20% success rate

38 games - Four wins, eleven draws, and 23 losses

18 goals scored, 57 conceded. Goal difference of -39.

Photo: Paulo Paiva/Sport Club do Recife

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