Match Report
Fortaleza went into the game 4th in the table on 34 points; Sport Recife sat 10th on 29 — a 5-point gap. Sport Recife had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 10th in the table.
Level finishes had become the habit for Sport Recife: three in a row.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Fortaleza, 3 draws and 2 for Sport Recife, at 1.77 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 15% saw more than two goals.
Goal scorers
Fortaleza: Rodrigo Santos (28'), Welliton (90') · Sport Recife: Perotti (69')
Key stats
Possession: Fortaleza 40% · Sport Recife 60% · Total shots: 12-16 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 2-6