Fortaleza vs Sport Recife: match statistics
Fortaleza vs Sport Recife: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Fortaleza play Sport Recife in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 28 June 2026 at 23:30. Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo. Final score: 2:1.
Current form
Fortaleza: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Sport Recife: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Fortaleza scores 1.16 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Sport Recife scores 1.26 and concedes 0.95. League average: 2.28 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Fortaleza 37%, Sport Recife 58%. Over 2.5: Fortaleza 47%, Sport Recife 37%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.
xG, shots and style
Fortaleza has higher xG: 1.52 vs 1.43. Fortaleza: 14.3 shots per match, Sport Recife: 13.9.
Match halves
Fortaleza: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 0.68. Sport Recife: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.89.
Goals by minute
Fortaleza: 76-90+ (9 goals). Sport Recife: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Serie B: 2.28 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.
Head-to-head
2 H2H matches: 1-1-0. Average goals 0.50, BTTS 0%.
Match description
Fortaleza holds a slight edge: at home they average 2.0 goals per match and win 67% of home fixtures, while Sport Recife scores 1.0 on average away and records 50% draws on the road. The home side creates more opportunities — 16.67 shots and 5.5 on target per home game with an average xG of 1.77, versus 13 shots and 2.83 on target for the visitors with xG 1.21 — indicating superior quality chances for Fortaleza. Simultaneously Sport’s defense stands out statistically: only 0.33 goals conceded on average away and 67% clean sheets, although their away xG against is 1.41, which may point to either overperformance or excellent goalkeeping interventions. In the last 5 matches Fortaleza collects 0.8 points per game (form llwld: 1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses), while Sport averages 1.2 points per game (form lwddd: 1 loss, 1 win, 3 draws), so the visitors arrive in more stable points form. Considering the stronger home attack (2.0 vs 1.0) and Fortaleza’s high home win rate, but also Sport’s solid away defense, I give a narrow advantage to Fortaleza.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Fortaleza | Sport Recife | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 30% | 31% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.10 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.27 | 0.29 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Fortaleza is 200% better for: last-5 form.
1.8 pts / match - Fortaleza · 0.6 pts / match - Sport Recife
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Sport Recife is 9% better for: goals scored per match.
1.16 goals / match - Fortaleza · 1.26 goals / match - Sport Recife
Sport Recife is 5% better for: goals conceded per match.
1 goals / match - Fortaleza · 0.95 goals / match - Sport Recife
Fortaleza scores in 63% of matches (12 of 19 matches), while Sport Recife keeps a clean sheet in 37% (7 of 19 matches).
Sport Recife scores in 79% of matches (15 of 19 matches), while Fortaleza keeps a clean sheet in 42% (8 of 19 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Fortaleza
Over / Under — Sport Recife
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Fortaleza is 22% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.42 pts / match - Fortaleza · 1.16 pts / match - Sport Recife
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Fortaleza - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Sport Recife - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 32%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 80% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -3 | +1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Fortaleza
Sport Recife
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).
Teams vs league
| Fortaleza | Liga | Sport Recife | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.16 | 2.28 | • 2.21 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 37% | 48% | ▲ 58% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 47% | 42% | ▼ 37% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 42% | 31% | ▲ 37% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 68% | 66% | ▼ 58% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 68% | 74% | ▲ 79% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Fortaleza 1 - 1 - 0 Sport Recife. Average goals 0.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Fortaleza vs Sport Recife?
The Serie B match finished Fortaleza 2:1 Sport Recife. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Fortaleza and Sport Recife?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Fortaleza won 1, Sport Recife won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 0.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Fortaleza vs Sport Recife?
Fortaleza score 1.16 goals per game on average and Sport Recife 1.26. The Serie B average is 2.28 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 37% of Fortaleza's matches and 58% of Sport Recife's.
What form are Fortaleza and Sport Recife in?
Over the last 5 games Fortaleza have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Sport Recife 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Fortaleza vs Sport Recife?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Fortaleza vs Sport Recife: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.