Serie B · Regular Season - 34
Sport Recife 0–2 Fortaleza EC
Fri 16 Oct 2026 · 23:30 UTC · Ilha do Retiro, Recife
Sport RecifeTeam 1743
Fortaleza ECTeam 1731Match story
Sport Recife · draw · Fortaleza ECBefore kick-off: 47% · 28% · 25%
Last reading, 90+6': 0% · 0% · 100%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
We gave Sport Recife 47% to win: Fortaleza EC won.
- Marcelo Ajul 1783 −713'
Sport Recife:Marcelo Ajul 1783 −7 - 19'Maurício Mucuri 1481 +25
Fortaleza EC:Maurício Mucuri 1481 +25 - Mariano Andrés Soso27'
Sport Recife:Mariano Andrés Soso - 44'Tomás Cardona 1895 +29
Fortaleza EC:Tomás Cardona 1895 +29 - Marcelo Ajul 1783 −745'
Sport Recife:Marcelo Ajul 1783 −7 - 45'Kaio Henrique 1707 +15 for Maurício Mucuri 1481 +25
Fortaleza EC:Kaio Henrique 1707 +15 for Maurício Mucuri 1481 +25 - José Gabriel dos Santos Silva 1675 −1 for Biel 1531 045'
Sport Recife: José Gabriel dos Santos Silva 1675 −1 for Biel 1531 0 - 45+3'Tomás Cardona 1895 +29 assist Maílton 1906 +42
Fortaleza EC:Tomás Cardona 1895 +29 assist Maílton 1906 +42 - Biel 1531 045+6'
Sport Recife:Biel 1531 0 - 54'Pedro Henrique 1527 +12 for Juan Camilo Cantillo 1427 +34
Fortaleza EC:Pedro Henrique 1527 +12 for Juan Camilo Cantillo 1427 +34 - 58'Jailson Siqueira 1884 +3*
Fortaleza EC:Jailson Siqueira 1884 +3* - Edson Lucas Pereira 1661 0 for Raí Lopes de Oliveira 1644 059'
Sport Recife:Edson Lucas Pereira 1661 0 for Raí Lopes de Oliveira 1644 0 - Marlon Douglas 1550 −1 for Diego·Hernandez 1715 −459'
Sport Recife:Marlon Douglas 1550 −1 for Diego·Hernandez 1715 −4 - Neto Pessoa 1676 −4 for Pedro Henrique Perotti 1736 −759'
Sport Recife:Neto Pessoa 1676 −4 for Pedro Henrique Perotti 1736 −7 - 66'Lucas Xavier Gazal 1917 +3 for Tomás Cardona 1895 +29
Fortaleza EC:Lucas Xavier Gazal 1917 +3 for Tomás Cardona 1895 +29 - 69'Rodrigo Henrique Santos De Souza 1870 +56
Fortaleza EC:Rodrigo Henrique Santos De Souza 1870 +56 - Carlos María de Pena Bonino 1537 −7 for Willian Oliveira 1722 −1279'
Sport Recife:Carlos María de Pena Bonino 1537 −7 for Willian Oliveira 1722 −12 - 80'Jailson Siqueira 1884 +3*
Fortaleza EC:Jailson Siqueira 1884 +3* - 83'ronald falkoski 1734 +2 for Neris 1701 +71*
Fortaleza EC:ronald falkoski 1734 +2 for Neris 1701 +71* - 83'Welliton Silva de Azevedo Matheus 1731 +2 for Luiz Fernando 1819 +18
Fortaleza EC:Welliton Silva de Azevedo Matheus 1731 +2 for Luiz Fernando 1819 +18 - Kervin Andrade 1543 0 for Habraão Lincon do Nascimento Saraiva 1716 −15*83'
Sport Recife:Kervin Andrade 1543 0 for Habraão Lincon do Nascimento Saraiva 1716 −15* - 90+5'Rodrigo Oliveira dos Santos 1665 0 for Rodrigo Henrique Santos De Souza 1870 +56
Fortaleza EC:Rodrigo Oliveira dos Santos 1665 0 for Rodrigo Henrique Santos De Souza 1870 +56
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 47% · 28% · 25%(Sport Recife · draw · Fortaleza EC)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 0–2 had 4%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Sport Recife €802K, Fortaleza EC €694K.
- Home advantage made Sport Recife the favourite: it added 11 points to their win chance.
- Serie B: Lucas Gazal was the highest-rated defender (1914).
- Fortaleza EC were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Sport Recife
8th in Serie B · 51 pts from 33
- 11 OctDAtletico Goianiense Brazil Serie B1726
- 6 OctWSão Bernardo Brazil Serie B1710
- 1 OctWAthletic Club Brazil Serie B1680
- 26 SepLNautico Recife Brazil Serie B1710
- 19 SepWJuventude Brazil Serie B1693
Fortaleza EC
4th in Serie B · 57 pts from 33
- 12 OctDCRB Brazil Serie B1709
- 7 OctWAmerica Mineiro Brazil Serie B1767
- 3 OctDNautico Recife Brazil Serie B1777
- 27 SepDAthletic Club Brazil Serie B1800
- 20 SepWLondrina Brazil Serie B1804
Season outlook
From the Serie B simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport Recife | 51 /33 | 58.8 | 0% | 6% | 0% | 8th |
| Fortaleza EC | 57 /33 | 64.8 | 6% | 65% | 0% | 4th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Sport Recife · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.0 (Good) · Elo 1831

Fortaleza EC · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.6 (Good) · Elo 1839
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: possession-based
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Sport Recife: balanced profile (how Mariano Andrés Soso plays) · Fortaleza EC: direct (how Paulo Autuori de Mello plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.