Sunday , 16 August 2026

Fortaleza EC vs SC Recife, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2021
Fortaleza EC
1 – 0
Full Time
SC Recife
Sun 13 Jun 2021 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Paulinho
Titi 37' Y
Y 43' Ricardinho
Carlinhos 48' Y
David 58' Y
R 73' Emaxwell
Y 79' Iago Maidana

Overview

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Fortaleza EC vs SC Recife — Serie A .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

4
1
1
Fortaleza EC 6 games · Avg 0.8 goals SC Recife
Last 5 meetings
2021-06-13 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Recife 2021-01-06 SC Recife 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2020-09-09 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Recife

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jun SC Recife H 1–0 W
06 Jun SC Internacional H 5–1 W
30 May CA Mineiro A 2–1 W
26 Feb Fluminense FC A 0–2 L
21 Feb EC Bahia H 0–4 L
14 Feb SE Palmeiras A 0–3 L
SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jun Fortaleza EC A 0–1 L
06 Jun CA Mineiro H 0–1 L
30 May SC Internacional A 2–2 D
26 Feb CA Paranaense A 0–2 L
21 Feb CA Mineiro H 2–3 L
15 Feb RB Bragantino H 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Fortaleza EC welcome SC Recife for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ricardinho suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' SC Recife is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortaleza EC and SC Recife are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' SC Recife have won 123 goals from 240 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' international Sabino has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' SC Recife receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
  • 37' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortaleza EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ricardinho.
  • 48' Carlinhos was booked on 48.
  • 53' Rafael Thyere, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Thiago Lopes. He replaces Gustavo on 56 minute.
  • 58' David was booked on 58.
  • 63' Fortaleza EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Recife's shape.
  • 66' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. David is withdrawn and Romarinho gets his opportunity.
  • 71' SC Recife are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 73' That is a Red card for SC Recife. Emaxwell will be fuming at that decision.
  • 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 79' Iago Maidana picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' What a moment for Wellington Paulista! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 84' SC Recife make a change. Andre trudges off to be replaced by Mikael on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Recife needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Carlinhos has done his job and it is now time for Bruno Melo to step up.
  • Another three points for Fortaleza EC.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Umberto Louzer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 SC Recife xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC51% Draw28% SC Recife21%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
78%
Draw or SC Recife
49%
Fortaleza EC or SC Recife
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC32% Draw51% SC Recife17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push SC Recife covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
SC Recife keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.