BRASerie B · Matchday 34Friday, 16 October 2026 · Ilha do Retiro

Sport Recife

7th · 55 pts
0–2FULL TIME

Fortaleza EC

5th · 61 pts
41% Sport
29% Draw
30% Fortaleza
OUR PICK
Sport Recife to win
Model probability 41% · fair odds
2.42
Expected goals
1.21 – 0.98
Confidence
Low

Fair odds

From our model, no margin
1X212.42X3.4523.36
Goals 2.5Over2.55Under1.60
Both scoreGG2.14NG1.78

Every market, one match

Over 1.5 goals@1.56
Over 1.5
64%
Over/Under 2.5@1.60
Under 2.5
63%
Both teams to score@1.78
NG
56%
Double chance@1.41
12
71%

Season stats

Sport RecifeFortaleza EC
1.3Goals per game1.2
1.1Conceded per game0.9
1.53Points per game1.74
39%Win rate46%
9Goal difference12
8Form, last 5 (pts)9

Sport Recife form

DWLDW
A Botafogo SP1–1
H Criciuma2–1
H Fortaleza EC0–2
A Atletico Goianiense1–1
H São Bernardo2–1

Fortaleza EC form

DWDWD
A Ponte Preta2–2
A Sport Recife0–2
H CRB2–2
A America Mineiro0–1
H Nautico Recife1–1

Head to head

1
Sport
0
Draw
4
Fortaleza
Oct 2026Sport Recife – Fortaleza EC0–2
Jun 2026Fortaleza EC – Sport Recife2–1
May 2026Sport Recife – Fortaleza EC0–2
May 2026Fortaleza EC – Sport Recife1–2
Apr 2026Fortaleza EC – Sport Recife2–0

Serie B table

#TeamGPGDPts
1Novorizontino36+3367
2Juventude36+2265
3Vila Nova36+1463
4Criciuma36+862
5Fortaleza EC35+1261
6CRB35+455
7Sport Recife36+955
8Atletico Goianiense35+954
9Goias35-452
10São Bernardo36+1152

Match preview

Our model makes Sport Recife slight favourites, giving them a 41% chance of winning against 29% for the draw.

Our fair price for "Home win" is 2.42 — the pick only has value at a bookmaker price above that.

We expect 2.2 goals in total (1.21 for Sport Recife, 0.98 for Fortaleza EC), which points to Under 2.5 as a secondary angle.

Sport Recife sit 7th on 55 points; Fortaleza EC are 5th on 61.

Check team news before kick-off — a late change to either line-up moves the numbers.