Sport Recife vs Fortaleza: live score, stats and AI analysis

Brasileirão Série B · · Status: Full time

Sport Recife and Fortaleza met on 16 October 2026 (Brasileirão Série B); the match ended 0-2.

Final score: Sport Recife 0-2 Fortaleza · Half-time: 0-1

Goals: Fortaleza — Tomás Cardona 45+3', de Souza 69'

AI preview and result

Published: · 101 h before kick-off

What the pre-match AI preview said

In the match between Sport Recife and Fortaleza, the top predictions are First Half Total Goals Under 1.5 (70%), Total Goals Over 1.5 (69%), and Away Team Goals Over 0.5 (67%). The flow of the game may be shaped by these statistical insights.

How the pre-match analyses turned out

3 of 3 pre-match analyses were correct. Public accuracy record of all AI analyses

Match events

Team statistics

Full match

Sport RecifeFortaleza
Ball possession52%48%
Expected goals (xG)0.810.67
Total shots209
Shots on target24
Shots inside the box115
Blocked shots91
Corners113
Offsides20
Yellow cards23
Red cards11
Total passes385369
Accurate passes325306
Goalkeeper saves22

1st half

Sport RecifeFortaleza
Expected goals (xG)0.470.42
Total shots105
Shots on target11
Corners52
Yellow cards32

Lineups

Sport RecifeFormation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 26Thiago Couto
  • 27Claudinho
  • 28Habraao
  • 3Marcelo Ajul
  • 76Rai
  • 29Willian Oliveira
  • 6Biel Fonseca
  • 20Diego Hernandez
  • 30Chrystian Barletta
  • 7Patrick de Paula
  • 9Pedro Perotti

Substitution

  • 46'In: Ze Gabriel · Out: Biel Fonseca
  • 59'In: Edson Lucas · Out: Rai
  • 59'In: Marlon Douglas · Out: Diego Hernandez
  • 59'In: Neto Pessoa · Out: Pedro Perotti
  • 79'In: de Pena Carlos · Out: Willian Oliveira
  • 83'In: K. Andrade · Out: Habraao

Substitutes

  • 21Brenno
  • 40Matheus Baraka
  • 8Juan Alano
  • 68Augusto
  • 77Dudu
  • 25Clayson

FortalezaFormation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1Joao Ricardo
  • 22Mailton
  • 23Neris
  • 15Bastos
  • 6T. Cardona
  • 13Mauricio Junior
  • 32Luiz Fernando
  • 20Jailson
  • 5Pierre
  • 75Rodriguinho
  • 21J. Cantillo

Substitution

  • 46'In: Henrique Kaio · Out: Mauricio Junior
  • 54'In: Pedro Henrique · Out: J. Cantillo
  • 65'In: Lucas Gazal · Out: T. Cardona
  • 83'In: Ronald · Out: Neris
  • 83'In: Welliton · Out: Luiz Fernando

Substitutes

  • 25Vinicius Silvestre
  • 10Lucas Crispim
  • 29Rodrigo
  • 91Chico
  • 17Nathan Fogaca
  • 77Paulo Baya
  • 11Vitinho

Player ratings

Key moments from the commentary

Match info

Last 5 matches

Sport Recife

  • D1-1vs Atletico GO11 Oct 2026
  • W2-1vs Sao Bernardo6 Oct 2026
  • W2-1vs Athletic Club1 Oct 2026
  • L1-3vs Nautico26 Sept 2026
  • W2-1vs Juventude19 Sept 2026

Fortaleza

  • D2-2vs CRB12 Oct 2026
  • W1-0vs America MG7 Oct 2026
  • D1-1vs Nautico3 Oct 2026
  • D2-2vs Athletic Club27 Sept 2026
  • W2-1vs Londrina20 Sept 2026

Head-to-head

Standings — Brasileirão Série B

PosPPts
3Vila Nova FC3663
4Criciuma3662
5Fortaleza3662
6CRB3655
7Goias3655
8Sport Recife3655
9Atletico GO3655
10Sao Bernardo3652

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