Match summary
Before kickoff, Sport Recife were 8th in the table but 2nd on points from the last five league games. Fortaleza had gone 14 matches unbeaten before this one.
Sport Recife vs Fortaleza Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
27'Yellow Card
Mariano Soso
Sport Recife
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Fortaleza
53%Ball Possession47%
20Shots Total9
2Shots On Target4
11Corners3
15Fouls19
3Yellow Cards3
2Offsides0
2Saves2
415Passes373
9Shots Off Target4
94Attacks61
47Dangerous Attacks30
11Shots Inside Box5
10Shots Outside Box4
0Goals2
19Free Kicks15
9Shots Blocked1
6Substitutions6
8Tackles10
0Assists1
352Accurate Passes307
1Red Cards1
1Ball Safe1
1Injuries1
24Total Crosses9
4Accurate Crosses2
11Interceptions7
41Duels Won38
1Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Manager: Mariano Soso
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: Paulo Autuori de Mello
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 23(72%) | - | 6/9 | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 27(88%) | - | 1/3 | ||
| 11' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 14(75%) | - | 1/2 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 46(85%) | 1 | 2/7 | ||
 Habraão DF | 83' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 38(97%) | - | 6/6 | |
| 31' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 21(78%) | 1 | 2/2 | ||
| 31' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 10(90%) | - | 1/3 | ||
| 79' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 32(84%) | 1 | 2/5 | ||
 Perotti FW | 59' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 10(56%) | - | 4/7 | |
| 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(90%) | 1 | 3/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 44(93%) | 1 | 1/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 31(80%) | 1 | 5/12 | ||
 Marlon FW | 31' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 10(87%) | - | 0/1 | |
 Raí DF | 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(77%) | 1 | 4/7 | |
| 7' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 5(50%) | - | 0/2 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(80%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 45' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 32(87%) | 1 | 2/4 |
Sport Recife vs Fortaleza — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport Recife | 15 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10/15 | 8-7 |
| Fortaleza | 15 | D1 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9/15 | 8-6 |
- W2-1 vs Juventude2026-09-19
- L1-3 @ Náutico2026-09-26
- W2-1 @ Athletic Club2026-10-01
- W2-1 vs São Bernardo2026-10-06
- D1-1 @ Atlético GO2026-10-11
- W2-1 @ Londrina2026-09-20
- D2-2 vs Athletic Club2026-09-27
- D1-1 vs Náutico2026-10-03
- W1-0 @ América Mineiro2026-10-07
- D2-2 vs CRB2026-10-12
- Meetings on record
- 14
- Period covered
- 2020-09-09 – 2026-06-28
- Sport Recife wins
- 2
- Draws
- 3
- Fortaleza wins
- 9
- Avg goals per meeting
- 1.86
- Over 2.5 goals
- 21%
- Both teams scored
- 36%
- Home side won
- 43%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 0D 4L (Sport Recife view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.2 vs 1.86
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | Fortaleza | 2-1 | Sport Recife |
| 2026-05-28 | Sport Recife | 0-2 | Fortaleza |
| 2026-05-21 | Fortaleza | 1-2 | Sport Recife |
| 2026-04-30 | Fortaleza | 2-0 | Sport Recife |
| 2025-09-27 | Fortaleza | 1-0 | Sport Recife |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport Recife | 8 | 33 | 51 | 10 | WLWWD | 2 | +6 |
| Fortaleza | 4 | 33 | 57 | 10 | WDDWD | 7 | -3 |
- Points gap
- 6 ptsSport Recife 51 · Fortaleza 57
- Positions
- #8 vs #4
- Goals per game
- 1.36/1.06 vs 1.18/0.88scored/conceded per game · league average 1.17
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 14 matches
Goals
7-19
Total matches
14Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 14 matches
2
Sport Recife wins
3
Draws
9
Fortaleza wins
Goals Scored
7 - 19
Matchday 34 — Serie B
- Ponte Preta vs Atlético GO — 16 Oct 20261-1
- Ceará vs Juventude — 17 Oct 20262-2
- América Mineiro vs Operário PR — 17 Oct 20261-0
- CRB vs Botafogo SP — 18 Oct 20260-1
- Avaí vs Athletic Club — 18 Oct 20260-0
- São Bernardo vs Criciúma — 18 Oct 20260-1
- Vila Nova vs Novorizontino — 18 Oct 20262-2
- Goiás vs Náutico — 19 Oct 20260-0
- Londrina vs Cuiabá — 20 Oct 20261-0