Sport Recife v Fortaleza EC match analysis
This analysis was locked at kick-off on Sat 17 Oct 2026 and has not been changed since.
Pre-match analysis · as published
Written before kick-off
Sport Recife are slight favourites with 36% to win at home, though Fortaleza's 33% chances keep this competitive. Expected goals of 2.22 suggest a low-scoring affair, with Sport Recife marginally edging the expected attack.
How the match could end · our estimate before kick-off
- 36%Sport Recife win
- 31%Draw
- 33%Fortaleza EC win
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Form · newest first
Sport RecifeLast 5: 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat
Fortaleza ECLast 5: 2 wins, 3 draws, no defeats
Past results
From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.
Trends
- Fortaleza EC won 4 of the last 5 meetings.
- Sport Recife unbeaten in their last 5 home games.
- Fortaleza EC unbeaten in their last 5 away games.
- Under 2.5 goals in 8 of Fortaleza EC's last 10 away league games.
Last meetings
Meetings in the competitions Ledger covers.
5 meetings: Sport Recife 0, draws 1, Fortaleza EC 4
Goals: Sport Recife 1, Fortaleza EC 5
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Fortaleza EC v Sport Recife | 2–1 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Fortaleza EC v Sport RecifeSerie A · Brazil | 1–0 |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Sport Recife v Fortaleza ECSerie A · Brazil | 0–0 |
| 26 Sep 2021 | Sport Recife v Fortaleza ECSerie A · Brazil | 0–1 |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Fortaleza EC v Sport RecifeSerie A · Brazil | 1–0 |
Home and away
Sport RecifeSport Recife at home
Last 5: 5 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost
- WonSão Bernardo6 Oct 20262–1
- WonJuventude19 Sep 20262–1
- WonPonte Preta11 Sep 20262–0
- WonAmerica Mineiro24 Aug 20263–0
- WonLondrina15 Aug 20262–1
Sport Recife: home league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 19 scored, 11 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 8 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 6 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 2 of 10
Fortaleza ECFortaleza EC away
Last 5: 4 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost
- WonAmerica Mineiro8 Oct 20261–0
- WonLondrina20 Sep 20262–1
- WonGoias5 Sep 20261–0
- WonCriciuma23 Aug 20262–0
- DrawnJuventude15 Aug 20260–0
Fortaleza EC: away league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 10 scored, 6 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 4 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 2 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 5 of 10
Rest and schedule
Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.
Sport Recife- Last match
- 5 days before11 Oct 2026 · v Atletico Goianiense · Serie B · Brazil
- Next match
- 8 days after24 Oct 2026 · v Criciuma · Serie B · Brazil
Fortaleza EC- Last match
- 4 days before12 Oct 2026 · v CRB · Serie B · Brazil
- Next match
- 8 days after24 Oct 2026 · v Ponte Preta · Serie B · Brazil
Injuries and suspensions
Team news was not available for this match.
Published 16 Oct 2026, 23:27 BST · not changed since
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