Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 27 Sep 2025

Fortaleza 1–0 Sport Recife

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Fortaleza favourites at 58%.

Fortaleza won a close one on the chances: 0.9 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: João Ricardo, 70.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Rafael Thyere +12.2, Ramon Menezes +11.7.

Well below it: Yago Pikachu −13.8, Deyverson −10.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

21 Sep 2025	L 1–4	at Palmeiras Brasileirão Série A
13 Sep 2025	W 2–0	v Vitória Brasileirão Série A
31 Aug 2025	L 1–2	at Internacional Brasileirão Série A
24 Aug 2025	L 0–1	v Mirassol Brasileirão Série A
16 Aug 2025	L 1–2	at Fluminense Brasileirão Série A

21 Sep 2025	W 1–0	v Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
14 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A
31 Aug 2025	L 2–3	v Vasco da Gama Brasileirão Série A
25 Aug 2025	L 0–3	at Palmeiras Brasileirão Série A
16 Aug 2025	D 2–2	v São Paulo Brasileirão Série A

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
João Ricardo Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	70.3	–
José Herrera Midfielder	22	0	0	0.09	60.0	–
Yeison Guzmán Midfielder	22	0	0	–	58.8	–
Lucas Sasha Midfielder	90	1	0	0.05	52.4	+2.3
Bruno Pacheco Defender	58	0	0	0.04	50.9	−0.5
Matheus Pereira Midfielder	90	0	0	–	49.8	+1.8
Gastón Ávila Defender	90	0	0	–	46.7	+4.7
Juan Martín Lucero Forward	8	0	0	0.13	45.7	–
Lucas Gazal Defender	90	0	0	–	45.4	–
Deyverson Forward	82	0	0	0.40	44.9	−10.0
Eros Mancuso Defender	90	0	1	0.08	43.5	+0.0
Diogo Barbosa Midfielder	32	0	0	–	43.0	–
Lucas Crispim Midfielder	68	0	0	–	40.2	–
Breno Lopes Midfielder	68	0	0	0.02	39.3	−4.9
Benjamin Kuscevic Defender	15	0	0	–	35.4	–
Yago Pikachu Midfielder	83	0	0	0.06	30.9	−13.8

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Hyoran Midfielder	32	0.14	73.1	–
Ramon Menezes Defender	90	0.01	59.8	+11.7
Luan Cândido Defender	90	–	59.5	–
Romarinho Forward	11	–	58.6	–
Lucas Lima Midfielder	79	–	57.7	−3.9
Rafael Thyere Defender	45	–	56.7	+12.2
Gabriel Goalkeeper	90	–	55.9	+3.3
Christian Rivera Midfielder	90	–	47.5	+1.1
Lucas Kal Midfielder	58	–	46.4	–
João Silva Defender	45	–	44.0	–
Matheusinho Midfielder	84	0.03	43.5	−6.7
Derik Lacerda Forward	90	0.40	43.2	−7.4
Juan Ignacio Ramírez Forward	15	0.04	38.8	–
Chrystian Barletta Midfielder	32	0.05	38.6	–
Aderlan Defender	90	–	36.2	−6.7
Léo Pereira Midfielder	58	–	35.7	−5.9